Ricola
Herbal drops, lozenges and herbal specialty products.
Ricola manufactures herbal drops, lozenges and herbal specialty products from its Laufen base. The company supplies retail, wholesale, industrial and export customers across its listed primary markets.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Laufen, Switzerland
- Founded
- 1930
- Website
- ricola.com
- Categories
- Confectionery & Snacks, Supplements & Wellness
- Markets
- Switzerland, Germany, United States, Japan
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-02 Domain registry record
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-23 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
- operating-permit (green), checked 2026-07-21 SHAB, Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce
- registry-active-global (green), checked 2026-07-21 Zefix (Swiss commercial registry)
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-07-21 OpenSanctions
Claimed certifications
- HACCP
- ISO 22000, Food Safety IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA
- Food supplements sold in the EU follow Directive 2002/46/EC: most member states require a notification to the national authority before the first sale. European Commission (supplements)