ORGANIC SECTOR IN NUMBERS
2018
Table of contentsA – Business census by number of farms and land in 2018
The number of Bud farms in Switzerland and Liechtenstein continues to grow. In 2018, 6’719 farms produced products according to Bio Suisse regulations. This is an increase of 296 farms over 2017.
Fig. 1 Organic farms’ share of total number of farms in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein 2
Fig. 2 Number of organic farms in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein from 2010 to 2018 3
Fig. 3 Development of organic agricultural land in 1’000 ha 4
Fig. 4 Percentage of organically farmed area of total agricultural land (AL) 4
B – Licence holders, processing and imports at Bio Suisse
A growing number of food-processing companies rely on the Bud. In 2018, Bio Suisse had 1’000 licence holders.
Fig. 5 Number of licence holders and their regional distribution 5
Fig. 6 Quality award “Organic Gourmet Bud” 6
Fig. 7 Imports according to Bio Suisse regulations 7
C – Consumption and sales of organic products in comparison to previous years and by distribution channel
With total sales of CHF 3,066 billion and growth of 13,3 per cent, the market share of organic products rose from 9,0 to 9,9 per cent on the previous year.
Fig. 8 Swiss organic market 2013 to 2018: total sales in CHF million 8
Fig. 9 Swiss organic market 2013 to 2018: trends among different distributors 9
Fig. 10 Awareness, reputation and purchase frequency of the bio Bud 10
Fig. 11 Consumption of bio Bud products 11
D – Market shares of selected organic products
The fresh produce segment remains the most important with sales of CHF 1,487 billion. Packaged consumer goods grew above average for the sixth time.
Fig. 12 Values and market shares of organic sales on the food market 12
Fig. 13 Market shares of organic sales over 20 per cent 13
Fig. 14 Development of the organic market in Switzerland in percentages 14
Fig. 15 Swiss organic market: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018 15
Fig. 16 Dairy products and cheese: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018 16, 17, 18
Fig. 17 Fruit and vegetables: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018 19
Fig. 18 Vegetables, salads and potatoes: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018 20
Fig. 19 Bread, bakery products and eggs: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018 21
Fig. 20 Meat and fish: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018 22
E – Finances
Fig. 21 2018 Bio Suisse annual financial statement 23, 24
FIG. 1 Organic farms’ share of total number of farms in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. 14,4 per cent of all farms in Switzerland are organic farms. In 2018, 6’719 farms produced products according to Bio Suisse regulations.
* Including horticultural operations and Bud farms not eligible for direct payments; source: Bio Suisse. ** Source: Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG).
Source: Bio Suisse
Bud farms 2018*
New registrations as of 2019*
All farms (organic and
conventional)**
Organic farms Bud and organic
regulation**
Share of organic farms**
BE 1268 66 9892 1219 12,3%
GR 1249 26 2116 1291 61,0%
SG 461 14 3523 451 12,8%
ZH 411 29 2850 365 12,8%
LU 404 21 4290 383 8,9%
TG 342 22 2103 306 14,6%
AG 288 19 2551 265 10,4%
VD 276 48 3133 264 8,4%
VS 237 19 2550 297 11,6%
FR 203 21 2471 178 7,2%
OW 177 3 567 183 32,3%
SZ 163 6 1443 163 11,3%
JU 156 19 937 150 16,0%
SO 151 16 1166 143 12,3%
BL 145 10 801 127 15,9%
AR 134 3 607 118 19,4%
TI 126 5 735 138 18,8%
GL 90 2 341 89 26,1%
NE 90 9 713 80 11,2%
ZG 79 2 485 85 17,5%
NW 69 3 410 75 18,3%
UR 52 1 526 58 11,0%
GE 45 2 257 26 10,1%
SH 31 2 467 29 6,2%
AI 21 0 429 24 5,6%
BS 11 0 10 3 30,0%
SWITZER-LAND
6679 368 45373 6510 14,3%
FL 40 2 101 39 38,6%
Total 6719 370 45474 6549 14,4%
— 2 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 2 Number of organic farms in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein from 2010 to 2018.There were 7’217 organic farms registered in Switzerland at the end of 2018. Among them, 93 per cent, or 6’719 farms, operated according to Bio Suisse regulations. This is an increase of 296 farms over 2017.
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
02013201220112010 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
5521
392
Total 5913
5618
387
Total 6005
5731
389
Total 6120
5884
424
Total 6308
5979
408
Total 6387
6031
449
Total 6480
6144
394
Total 6538
6423
483
Total 6906
6719
498
Total 7217
Bud farms Organic regulation farms
Source: Bio Suisse
— 3 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 3 Development of organic agricultural land in 1’000 ha.Organically farmed agricultural land increased by 8’420 hectares in 2018. Switzerland has a total area of 161’000 hectares that is farmed organically.
FIG. 4 Percentage of organically farmed area of total agricultural land (AL).The share of total agricultural land increased slightly in 2018 to 15,4 per cent. For the first time, 10 per cent of agricultural land is farmed organically in lowlands. It is about a quarter in mountain areas.
44
805
2013
41
785
2012
38
775
2011
36
775
2010
45
825
2014
47
845
2015
51
845
2016
58
876
2017
63
91
6
2018
in 1‘000 ha
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Organic share of total AL
15,4%
Organic land
Organic share in mountains
23,6%Organic share in lowlands
10%
Lowlands (Bud farms)
Mountains (Bud farms)
Mountains (organic regulation)
Lowlands (organic regulation) (2010–2018: 1’000 ha each)
Source: Bio Suisse
— 4 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 5 Number of licence holders and their regional distribution.A growing number of food-processing companies rely on the Bud. In 2018, Bio Suisse had 1’000 licence holders.
1000
800
600
400
200
020132012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
808847 844 856
885923
1000
Number of licence holders since 2012.
Number of licence holders by canton.
ZH 104
LU 85
AG 85
FR 40
SG 52
TI 48
TG 56
VD 59
VS 23
GR 55
SO 33
BS 21
GE 20
NE 15
BL 23
SH 7
SZ 15
OW 13
JU 8
AR 11
AI 9
FL 10
NW 2
UR 3
GL 4
ZG 21
BE 178
Source: Bio Suisse
— 5 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 6 Quality award “Organic Gourmet Bud”.Based on a rotation system, a specialist jury awarded prizes to the category of bread, meat and fish products in 2018. The product groups are repeated every three years, which means the “Organic Gourmet Bud” award title is valid for three years.
In 2018, 17 producers received awards for at least one product – on-farm processors, small processors and large industrial operations.
In total, 32 of 98 products were given the “Organic Gourmet Bud” award, and two of those were also given a special award due to their outstanding quality.
Producer Award-winning products Website
Coop Specialist Service Bakeries Multigrain bread with special award www.coop.ch
Biohof Bachhalde Braided white loaf with special award Pure-spelt braided loaf
www.biohofbachhalde.ch
Ospelt food AG Smoked salmon back fillet Smoked trout fillet
www.ospelt.com
Dyhrberg AG Smoked Irish farmed salmon 100 g Smoked Irish farmed salmon 500 g Smoked trout fillet
www.dyhrberg.ch
Roggen Backstube/Stiftung Roggen Schweiz Erschmatt original rye bread www.roggen-zentrum.ch
Stiftung zur Palme Stone-baked bread www.palme.ch
Moulins de Granges SA Dark farmhouse bread Wholemeal spelt bread PurEpeautre
www.minoteries.ch
La Conditoria SEDRUN-SWITZERLAND Marcel Schmid GmbH
Capricorn bread www.conditoria.ch
Bio-Holzofen Bäckerei Burgrain Burgrain farm bread www.agrovision.ch
Regio Fair Cervelat www.agrovision.ch
Mazlaria Vrin Coppa www.mazlaria.ch
Bell Schweiz AG St. Gallen veal bratwurst sausage Barbecue sausage coil
www.bell.ch
Albert Spiess AG Bündnerfleisch air-dried meat Shaved, dry-cured meat with hay flower
www.albert-spiess.ch
Ueli-Hof AG Farmer’s bratwurst sausage Smoked bacon
www.uelihof.ch
Garohof Dried meat www.garohof.ch
Bio-Hof Maiengrün Alpine cheese sausage Salsiccia with fennel Farmer’s bratwurst sausage Meat loaf to be prepared at home Apple cider ham Alpaca burger Poultry burger
www.hof-maiengruen.ch
Q-Hof Dried meat www.q-hof.ch
Gutsbetrieb Eichberg AG Bruderhahn crunchies www.eichberg.com
Total producers: 17 of 25 registered Total products: 32 of 98 products submitted
Source: Bio Suisse
— 6 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 7 Imports according to Bio Suisse regulations.As a matter of principle, only products not available (e.g. coffee) or not available in sufficient quantities (e.g. cereals) from Swiss Bud farmers are imported. Imports will be permitted only if domestic production is not sufficient or has already been sold. The products are processed mainly in Switzerland.
Fresh products from overseas are only permitted in exceptional cases (e.g. mangoes or bananas). Vegetables are sourced in Europe and/or from Mediterranean countries, even in winter. Imports by air are prohibited. Nearby foreign countries are preferred for imports.
In 2018, over 2’300 farms/producer groups abroad were certified to Bio Suisse regulations. Most of them are located in Europe. Cereals and animal feed are the products most commonly imported in terms of volume.
Number of farms/producer groups abroad certified to Bio Suisse regulations. Significantly more farms/producer groups have been certified in the last two years.
The certified farms/producer groups abroad are located mainly in Europe.
Italy
25%
Spain
16%
France 6% Germany 9%Hungary 4%
62 different countries
40%
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
02014 2015 2016 2017 2018
15861710 1752
1997
2317
2010 2011 2012 2013
1651 1635 16551720
Source: Bio Suisse
— 7 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 8 Swiss organic market 2013 to 2018: total sales in CHF million.Organic food sales exceed CHF 3 billion for the first time. Growth in 2018 was 13,3 per cent. Per capita consumption also set a new record at CHF 360.
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
02013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
20532207
23232505
2707
3066
+13,3%
Source: Bio Suisse
— 8 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 9 Swiss organic market 2013 to 2018: trends among different distributors.Coop and Migros, with a market share of 75 per cent between them, are the market leaders. Coop benefits from its “25 Years of Naturaplan” anniversary. Growth was boosted further in 2018 by new market participants too, especially in the online business.
Source: Bio Suisse
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 vs 2018Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales 2017
in %Market share in %
Coop 1001 1026 1044 1118 1199 1394 16,3 45,4
Migros 528 606 681 808 889 990 11,4 32,3
Other retail 78 102 120 101 112 149 33,4 4,9
Organic retailers 259 278 279 272 275 287 4,2 9,4
Department stores other sales channels
74 75 74 74 89 87 –2,2 2,8
Direct marketing 113 120 124 132 144 160 11,1 5,2
Total organic market 2053 2207 2323 2505 2707 3066 13,3 100
— 9 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 10 Awareness, reputation and purchase frequency of the bio Bud.The bio Bud confirms the strong position in terms of sustainability. More and more consumers buy organic products several times a week.
Trust
80%
Natural/environmentally
friendly
83%Sustainable
77%Animal welfare
70%
Daily/several times a weekSeveral times
a month
Number of intensive buyers increased to a strong 56 per cent.
Occasionally
Never/not specified
56%24%
15%
5%
Brand values.
Consumption of organic products.
Source: Bio Suisse
— 10 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 11 Consumption of bio Bud products.Fresh vegetables and fruits continue to be the most popular organic products, followed by eggs and dairy products.
60%
59%
42%
41%
31%
30%
30%
27%
16%
15%
14%
13%
10 %
8%
8%
5%
Source: Bio Suisse
Fresh vegetables
Fruit
Cheese
Eggs
Milk (for drinking)
Other dairy products (e.g. yoghurt, butter, etc.)
Fresh meat
Fresh bread
Pasta
Processed staple foods (e.g. sugar, flour, oil, spices)
Sausages
Fish
Frozen products (e.g. fish sticks, French fries)
Wine
Other baked goods
Convenience and ready-made products (e.g. pizza, sauces, mustard)
— 11 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 12 Values and market shares of organic sales on the food market.For the first time, organic foods reached a market share of almost 10 per cent. All product groups are growing and increasing their market shares. Eggs are still ranked number one, followed by fresh bread and vegetables/salads/potatoes.
Percentage shares of organic sales in terms of food sales including growth in per cent over the previous year.
The sales figures of Nielsen and Bio Suisse are not based on the same data: The information of Nielsen is based on POS figures in retail, while the data of Bio Suisse is based on direct information from trading partners. Unlike the figures of Nielsen, the sales of Bio Suisse also include specialist retailers, direct marketing and online commerce. This is true of all Nielsen tables.
Source: Nielsen
Total Switzerland in CHF million Organic share in % previous year in %
Total basket 2301,9 9,9% +12,5%
Fresh products 1487,2 12,8% +11,8%
Packaged consumer goods 814,7 7,1% +13,9%
Eggs 89,0 27,6% +9,0%
Fresh bread 220,4 25,3% +16,0%
Vegetables, salads, potatoes 317,8 21,8% +10,2%
Fruits 245,7 16,2% +16,6%
Breakfast, side dishes, pet food 250,1 13,6% +11,0%
Convenience, fresh 188,4 11,6% +17,3%
Dairy products, cheese 353,7 11,0% +9,6%
Convenience, durable 108,3 8,4% +14,0%
Meat, fish (excluding frozen) 260,5 6,1% +9,8%
Other breads and bakery products 54,6 5,4% +12,7%
Frozen categories 39,6 4,7% +14,5%
Beverages, total 114,9 3,7% +16,7%
Confectionery and salted snacks 58,8 3,2% +11,1%
Growth vs
— 12 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 13 Market shares of organic sales over 20 per cent.The category vegetables/salads/potatoes joined the product groups with a market share of over 20 per cent in 2018. There are now three key product groups where organic products take up significant market shares.
Percentage of organic shares measured by total food sales.
Organic sales: sales in CHF million.
14,5% 16,2%18,3% 19,9% 21,8%
18,9% 20,2% 20,6% 22,3%25,3%
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
22,7% 24,3% 25,5% 26,4% 27,6%
202,0228,0
264,3288,4
317,8
172,2 175,2 177,5190,0
220,4
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
65,871,0
76,681,7
89,0
Source: Nielsen
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
+9%
+16%
+10,2%
Eggs
Fresh bread
Vegetables/salads/potatoes
— 13 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 14 Development of the organic market in Switzerland in percentages.All language regions continue to show good growth. As in the previous year, Western Switzerland has recorded the largest growth at 14,4 per cent. In Western Switzerland, too, organic products now have a market share of almost 10 per cent.
Organic market shares in the regions in %.
Source: Nielsen
2016 2017 2018
8,4 % 9,0 %9,9 %
Retail in Switzerland
8,6 % 9,1%10,0 %
German-speaking Switzerland
2016 2017 2018
8,0 %8,8 %
9,9 %
Western Switzerland
2016 2017 2018
7,2 % 7,8 %8,6 %
Italian-speaking Switzerland
2016 2017 2018
Absolute organic sales in CHF 1’000.
2016 2017 2018vs previous year in %
Retail in Switzerland 1’921’061 2’046’199 2’301’863 +12,5%
German-speaking Switzerland
1’408’508 1’484’527 1’663’023 +12,0%
Western Switzerland 448’840 494’141 565’168 +14,4%
Italian-speaking Switzerland
63’713 67’531 73’673 +6,0%
— 14 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 15 Swiss organic market: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018.Fresh produce remained the most important segment at CHF 1’487 billion. Packaged consumer goods grew above average for the sixth time. These products are becoming more and more important.
Organic sales: sales in CHF million.
Percentage of organic shares measured by total food sales.
2016 2017 2018
1921
8,4%10,9%
5,9%
2046
9,0%11,5%
6,3%
2302
9,9%
12,8%
7,1%
Total food
Total food Fresh produce Packaged consumer goods
+12,5%
1260 1331 1487
Fresh produce
+11,8%661 715 815
Packaged consumer goods
+13,9%
Source: Nielsen
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
— 15 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 16 Dairy products and cheese: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018.The biggest generator of revenue in the organic market remains dairy products. Together with cheese they generate sales of CHF 353,7 million and have a market share of 11 per cent.
Organic sales: sales in CHF million.
Percentage of organic shares measured by total food sales.
314,6
9,9%
12,5%
6,5%
322,6
10,2%
12,9%
6,8%
353,7
11,0%13,4%
7,8%
Dairy products/cheese
+9,6%
227,0 231,1 246,6
Dairy products
+6,7%
87,6 91,5 107,1
Cheese
+17,1%
Source: Nielsen
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Dairy products/cheese Dairy products Cheese
— 16 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 16
Percentage of organic shares measured by total food sales.
Source: Nielsen
227,0 231,1 246,6
Dairy products
+6,7%
2016 2017 2018
94,4 99,2 106,0
Milk
+6,9%
2016 2017 2018
4,1 3,9 4,4
Other milk-based beverages
+12,8%
2016 2017 2018
128,5 128,0 136,2
Other dairy products including quark and
yoghurt
+6,4%
2016 2017 2018
12,5% 12,9% 13,4%
2016 2017 2018
22,0% 23,2% 24,3%
2016 2017 2018
2,4% 2,2% 2,2%
2016 2017 2018
10,6% 10,8% 11,3%
2016 2017 2018
Organic sales: sales in CHF million.
Dairy products.Dairy products performed gratifyingly at a high level and increased their market share. Milk continued to build on its prominent position.
Dairy products Milk Other milk-based beverages
Other dairy products including quark and
yoghurt
— 17 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 16
Source: Nielsen
87,6 91,5107,1
Total cheese
+17,1 %
2016 2017 2018
46,6 48,2 55,2
Hard cheese
+14,4 %
2016 2017 2018
8,8 8,8 10,0
Soft cheese
+14,1%
2016 2017 2018
29,5 32,1 34,5
Other cheese
+7,3%
2016 2017 2018
6,5% 6,8% 7,8%
Total cheese
2016 2017 2018
10,1% 10,6%12,0%
Hard cheese
2016 2017 2018
5,4% 5,5% 6,2%
Soft cheese
2016 2017 2018
4,4% 4,7% 5,5%
Other cheese
2016 2017 2018
Cheese.The cheese segment saw a very positive development in sales and market share in all sub-categories.
Organic sales: sales in CHF million.
Percentage of organic shares measured by total food sales.
— 18 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 17 Fruit and vegetables: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018.The fruit and vegetables segment continued on its path of strong growth. The fruit range recorded an above-average increase of 16,6 per cent in 2018.
A market share of 21,8 per cent saw the vegetables, salads and potatoes category enter the league of products with a market share of over 20 per cent.
Organic sales: sales in CHF million.
Percentage of organic shares measured by total food sales.
458,6
15,5%12,9%
18,3%
499,2
16,8%13,9%
19,9%
563,6
18,9%16,2%
21,8%
Fruit and vegetables/ salads/potatoes
+12,9% 194,3 210,8 245,7
Fruit
+16,6%
264,3 288,4 317,8
Vegetables/salads/ potatoes
+10,2%
Source: Nielsen
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Fruit and vegetables/ salads/potatoes
Fruit Vegetables/salads/ potatoes
— 19 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 18
Organic sales: sales in CHF million.
Percentage of organic shares measured by total food sales.
Vegetables, salads and potatoes: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018.Vegetables, salads and potatoes grew again and constitute the second-biggest product segment with total sales of CHF 317,8 million.
Source: Nielsen
264,3 288,4 317,8
Vegetables/salads/ potatoes
+10,2%
2016 2017 2018
150,9 165,4 180,4
Vegetables
+9,1%
2016 2017 2018
92,4 100,2 112,0
Salads
+11,7%
2016 2017 2018
19,0 21,0 22,8
Potatoes
+8,3%
2016 2017 2018
18,3% 19,9% 21,8%
Vegetables/salads/ potatoes
2016 2017 2018
21,3% 23,3% 25,4%
Vegetables
2016 2017 2018
17,6% 18,8% 20,6%
Salads
2016 2017 2018
13,1% 14,4% 16,0%
Potatoes
2016 2017 2018
— 20 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 19 Bread, bakery products and eggs: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018.Fresh bread grew significantly again with sales of CHF 220,4 million. With a market share of 25,3 per cent it is still one of the most popular organic products. Eggs are still the most in-demand product, with a market share of 27,6 per cent.
Organic sales: sales in CHF million.
Percentage of organic shares measured by total food sales.
177,5
20,6%
4,8%
25,5%
190,0
22,3%
4,9%
26,4%
220,4
25,3%
5,4%
27,6%
Fresh bread
Fresh bread Other bread and bakery products
Eggs
+16,0%
47,2 48,5 54,6
Other bread and bakery products
+12,7%
76,5 81,7 89,0
Eggs
+9,0%
Source: Nielsen
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
— 21 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
FIG. 20 Meat and fish: development of the organic market and organic shares from 2016 to 2018.The meat and fish category grew, gaining a market share in excess of 6 per cent for the first time. The 15,3 per cent market growth of sausages and charcuterie is particularly impressive.
Organic sales: sales in CHF million.
Percentage of organic shares measured by total food sales.
232,2
5,4% 5,0%
3,6%
237,3
5,6% 5,3%
3,7%
260,5
6,1% 5,7%
4,2%
Meat and fish (excluding frozen)
+9,8% 99,2 101,5 109,0
Fresh meat
+7,3%65,4 65,6 75,6
Sausage and charcuterie
+15,3%
Source: Nielsen
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Meat and fish (excluding frozen)
Fresh meat Sausage and charcuterie
— 22 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
Bio Suisse balance sheet 2018.Bio Suisse closed 2018 with a surplus of CHF 170’208.
FIG. 21
Source: Bio Suisse
Bio Suisse balance sheet 2018 2017
ASSETS 13 192 482 6 543 260Current assets 10 505 266 3 450 283Liquid assets 2 437 681 1 983 602Receivables from deliveries and services 1 094 961 714 657Other short-term receivables 9 402 11 266Prepaid expenses 6 963 221 740 758Fixed assets 2 687 216 3 092 977Financial assets 2 320 715 2 527 476Shareholdings 200 001 200 001Loans 100 000 300 000Movable assets 66 500 65 500
LIABILITIES 13 192 482 6 543 260Short-term borrowed capital 5 764 578 4 182 614Liabilities from deliveries and services 1 301 044 1 226 913Other short-term liabilities 61 998 59 150Earmarked funds 2 018 035 1 272 735Accrued expenses for short-term provisions 2 383 501 1 623 815Long-term borrowed capital 1 357 050 410 000Long-term provisions 1 357 050 410 000Equity capital 6 070 854 1 950 646Equity capital 1 950 646 1 909 894Result 4 120 208Result for other accounting periods 3 950 000
Annual result 2018 170 208 40 753
— 23 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
*1) ZGM: funds that should be used for a very specific purpose by adopted resolution.
*2) The surplus was due to a legally mandated change in how licensing revenue should be posted following an audit.
Bio Suisse income statement 2018.FIG. 21
Source: Bio Suisse
Bio Suisse income statement 2018 2017
Total income 17 611 062 14 986 525Operating income 17 611 062 14 986 525
Annual contributions producers 2 130 365 2 000 092Licence and brand use fees 9 926 291 9 486 373Third-party income (FOAG, SMP, ZGM) 4 249 909 2 862 241Other income and penalties 849 122 234 531Current organic payments 212 362 227 027Sales promotional materials 243 014 176 260
Total expenses 16 298 180 14 667 676Operating expenses 4 266 746 3 541 745Staffing costs 6 088 666 5 712 496Commissions and working groups 850 954 625 714Other operating expenses 4 843 756 4 750 609Amortisation costs 248 058 37 112
Operating result 1 312 882 318 849
Financial profit -348 3 911Taxes -147 027 -132 008Extraordinary income 3 950 000 -150 000Financial result and additional income 3 802 625 -278 097
Result before change in ZGM*1) 5 115 507 40 753Withdrawal of earmarked funds -1 364 422Allocation of earmarked funds 2 359 722
Withdrawal/allocation ZGM 995 300
Result 4 120 208 40 753
Result for other accounting periods*2) 3 950 000
Annual result 2018 170 208 40 753
— 24 — Organic sector in numbers 2018Bio Suisse
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