Hochdorf taps Danone Executive Sandro tichelli as Next Ceo 

Incoming Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition CEO Sandro Tichelli. Credit: Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition.

Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition has named Sandro Tichelli as its next chief executive, pinch nan activity alteration group to return effect astatine nan commencement of 2026. 

Tichelli will switch Ralph Siegl, who has led nan Switzerland-based babe look and dairy ingredients shaper since 2022.  

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In a statement, nan company’s board of directors thanked Siegl for steering Hochdorf through its separation from nan erstwhile genitor company and its waste to AS Equity Partners successful 2024. 

Tichelli previously held guidance roles astatine Danone successful Switzerland and Germany, astir recently working as country manager for Switzerland and sitting connected nan DACH region executive board.  

Until Tichelli assumes nan role, Oliver Banz will enactment arsenic interim main executive.  

Banz is simply a partner and caput of portfolio guidance astatine AS Equity Partners, and has a inheritance arsenic a lawyer and guidance advisor astatine McKinsey. 

On Tichelli’s appointment, the board of directors said: “Following nan completion of this modulation phase, we want to lead Hochdorf to renewed world growth. We are assured that Sandro Tichelli, pinch his move personality, extended guidance acquisition and heavy knowing of nan world nutrient market, is nan perfect CEO to execute this.” 

Tichelli added: “The institution has fantabulous products, strong brands and great potential. Together pinch our team, we will thrust maturation and consolidate Hochdorf’s position arsenic a starring world supplier of nutritional solutions.” 

Established successful 1895, Hochdorf specialises successful milk-based products for infants and young children, arsenic good arsenic different beverage powders and nutritional supplements. Its brands include Bimbosan. 

The company, which acted as the manufacturing limb of Hochdorf Holding, was efficaciously put up for waste successful April 2024 pursuing an announcement of a strategical reappraisal for nan struggling business.  

Hochdorf Holding began reassessing its strategy successful 2019 aft a bid of profit warnings, subsequently divesting its mostly liking successful baby-food business Pharmalys and exiting merchandise areas including cooking oils, flour, cereals, snacks, and consequence and vegetables.