Responsibility

Responsibility with clear objectives

Our products are made from Swiss raw materials. For our customers, “Swissness” is a decisive sign of quality. They expect our key criteria: maximum sustainability in all process phases and careful use of resources — from farm to delivery.

In 2020, HOCHDORF adopted targets for three core areas: Nature, Technology, People. These goals should be achieved by 2030 at the latest.

Technology

Powder and roller drying is energy-intensive due to the high required temperatures of over 200 degrees. Alternative energy sources can only be used to a limited extent, as the necessary temperatures cannot be achieved with geothermal or solar energy, for example. By using innovative technologies, HOCHDORF is actively contributing to reducing energy consumption and thus CO₂ and greenhouse gases.

Nature

Milk, whey and other natural raw materials, particularly from Swiss agriculture, are essential components of our products.

Preserving nature through sustainable management is therefore very important to us. When deciding where we source our raw materials from, their demonstrably sustainable production is a decisive criterion.

Our milk therefore meets at least the standard Suisse Garantie. Since 2024, we have only used milk from farms to produce our baby food that meets all criteria of Swissmilk green fulfill.

Human

Employees are the heart of every company.

As a regional employer, HOCHDORF offers employment, education and training for more than 300 employees in a wide variety of occupations.

Many of them spend a large part of their working life with and with HOCHDORF. A commitment and trust that we do not take for granted, but understand as an obligation.

At HOCHDORF, we take responsibility for people not only with our products, but — daily and in many ways — also towards our employees.

Implement responsibility

The company's goals for greater sustainability are consistently being implemented.

2024

HOCHDORF milk is 100% “swissmilk green”

2023

Solar system in Sulgen with an area of around 7000m2 Increasing energy efficiency Replacement of gas air heaters with ultra-modern and significantly more energy-efficient steam air heaters

2022

Use of software for energy monitoring Steam pipeline project for waste heat utilization

2021

New “liquid lactose” process for resource-saving production of baby food Using your own WPC45 Roller optimization E-mobility Bimbosan field service