The Bell Food Group is holding its own in a challenging market environment and continuing to grow organically. In the first half of the year, sales volumes rose by 2.8% to 293.6 million tons. Thanks to this volume growth across the entire Group, net sales also increased organically by 4.4% to CHF 2.4 billion (USD 2.9 billion). The EBITDA rose by 5.4% to CHF 159.7 million (USD 198.4 million). The EBIT of CHF 66.2 million (+3.6%, USD 82.2 million) and a half-year profit of CHF 45.7 million (+0.7%, USD 56.8 million) both exceeded the previous year's figures. "The strong performance in the first half of the year underscores our capabilities in an intensely competitive environment," says CEO Marco Tschanz (pictured below).
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Despite moderate market performance, Hilcona recorded stable development at a high level. The Eisberg division further increased its overall sales. The strategic sale of the Eastern European companies and the development of measures to increase profitability at Eisberg Austria characterized the first half of 2025. The Hügli division was unable to increase net sales due to a market decline.
Strategic adjustment in the Eisberg division
Eisberg is selling its companies in Poland, Romania, and Hungary to the Eastern European company Green Factory. "This will allow Eisberg to focus on its core markets in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) in the future," said Tschanz, explaining this strategic decision. The sale of the Eisberg companies in Poland, Romania, and Hungary has been approved by the authorities. The deconsolidation of the companies will take place on the respective acquisition dates, for Romania and Hungary on August 1, 2025, and for Poland, presumably at the end of September 2025.
