SFNV member Planted has invested to double its production capacity at its site in Kemptthal to meet growing international demand for its products. The Swiss scaleup now sells 4 meat alternative products in different varieties in 6 European markets.

Boosting capacity to meet market demand

Planted has been producing meat from alternative proteins at their site in Kemptthal since 2020. But in the last two years consumer appetite for environmentally-friendly food has grown rapidly.

This week, they announced that they’ve extended their facility to include a new production line with a double wave extruder. This will enable the team to boost product output and power a new high-performance packaging line.

“By investing in the expansion and modernization of the Kemptthal production site, we’re able to increase the capacity of the plant from 500kg per hour to over 1 tonne per hour. This will help us scale to meet growing market demand,” says Lukas Böni, Co-founder and member of the Executive Board of Planted. “We’re proud to be one of the few manufacturers of plant-based meat that take responsibility for all steps in the production process. Our science and development department, top Michelin star chefs, production and even a restaurant are located right here in Kemptthal. Our production facility is located in a glass house. It is the first transparent meat production facility open to the public” Böni explains.

International expansion

Over the last few years, Planted has successfully developed its presence across the European market. After launching in Germany with retailer Edeka in 2020, the team announced a partnership with Deutsche Bahn in March this year. Planted also broke into the UK market in February, leading with a Veganually campaign that encouraged consumers to continue eating plant-based throughout the year. Its products are now available at restaurants and retailers across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, Italy and the UK, as well as via its Europewide online shop.

Building on its original planted.chicken product range made of pea protein, the company now offers planted.™pulled, planted.™kebab and planted.™schnitzel, some using protein sources such as oats and sunflowers.

Planted remains convinced that biostructured proteins will outperform animal meat in the near future in terms of taste, sustainability, health, efficiency and price and more office buildings and research laboratories are already in the works at the Kemptthal site.

Find out more on the Planted website.

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SFNV member, Bossy Céréales, has been innovating in the food and nutrition industry for over 170 years. This month they opened a brand new state-of-the-art site in Cousset to meet the growing demand for textured vegetable proteins (TVP).

Ramping up production fourfold

Bossy Céréales, one of Switzerland’s market leaders in textured vegetable protein (TVP), has opened a cutting-edge 12,000m2 production facility dedicated to TVP dry extrusion technology. The project has been five years in the making and has attracted over CHF 35 million in investment.

By the end of 2022, the site will boast three Bühler extruders allowing Bossy to quadruple its overall production capacity from 5,000 tonnes per year to more than 20,000 tonnes per year.

With the factory set to meet the growing demands of the rapidly expanding TVP market, Bossy Céréales aims to position itself as a frontrunner in dry extrusion textured vegetable proteins by 2025, both nationally and at a European level. Four new production lines, planned to be operational by the end of 2022, will bring them a step closer to this goal. 

Catering for the burgeoning meat substitutes market

The high protein and fibre content and unique texture makes Bossy’s products an attractive substitute for meat-based recipes. The company is therefore eager to partner with key players in the meat production industry.

Thanks to their competitive pricing compared to traditional meat and lower environmental footprint, these products also provide an opportunity for Bossy to increase their market share, while supporting the transition to a more sustainable food system.

“Our new factory will allow us to work with cutting-edge technology that is unique to Switzerland,” says Simon-Pierre Kerbage, CEO of Bossy Céréales. “The main product on our new production lines will be a 100% plant-based meat substitute made from TVP. I strongly believe that the future of food lies in these proteins and we look forward to being a part of it.” 

Rising from the ashes

Six years after a fire ravaged the site, Bossy has made a steady recovery, gradually rebuilding and expanding the facility, to bounce back with fully automated production lines that will soon be operating 24 hours a day.

In view of the high demand for their products, Bossy are planning to double staffing within the next two to three years, as well as finalize contracts for several thousands of tonnes per year from autumn 2022. They will also be looking to recruit 30 to 40 new team members to run the site and drive new product development.

Find out more on the Bossy website.

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