Granovit acquires utro Fikovit to consolidate Swiss compound feed production
Swiss feed producer Granovit AG is acquiring fellow domestic company utro Fikovit AG, consolidating operations at its Kaiseraugst mill after closing utro Fikovit's Emmenbrücke facility in October. No personnel changes are planned, and utro Fikovit's owner Josef Fischer will join Granovit's board of directors.
Swiss compound feed producer Granovit AG is acquiring fellow Swiss company utro Fikovit AG in a deal intended to strengthen operational efficiency and competitiveness in Switzerland's feed industry, the companies announced on 23 September 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.
As part of the integration, utro Fikovit's feed mill in Emmenbrücke is scheduled to close in October, with production transferred to Granovit's facility in Kaiseraugst. The consolidation is expected to generate synergies, combine expertise and improve production efficiency, according to the companies.
No personnel changes are planned as part of the transaction. utro Fikovit's owner, Josef Fischer, will join Granovit's board of directors and remain involved in day-to-day operations.
Based in Rotkreuz, utro Fikovit manufactures livestock feed for pigs, cattle, horses, sheep, rabbits and poultry, alongside mineral products. Granovit, owned by Andreas Fischer, operates feed mills in Kaiseraugst, Lucens and Gossau, and produces livestock feed, premixes, minerals, milk powder, pet food, zoo-animal feed and laboratory-animal feed.
The companies described the deal as bringing together two privately owned, owner-managed businesses with established positions in Switzerland's feed sector. In a joint statement, the owners said the combination is intended to strengthen independent Swiss compound feed production while maintaining customer relationships and product quality.
"We share the conviction that long-term success is based on customer proximity, quality and entrepreneurial thinking," the owners said. "With this step, we are securing what has proven successful while simultaneously creating new perspectives for customers, employees and Swiss agriculture."
The owners added that combining capabilities would help them respond to the future needs of Swiss agriculture. The integration will see Granovit absorb utro Fikovit's production into its existing manufacturing network while retaining its product range and operational expertise.
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