Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Ricola
Ricola is No. 56 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 6 in Food & Beverage, with a score of 47.5 out of 100. Headquarters: Laufen, canton of Basel-Landschaft.
- Swiss Lions score
- 47.5
- Overall rank
- 56of 100
- Food & Beverage
- 6of 8
About
Family-owned maker of herbal sweets and drops, based in Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, using herbs grown in Switzerland.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 400m e revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Yes.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Near-term target validated. Certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Ricola Foundation.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 400m eundated recent, estimate
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
- LaufenCanton of Basel-Landschaft
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Food & Beverage
- Ownership
- Family-ownedRichterich family
- Main customers
- Consumers (B2C)
- Chief executive
- Thomas P. MeierSince 2019. Source
- Founded
- 1930
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
7LäderachScore 37.7
See all 8 brands in Food & Beverage.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: SRF interview (undated recent).
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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