Nutriswiss AG started off as part of Produits Morgias SA in Morges VD.

1879

The company was founded as a sole trader in the Swiss town of Auw in Morges in 1879.

1914

Morgia SA began manufacturing edible fats back in 1914. Rapidly growing expertise resulted in the company producing an increasing number of edible fats. In particular, olive oil, pork and beef fat were in great demand and sold extremely well. There were no refining systems yet available at the end of the First World War, so Morgia SA was not yet able to refine its products. In those days, all the fats and oils were sold with their original flavour. 

From the 1950s to the 1970s Morgia SA extended its production field to include bakery fats and margarine. The company also experienced a few setbacks. Shortly after the Second World War, business decreased. At the time, Morgia SA focused its investment in oils. One of the company’s largest retail customers saw the high returns to be had with the product and started producing himself. Morgia SA was saved thanks to investment from GZM, who had faith in the company to succeed and in particular in the skills of the Morgia employees.

1951

In 1951, Morgia became a limited company. 

1959

In 1959, Friederich Steinfels AG in Zurich, Usego in Olten, Chirat SA in Carouge, Coop Lausanne, a Dutch oil refinery, two producers’ cooperatives from the butchery industry and others acquired a financial interest in the company. 

1967

In 1967, further restructuring left the ownership of Produits Morgia SA in the hands of the Cooperative of Central Swiss Master Butchers in Liebefeld in Bern and the Melters of Geneva. The original purpose of the company was to manufacture and distribute food under the Morgia brand name and trade in products for chemist’s and grocer’s shops. Despite this intention, Morgia SA began trading in fats and oils very early on. 

1987
In 1987, Morgia SA moved to larger premises in Lyss which offered more room for further expansion than was available in Morges. Following the move, business rapidly took off. The company immediately started producing three times as much as was originally planned and the business results improved accordingly, enabling the company to install its own fat melter in 1988.  

1997
In 1997, successful export activity led to Morgia SA being renamed NUTRISWISS AG.