IE Food
Future-Proof Production Facilities for the Food Industry
We design and construct process-optimized industrial facilities that maximize operational efficiency, flexibility, and sustainable growth. All from a single source – with certainty.
We Understandthe Specific Requirements of the Food Industry and Align Every Aspect of Our Planning with Your Needs
Hygiene
With a risk‑based approach and robust zoning concepts, we establish the foundation for food safety and regulatory compliance.
Efficiency
Our factory planning is designed maximize production efficiency, including:
- Optimal material flows and personnel routes
- Reduced energy and media consumption
- Sustainable use of space
Flexibility
We design your production environment for flexibility and scalability, considering:
- Production changes
- Versatility
- Product portfolio development
- Shifts in consumer behavior
Decision-Making Basis
Using the IE methodology, we support you in making well‑informed decisions at every phaseof your project. Together, we conduct thorough analyses, creating a data-drivenand reliable foundation for layout, investment, and operations.
Your Food Production Facility: Built for Maximum Efficiency
We plan industrial buildings and plant layouts around your processes, making efficient production, optimized logistics, and secure storage a direct driver of profitability. Whether upgrading existing facilities or constructing new greenfield sites, we employ the right methodologies for every project.
Your Logistics and Storage Solution: Safe and Highly Optimized
To ensure continuous production and delivery capability, we plan and implement the logistics infrastructure required for a seamless operation. Modern transport and storage technologies with maximum storage efficiency, safeguard your product quality through reliable, uninterrupted cold chains.
Your Production: Efficient Today and Flexible for Tomorrow
Our buildings are designed with streamlined workflows and scalable expansion options, ensuring efficient production from the start and readiness for future growth. The guiding principles are the same for both small and large operations.
Tailored Solutions for Every Segment of the Food Industry
From dairy processing and bakeries to convenience food and beverages, every segment of the food industry comes with unique process and hygiene requirements. We provide specialized know-how to design and implement future-proof production facilities tailored to each sector.
Dairy & Milk Processing
We develop solutions for every product category – from raw milk to “yellow and white product lines,” to drying processes and dairy ingredients. Our customized process and hygiene concepts, supported by uninterrupted cold chains, guarantee top-quality and safe dairy products.
Backery & Baked Goods
From raw material storage and dough mixing to energy-efficient baking lines, cleanroom packaging, and intralogistics, we design production environments that ensure perfect conditions for every type of baked product.
Convenience
We design well-thought-out operational concepts and flexible production environments from semi-manual processes to full-scale industrial production. We develop intelligent logistics solutions for raw materials and finished products, enabling rapid recipe changes and efficient processing of diverse ingredients for your convenience food range.
Beverages & Liquids
In the highly automated beverage industry, careful planning and robust intralogistics are essential: from processing and bottling lines to empty and full container handling, through palletizing and storage for PET, glass, and cans.
Ingredients & Flavours
Fermentation, synthesis, extraction, distillation, dosing, premixing, drying – all these process steps, combined with the wide variety of raw and finished products in both dry and wet processes, create demanding production requirements. Efficient production flows and reliable recipe control are essential. Since manufacturing often takes place in laboratory environments, highly equipped and sophisticated facilities are required.
New Food
Alternativeprotein products – currently often produced on a smaller scale – represent arapidly growing segment. Production processes and facilities are becoming morecomplex and capable. Success depends on implementing the right strategies,adapting processes for new products, and designing for flexibility andscalability. With thorough planning, transformation within existing plants ispossible, enabling growth from niche offerings to mass-market success.
Selected Projects
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Stetten, Switzerland
Pacovis AG - Efficient food production & logistics optimization
In addition to dry products, Pacovis AG also manufactures wet products for the food industry, trade and the hospitality sector. For an upcoming expansion, IE Food was appointed as general planner and general contractor to develop a holistic master plan for a second independent industrial building. Building on this, our experts developed various concepts to improve logistics and production processes.
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Völs, Austria
MPREIS – General Planning and Feasibility Study for Expanding a Bakery
MPREIS is one of Austria’s best‑known food retailers, operating its own production facilities for meat and baked goods. As general planner, IE Food was responsible for the Planning and Execution of a bakery expansion while production continued without interruption.
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Wernberg-Köblitz, Germany
TrendMeal AG – IE Masterplan and General Planning for the Expansion of a Convenience Food Business
TrendMeal AG is one of the market leaders in ready meals and convenience food. As general planner, IE Food developed a modular IE masterplan enabling a fivefold increase in production capacity through phased expansion.
Food
Viöl, Germany
Meiereigenossenschaft eG Viöl – Masterplan Including Hygiene and Energy Concept for a New Dairy
Meiereigenossenschaft eG Viöl is one of the last independent dairies in Schleswig‑Holstein. IE Food carried out the feasibility study and was responsible for the Planning and Execution of a new dairy, including a comprehensive hygiene and energy concept.
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Steinach (SG), Switzerland
Josef Müller Gemüse AG – Planning and Construction of an Extension for Food Production
Josef Müller Gemüse AG processes fruit and vegetables into high‑quality convenience food. As the general contractor, IE Food expanded the industrial building during ongoing operations and doubled the production area.
Food
Bern-Brünnen, Switzerland
Coop VZ Bern - Intelligent site restructuring to maximise efficiency in empties logistics
Coop is one of Switzerland’s largest retail and wholesale companies. IE Food resolved the capacity constraints at the Bern-Brünnen empties centre through an intelligent restructuring of the site layout.
Food
Stetten, Switzerland
Pacovis AG - Execution of a new office building during ongoing operations
Pacovis AG is a traditional Swiss company producing high-quality meat, delicatessen and convenience products. As general planner and general contractor, IE Food planned and delivered a new office building, doubling the available office capacity.
Food
Schafisheim, Switzerland
Coop Bakery - logistics and process planning including logistics center
Coop is one of Switzerland’s largest retail companies. IE Food planned and delivered a new large-scale bakery with an integrated logistics centre in Schafisheim – meeting the highest hygiene standards and enabling connected operations processes for maximum efficiency.
Food
Sion, Switzerland
Zenhäusern Frères SA - From Family Tradition to the Future: A State‑of‑the‑Art Bakery
The Swiss family-owned company Zenhäusern is internationally known for its Valais rye bread. IE Food was responsible for the planning and execution of a state-of‑the‑art bakery with 6,500 m² of operational space, designed and built in accordance with the highest GMP standards.
Food
Radolfzell, Germany
Hügli – IE Masterplan and General Contracting for an Extension
The Hügli Group is one of Europe’s leading food manufacturers. IE Food developed a masterplan for a fully automated mixing plant with high‑bay and small‑parts storage at the Radolfzell site.
Food
Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland
Emmi Fondue AG – Hygiene Concept and Planning of an Extension
Emmi Fondue AG is the largest producer of processed cheese in Switzerland and a global leader in ready-made fondue mixes. IE Food planned and executed a production conversion and new building featuring a high-quality room protection concept and an optimized ventilation system.
Our Experts for IE Food
Rainer Pirkelmann
Managing Director IE Food Zurich
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Tobias Rosenbaum
Managing Director IE Food Munich
Let’s Lay the Foundation for Your Project
Every great journey begins with a plan. Let’s discuss your vision in a non-binding initial consultation and set the strategic course for the success of your project.