Switzerland: Alnatura to cease retail operations

Alnatura, the Germany-based organic food retailer, has announced it is ceasing its operations in Switzerland with the closure of its entire network of 25 stores in the country by the end of the year.

The decision comes after Swiss retailer Migros announced earlier in the year that it was ending a franchise agreement, in place sine 2012, under which it operated Alnatura stores in Switzerland. Alnatura branded products will however continue to be available in Switzerland both online and in Migros’s own stores.

Founded in 1984, Alnatura now offers a range of 6,000 products both through its network of more than 150 stores in Germany, and in 13 other countries in Europe through partnerships with other retailers. It has a workforce of 3,670 and reported €1.195 billion of net income in the financial year ending September 2024.

Source: SRF / Alnatura