Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Hero
Hero is No. 92 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 8 in Food & Beverage, with a score of 34.1 out of 100. Headquarters: Lenzburg, canton of Aargau.
- Swiss Lions score
- 34.1
- Overall rank
- 92of 100
- Food & Beverage
- 8of 8
About
Family-owned food group headquartered in Lenzburg, canton of Aargau, known for jams, baby food and snack bars.
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 1.2bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Limited.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
None found.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 1.2bnFY2025, company
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- LenzburgCanton of Aargau
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Food & Beverage
- Ownership
- Privately held
- Main customers
- Consumers (B2C)
- Chief executive
- Christian SchierbaumSince 2025. Source
- Founded
- 1886
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Food & Beverage
1NestléScore 79.4
2NespressoScore 72.5
3Lindt & SprüngliScore 63.8
4Barry CallebautScore 58.9
5EmmiScore 51.4
6RicolaScore 47.5
See all 8 brands in Food & Beverage.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: Hero Group FY2025 results (FY2025).
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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