Delica AG has existed under its current name since June 2021, when the companies Frey, Delica, Midor, Riseria and Total Capsule Solutions were merging together. Delica's history can thus be traced right back into the twentieth century. With numerous innovations within a wide range of gourmet products, the company has engaged in continuous further development to this very day and remains agile and pioneering. Here are some milestones in the history of Delica:
Migros acquires the company Alkoholfreie Weine AG. One year later in 1929, the name of the company is changed to Produktion AG Meilen. The company that would later be known as Mibra AG is thus the oldest company within Migros industry.
In Meilen werden ab 1930 erstmals Gebäck, Zwieback und Apéro-Gebäck produziert.
Biscuits, rusk and special products are produced for the first time in Meilen in 1930.
In 1931, Fraubrunnen biscuits were introduced into production for the first time.
Chocolat Frey AG is taken over by Migros.
The history of Delica AG starts with the foundation of Migros Lagerhaus Genossenschaft AG (MLG, Migros Warehousing Cooperative) in Birsfelden.
In 1957, Gottlieb Duttweiler, the founder of Migros, bought his first rice mill in Ticino from the Curti family from Varese, Italy. This marked the founding of Riseria Taverne SA. The Curti family had acquired the flour mill in the Taverne-Torricella municipality in 1905, converted it, and began processing rice. Riseria is now the largest and most productive rice mill in Switzerland.
"Migros Zentralschweiz AG" (MEP, Migros Central Packaging) was built in the same area as Migros Lagerhaus Genossenschaft (MLG).
Chocolat Frey moves from Aarau to the new production site in Buchs, where Migros' entire chocolate, confectionery, and sweet production is now amalgamated into Chocolat Frey AG.
Produktion AG Meilen changes its name to Midor AG.
After intensive development work on new recipes, Skai chewing gum is introduced.
In Birsfelden, the company's own brand coffee capsule system Delizio is developed and launched on the market. This is a great success, as demonstrated in subsequent years.
"Migros Betriebe Birsfelden (MBB)" is renamed Delica AG.
Chocolat Frey celebrates its 125th company anniversary. In the same year, the Café Royal brand is launched—today's market leader in compatible capsules.
On 1 June 2021, the five companies of Chocolat Frey, Delica, Midor, Riseria, and Total Capsule Solutions were merged to form Delica AG. The headquarters of the newly founded company is located in Buchs in the canton of Aargau. The existing locations will remain operational as production facilities.
In 2022, the largest product innovation in Migros history was launched with CoffeeB. CoffeeB offers an unparalleled coffee experience, as simple and flavorful as a capsule—but without the capsule. The Coffee Ball is 100% compostable in your own garden and does not create any aluminum or plastic waste.