January
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Meyenberg – another Californian gem joins the Emmi family.
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Jackson-Mitchell, Inc., a family company with Swiss roots and 80 years of history, becomes the leading producer of evaporated and powdered goat’s milk with its Meyenberg brand.
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Leading position in Italian desserts strengthened further.
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Emmi has grown to become the leading supplier of Italian dessert specialities in recent years with A-27 and Rachelli. Northern Italian company Italian Fresh Foods (IFF) is yet another building block in Emmi’s pursuit of this niche strategy. IFF generates the majority of its sales abroad, as do Emmi’s other Italian dessert producers. Gaining access to Emmi’s international distribution network will therefore be the main source of growth opportunities for IFF.
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February
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The Operational Excellence optimisation programme launches in California.
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Cypress Grove, the Arcata-based subsidiary, is the first Californian Emmi company to launch the proven Operational Excellence programme. The company doesn’t just want to distinguish itself as a manufacturer of top quality goat’s cheese – it also aims to come top in making processes even more efficient, reducing waste and saving costs.
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Emmi gets involved in the World Ski Championships and is delighted by the fantastic days in St. Moritz.
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Emmi’s choice of Wendy Holdener and Tina Weirather as brand ambassadors proves a successful one: Tina Weirather wins silver in the Super G, while Wendy Holdener takes gold in the Alpine combined and silver in the slalom – both sporting an Emmi Caffè Latte start number. The images were broadcast around the world, elating ski fans young and old.
March
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The introduction of SAP is successfully completed.
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The migration of sales processes to SAP in January 2017 marks the final step in the OneERP journey. After around four years of hard work, Emmi officially brings the project to a close at the end of March 2017. SAP is rolled out as planned to all major Swiss production facilities and selected departments. More than 1,500 Emmi employees now use the new OneERP tools in their work.
April
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Greater focus placed on the international supply chain.
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Kai Könecke joins Emmi Group Management as Chief Supply Chain Officer in April 2017. His post is newly created in order to optimise production and logistics processes in Swiss and international production facilities. The 50-year-old German national is a proven expert in supply chain management, with experience gained in a number of countries.
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Emmi acquires its dream candidate in Brazil.
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Laticínios Porto Alegre is set to become Emmi’s second strong base in South America after Surlat in Chile. Its size, profitability and market position are a great fit for Emmi and its strategy: the company is one of the five largest dairies in its key market of Minas Gerais, which is comparable in size to the French market. It is well positioned in the cheese, fresh cheese, UHT milk, butter and whey powder product categories. The stake in Porto Alegre gives Emmi a presence in a market with an attractive long-term outlook.
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MAy
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The practical pouch makes popular JogurtPur a convenient snack for on the go.
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Daily routines that don’t allow for set mealtimes are becoming commonplace. As is eating on the go – while driving, on the train or when walking. Consumers are therefore increasingly turning towards convenience products that are not only practical and save time, but that are also of great quality and made with natural ingredients.
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June
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In Thomas Morf, Emmi gains valuable expertise in the global dairy industry.
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In Thomas Morf, Emmi gains international experience and proven dairy industry expertise. The 42-year-old Swiss national has headed Emmi’s worldwide marketing since June 2017. He previously worked as a consumer goods specialist in Belgium, France, Germany and most recently at Danone in South Africa.
July
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myclimate Company Challenge: Apprentices demonstrate how climate protection works
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Emmi combines employee development and sustainability Emmi launches the Emmi Company Challenge in partnership with the myclimate foundation. The company-wide project competition is open to all apprentices. The goal is to devise projects to save energy, promote energy efficiency, foster staff awareness or help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in some other way.
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August
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Ooola Secrets: The new desserts taste as great as they look.
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The current trend is for healthy eating and sensible indulgence – alongside practical, time-saving convenience products. Ready-to-eat desserts are therefore extremely popular. Emmi believes this segment has considerable potential for high-quality, innovative products and is therefore launching a new range of desserts: Ooola Secrets. To this end, a completely new production line has been installed in Emmen, near Lucerne.
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Half the sugar but still all the flavour is not just wishful thinking, but reality.
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In its Milan Declaration to the Federal Council, Emmi committed to reducing the sugar content of its yogurts. In keeping with the two-year anniversary theme, Emmi launched two new yogurts with 50 % less added refined sugar: YoQua strawberry and YoQua forest fruits. Other reduced-sugar varieties will follow.
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September
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The Luxembourg investment company ÖKOVISION LUX S.A. honours Emmi with the ÖKOVISION Sustainability Leadership Award.
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Founded in 1995, investment company ÖKOVISION LUX S.A. invests solely on sustainable principles. Investment decisions are based on the ÖKOVISION investment universe, made up of companies selected by an independent investment committee. It currently comprises 350 companies. Emmi recently became one of them and has now also been awarded the ÖKOVISION Sustainability Leadership Award.
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The latest Gerber fondue is fresh but ready-made.
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Gerber ready-made fondues are well-established in Swiss food culture. First launched back in the 1960s, they are now the most popular fondue in Switzerland. This is no surprise, since they are practical and perfect every time. However, demand for fresh fondue mixes is constantly increasing. Emmi aims to impress fondue fans with the new Gerber Mélange Maison fresh fondue. High-quality speciality cheeses and Swiss apricot brandy – which is used instead of Kirsch – give the fondue a unique taste.
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October
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Sustainability at Emmi: There is now an online report to keep stakeholders informed.
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Different stakeholders look for different things in Emmi’s communication around sustainability, whether it’s gaining a brief insight, being kept up-to-date at all times, being entertained or receiving detailed information. The combination of an online sustainability report and an expert review conducted in accordance with the established, global GRI standard addresses these requirements.
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The Kaltbach cave also wows Federal Councillors.
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Federal Councillor Alain Berset, Cantonal Councillor for Lucerne Guido Graf and the Social Security and Health Committee of the Council of States take a tour of the Kaltbach cave at the invitation of the outgoing Chairman of the Committee and Chairman of the Emmi Board of Directors, Konrad Graber. Anyone can make an appointment to visit the unique cave and discover the secret of the premium cheese with the black rind.
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Emmi takes a majority stake in Mexican trading company Mexideli.
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Emmi increases its stake in Mexideli from 50 % to 51 %. It now holds a majority stake in Mexico’s leading importer of premium food products. The company is very well established after nearly 30 years of successful operation in this market. Mexideli helps Emmi strengthen its position in an attractive, growing market and increases the potential for exporting Emmi Group products – currently Swiss cheese and Italian desserts – to Mexico.
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November
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CDP experts give Emmi’s environmental commitment third-highest rating.
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Emmi has committed to reducing its global CO2 emissions by 25 % by 2020. The climate experts of global not-for-profit organisation CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) give Emmi’s environmental commitment the third-highest rating of B, with Emmi’s handling and measuring of emissions rated as above-average. The risk management approach to climate change was also rated as good.
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Emmi cheeses are again successful at this year’s World Cheese Awards.
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More than 3,000 cheeses from 31 countries go head to head at this year’s World Cheese Awards in London. Emmi puts selected Swiss cheeses before the jury, along with several cheese specialities from the United States and the Netherlands, and picks up a total of 16 awards. The cave-aged KALTBACH cheeses were successful once again, winning two gold medals and a silver.
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December
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There’s rarely any routine or boredom – even after 47 years.
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Around 20 % of employees have been with Emmi for more than 20 years. Christian Zaugg has been with the company the longest. He represents a whole host of employees who have supported Emmi for decades, and the cheese dispatcher in Kirchberg will continue to contribute his expertise and experience to the company in 2018.