Emmi AG (EMLZF) Financial

Emmi AG engages in the development, production, and marketing of dairy and fresh products. The company is headquartered in Luzern, Luzern and currently employs 12,778 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2004-12-06. The firm produces a range of dairy and creamery products, including milk, butter, margarine, cream, yogurt, cheese, offered under the brand name Caffe Latte, quarks, desserts and ice cream. The company also offers functional food products, such as the yogurt drink Benecol with stanol esters to help reduce cholesterol; and Aktifit, a probiotic yogurt drink. The company exports its products, which are divided into the cheese and fresh product segments, to countries all over the world. In Switzerland, the Company focuses on the development, production and marketing of dairy and fresh products, as well as the production, ageing and trade of principally Swiss cheeses. Outside Switzerland, the Company concentrates on the brand concepts in the European and North American markets. The firm operates through subsidiaries located in Europe, the United States and Canada, among others Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, Cypress Grove Chevre and Emmi Roth USA.