Facts & Figures

General

2 production sites (Bischofszell/TG and Burgdorf/BE)
 
150 employees (110 in Bischofszell, 40 in Burgdorf)
 
Product range: approx. 50 types of pectin and more than 300 types of fruit and vegetable powders
 
Brand names: OBIPEKTIN®, OBISEC® and SPREDA®

History

1936 Foundation of Obipektin AG in Bischofszell,
beginning of pectin production

1960 Beginning of fruit and vegetable powders production
using vacuum and drum drying technology in Bischofszell

1964 Foundation of the company Spreda AG in Burgdorf,
beginning of spray drying fruit and vegetable powders

1973 Takeover of Unitroc AG based in Burgdorf by
Spreda AG

1983 Majority takeover of Spreda’s capital shares by Obipektin AG

2000 Takeover of Obipektin AG with both production sites by the English Braes Group based in London,
changeover of the name Spreda AG to Obipektin AG Burgdorf

2005 The human foods division of the Braes Group, Obipektin AG and Overseal Foods Ltd, was acquired by Natraceutical in July 2005.

Overseal, Obipektin and Natraceutical are part of the Natraceutical Group.