Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition

Ricola

Ricola is No. 35 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 5 in Food & Beverage, with a score of 55.6 out of 100. Headquarters: Laufen, canton of Basel-Landschaft.

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Swiss Lions score: 55.6
Overall rank: 35of 100
Food & Beverage: 5of 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

18.4

CHF 400m e revenue.

Swiss value

100

Swiss made.

Global visibility

51.8

Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.

Impact

Near-term target validated. Certified B Corp.

Philanthropy

Corporate foundation: Ricola Foundation.

Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.

Key figures

Revenue used in the ranking: CHF 400m elatest available, 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

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Also in Food & Beverage

See all 8 brands in Food & Beverage.

Sources

Revenue used in the ranking: SRF interview (latest available).
Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.

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