Meat is our passion

GVFI Ltd is the number one partner for meat imports in Switzerland. We serve as the hub to the global market for our more than 100 customers. Our success is founded on the trust built up over decades between all partners – from producers to consumers.

With great commitment and passion, we import first-class products from many regions around the world. At our head office in Basel, we coordinate joint sourcing through a worldwide network. State-of-the-art logistics processes and our wealth of knowledge guarantee nationwide distribution.

Further services include the fiduciary management of import quotas for customers and shareholders.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of five members. They are elected every year for the next year’s term. The Vice-Chairman changes every year.

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From left to right: Peter Hinder, Michel Gerber, Peter Kofmel (Chairman), Marco Tschanz, Otto Humbel

Executive Board

GVFI, Company

Willem von Doorn (COO), Sam Sprunger (CEO), Alexander Matejcek (CFO)

«"GVFI is the leading provider of first-grade meat in Europe. Based on more than a century of experience, GVFI coordinates joint sourcing through a worldwide network and applies state-of-the-art technology and continuously developing logistics expertise to ensure nationwide distribution."»

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Sam Sprunger CEO

Consumption figures

As confirmed by the following figures*, we make an enormous contribution to the supply of meat in Switzerland.

Imports in tonnes in CHF 1,000
Beef 24,900 293,400
Veal 500 2,700
Pork 2,700 15,700
Lamb 6,600 89,100
Poultry 14,200 80,300
Game 500 7,300
Horse meat 300 4,800
Animal by-products 100 1,000
Total 49,800 494,300

* Consolidated figures for the GVFI Group for the 2024 financial year

More exciting insights

Poultry farm in Brazil

We buy our meat from poultry farms located in the Brazilian back country between São Paulo and Porto Alegre. This southern region of Brazil has a good climate for keeping chickens in coops that do not have fixed walls.

Geflügelfarm | GVFI

Management Report

A century of milestones

GVFI’s story started at the beginning of the 20th century. To protect their freedom of trade and enterprise and to defend themselves against state interference, local livestock dealers founded the Association of Swiss Livestock Importers in 1902. During the next century and beyond, GVFI invested much work and passion into writing its own personal success story.

1902

Foundation of the Association of Swiss Livestock Importers

1947

Foundation of the Cooperative for Livestock and Meat Trading (GVFH) with commercial imports as its main purpose

1973

Change of name to the Cooperative for Livestock and Meat Import (GVFI)

1974

Start of the commercial import business for quotas of cattle, veal and pork for Cooperative members only. Progressive diversification to include imports of lambs, lamb meat, US and high-quality beef and exports of surplus meat from Switzerland

1989

Diversification of the import range to include poultry, game and horsemeat

2000

Change of the corporate form to GVFI International Ltd

2009

Foundation of the subsidiary company GVFI Europe B.V. with head office in Rotterdam

2009

Takeover of the long-standing partner Myon B.V. with head office in Rotterdam

2010

Foundation of the GVFI Europe B.V. branch in London

2014

New corporate image for GVFI

2017

Sale of Myon B.V.

2021

Change of name to GVFI Ltd

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