Who owns Bell?
Bell is owned by Bell Food Group (Switzerland, SIX: BELL).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Annual report Bell Food Group 2025, Bell Food Group Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bell Food Group Ltd reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland, Basel
- Origin
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland, Basel
- Founded
- 1869 by Samuel Bell
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Processed & packaged meat
- Parent ticker
- SIX: BELL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bell
Bell is the Bell Food Group's namesake meat brand, offering a wide range of meat, poultry, charcuterie and seafood products in Switzerland. In Germany, France and Poland the Bell name is used for regional charcuterie specialities. The company's annual report says it was established in 1869 when Samuel Bell opened his first butcher's shop in Basel.
Ownership timeline of Bell
- Current owner Bell Food Group [1] reported
Where Bell sits in Bell Food Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Bell Food Group ownership tree →
See the full Bell Food Group brand portfolio (8) →
Other brands owned by Bell Food Group
Bell Food Group controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in processed & packaged meat, and who owns them
The 100 brands in processed & packaged meat on Brandtree belong to 42 owners. The largest is Atria, with 8; Bell Food Group has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Stjernet | Atria | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Dalsjöfors | Danish Crown | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Fantino & Mondello | Maple Leaf Foods | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Bar-S | Sigma Foods | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Aidells | Tyson Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KMOTR | AGROFERT | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Freybe | Premium Brands | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Família | Bonafarm | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
About the owner: Bell Food Group
Bell Food Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, founded in 1869. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as SIX: BELL.
Bell Food Group Ltd is a Swiss meat, poultry, convenience and charcuterie group headquartered in Basel, where it was founded in 1869. Its 2025 annual report says it operates in 13 European countries through six business areas (Bell Switzerland, Bell International, Hubers/Sütag, Eisberg, Hilcona and Hügli) and that the Coop Group Cooperative held around 72 percent of its shares at 31 December 2025.
Bell Food Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇭 Bell and other Swiss brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 114 brands that began in Switzerland. 33 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Bell is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bell?
The parent company of Bell is Bell Food Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Switzerland.
Is Bell Swiss?
Yes. Bell originated in Switzerland in 1869 and its owner, Bell Food Group, is also headquartered in Switzerland.
Is Bell still owned by Bell Food Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Bell is still owned by Bell Food Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Annual report Bell Food Group 2025 — Bell Food Group Ltd, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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