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With growth comes more space requirements in ripening warehouses - long ripening times of 120,000 wheels of cheese under excellent conditions are possible here. Cheese maturing warehouse Kirchberg Our newest project! In June 2022, after long and very intensive work, we were able to put our newest cheese ripening warehouse into operation. Our newest location! In June 2022, after long and very intensive work, we were able to put our newest cheese maturing warehouse into operation. In the former factory halls, which had been empty for a long time, we were able to build an ultra-modern cheese maturing warehouse for 120,000 wheels of cheese. On 4 places and 32 layers high, cheeses with a long and intensive maturing period can be ripened here under excellent conditions. Our newest location! In June 2022, after long and very intensive work, we were able to put our newest cheese maturing warehouse into operation. In the former factory halls, which had been empty for a long time, we were able to build an ultra-modern cheese maturing warehouse for 120,000 wheels of cheese. On 4 places and 32 layers high, cheeses with a long and intensive maturing period can be ripened here under excellent conditions. Address: Kirchberg cheese warehouse | Gähwilerstrasse 56 | 9533 Kirchberg SG

Become part of Güntensperger Käse AG. Work with us as part of a friendly and professional team. BEI UNS ARBEITEN. Write cheese history with us. Work in a friendly environment full of tradition, innovation and passion. PLACE Deputy Packaging Team Leader 80 - 100 % Deputy Packaging Team Leader 80 - 100 % Deputy Packaging Team Leader 80 - 100 % APPRENTICESHIPS Commercial Clerk (EFZ) - from 2026 Commercial Clerk (EFZ) - from 2026

Several generations of cheesemakers have preserved, refined and developed our recipes. Güntensperger is growing, but remains true to its roots. Our history since 1868 2022 Commissioning of a new cheese storage Commissioning of the new cheese storage in Kirchberg, St. Gallen. The new cheese warehouse has space for 120,000 loaves of cheese or cheese products from Güntensperger Käse AG. 2022 The Rossfallen cheese dairy becomes part of Güntensperger The historic Rossfallen cheese dairy becomes part of Güntensperger. Master cheesemaker Reini Züger joins our company along with the crafting place - enriching Güntensperger not only with a unique cheese dairy, but also with valuable know-how. With four places to create cheese, Güntensperger is well positioned to produce our high-quality classics at the request of our customers. In addition, the four cheese factories provide a well-equipped basis for the further development of our recipes and the creation of completely new cheeses. 2021 Bütschwil Käse AG is renamed Güntensperger Käse AG Bütschwil Käse AG is renamed Güntensperger Käse AG 22 years after the purchase. The family business thus has a little more identity and reference to its origin and history. This year, the former cheese maturing warehouse of the Appenzell cheese trading company Sutter-Fuster is also taken over in Appenzell. At this new location, with a specific climate, you have the opportunity to further refine up to 15,000 types of cheese that have already matured into rustic specialties. The Räss-Chäs specialty is also cultivated at this location. Also this year, the Red Devil was awarded Super Gold at the World Cheese Awards in Oviedo (ESP), the greatest success of Güntensperger Käse AG in an international competition. 2016 New larger cheese warehouse The expansion takes place, a new additional location in Lütisburg-Station is added. At the new location, there are 5 large cheese warehouses with packaging rooms, plus storage, office and the cheese store of Bütschwil Käse AG. The product range is continuously expanded. 2017 Branch office in Konstanz, Germany In Germany, the branch office is founded in Konstanz. With the new branch we are expanding our network to the north. Markets can now be served more directly and in an immediate exchange. 2012 Family business strengthens itself from its own ranks With Marcel Güntensperger, who was active in wrestling for a long time, Reto Güntensperger's younger brother also joins the family business and takes on the important role of storage technology and logistics. As a trained machine technician, Marcel Güntensperger ensures that the future of our own cheese ripening warehouse runs to perfection with the latest technology. 2013 From tansen to truck The former milk collection with milk cans will be replaced by farm collection in 2013, which will be ensured by own trucks. Foundation of Güntensperger Käse with the companies Bütschwil Käse AG and Müselbach Käse AG. First professional sales attempts with new products ("Roter Teufel" and "Firstkönig") are launched by Reto Güntensperger and his team. 2012 Founding of Güntensperger Käse 2009 Master Exam Reto Güntensperger successfully completes the master's examination and returns to his parents' business. 2005 First specialty and own brands First own specialties and own brands are developed and produced in small quantities. 2000 25th anniversary of production in Bodmen Master cheesemaker Heinz Güntensperger poses with his milk suppliers in front of the Bodmen cheese dairy on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of production in Bodmen. 1999 Heinz Güntensperger buys the Bütschwil cheese dairy Heinz Güntensperger buys and takes over the cheese factory in Bütschwil knowing that Reto Güntensperger would continue the family business Güntensperger Käse AG. The Bütschwiler Käserei becomes part of something bigger and is integrated into the Güntensperger family. 1994 Award for the best Appenzell cheese producers Heinz and Peter Güntensperger are both awarded among the ten best Appenzell cheese producers. Left to right: Reto Güntensperger his cousin Aemisegger Michi Taster pen Wenk Michi Heinz Guntensperger (at the Bodmen cheese dairy) Heinz Güntensperger (back) with his 10 year old son Reto Güntensperger (front). 1992 125th anniversary of the Mettlen cheese dairy A newspaper article reports on the anniversary of the Mettlen cheese dairy and the Güntensperger family. In the photo above left: The milk suppliers of the Mettlen cheese dairy with their wives. Master cheesemaker Peter Güntensperger in the Mettlen cheese cellar 1979 Handing over the cheese dairy to the next generation August Güntensperger hands over the Mettlen cheese dairy to his son Peter Güntensperger. 1975 Purchase of the Bodmen cheese dairy At the age of 25, Heinz Güntensperger buys the Bodmen cheese dairy from Josef Eberle. 1974 Renovation of the Bodmen cheese dairy Former master cheese maker Josef Eberle with his wife Anna in the Bodmen cheese dairy (today goat cheese production and experimental and training cheese dairy). The volume of the cheese kettle was 1000 liters of milk. The cheese factory was renovated shortly afterwards. 1968 Snapshot from history Left to right: Paul, Peter, Heinz, Markus, August Güntensperger and Stefan. 1965 August Guntensperger August Güntensperger in front of the Mettlen dairy, Müselbach with his Studebaker. Master cheesemaker August Güntensperger in the Mettlen dairy, Müselbach. 1964 Pictures of the cheese dairies of yesteryear Heinz Güntensperger in the cheese cellar of the Mettlen dairy, Müselbach Loading the cheese, Käserei Mettlen, Müselbach 1963 Pictures from the past Left to right: Heinz Güntensperger and the twins Paul and Peter Güntensperger. Heinz and Peter later learned the trade to become master cheesemakers. 1960 The first family cheese dairy On September 12, 1960, August Güntensperger bought the Mettlen cheese dairy. 1939 Training August Güntensperger as a cheese maker August Güntersperger (2nd from right) with colleagues from the Rütti-Zollikofen Dairy School in Bern 1873 Dairy Mettlen, the original cheese dairy First protocol in which the Mettlen dairy is mentioned 1868 The beginning First mention as Dairy Mettlen (late first cheese dairy of the Güntensperger family) in a cash book.

Professional production, packaging and dispatch of award-winning Swiss cheese and innovative cheese products worldwide. Passionate craftsmanship since 1868. NEW! GÜNTENSPERGER CHEESE For over 130 years, Güntensperger has stood for genuine cheesemaking craftsmanship from the Toggenburg region. What once began as a family business is now passionately continued by over 65 specialists – with the ambition to create cheese of exceptional quality. As producers and retailers, we manufacture and refine all our cheeses entirely in Toggenburg. We process fresh hay milk ("swissmilk green" standard) from small, regional farms every day. From the daily collection of the milk to production, ripening, packaging, and shipping, everything is handled in-house. This allows us to guarantee complete traceability, high quality, and maximum flexibility – from whole wheels of cheese to pre-packaged portions and even fondue sets. We combine tried and tested recipes with creative ideas to constantly develop new specialties – many of which have won awards in Switzerland and internationally. Whether for partners worldwide or for visitors to our factory shop – discover what makes our Toggenburg cheese so special. Grow Your Vision Welcome visitors to your site with a short, engaging introduction. Double click to edit and add your own text. Start Now Heinz Güntensperger takes you back to 1968 and shows how cheese was made in our dairy at that time. His original voice guides you through the restored footage. You see every step of the traditional process. From the copper vat to the press room. From steam power to the aging cellar. The video has been carefully restored. A rare historical insight from the Toggenburg region. Perfect for anyone who loves cheese and wants to see how our tradition began.

Güntensperger can be found at the most interesting food fairs in the world. You can sample our award-winning products or exchange ideas at any time. Come by, taste, exchange, get to know, experience OUR TRADE FAIR APPEARANCES Experience Güntensperger cheese on site and talk to our staff. We are in regular contact with cheese lovers, importers, other cheese producers and directly with you! Cheese fairs are a agreeable and important place for meeting new people, making good contacts, getting to know each other or simply chatting and tasting - in Switzerland, but also all over the world, we can always be found. And it's not only us and our varieties which are there, but also many other professionals with their creations. You are welcome to come by! Our upcoming appearances at trade fairs: Monday, January 26, 2026 Gulfood Dubai , Dubai (UAE) Monday, February 2nd - Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 CHEESEAFFAIR , Aarau (CH) Monday, 11 - Thursday, 14 May 2026 TuttoFood Milano , Milan (IT) Sunday, June 7 - Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Salon du Fromage , Paris (FR) Our past appearances at trade fairs: Monday 5th - Thursday 8th of May 2025 Tuttofood , Milano (IT) Saturday 22th - Sunday 23th of March 2025 Worscht Chäs Fescht , Wattwil Toggenburg (CH) Monday 3th - Tuesday 4th of February 2025 Cheeseaffair 2025 , Aarau (Switzerland) Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th of October 2024 Cheese Festival , Appenzell (Switzerland) Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th of October 2024 Swiss Cheese Awards Cheese Fair , Lugano (Switzerland) Wednesday 25th - Thursday 26th of September 2024 B2Cheese , Bergamo (Italy) Tuesday 7th - Friday 10th May 2024 International Food Exhibition , CIBUS Parma (Italy) Saturday 27th of April 2024 Toggenburger Frühlingsmarkt 2024 , Lichtensteig (Switzerland) Sunday 24th - Tuesday 26th of March 2024 Gastia 2024 , St. Gallen (Switzerland) Saturday 25th - Wednesday 28th of February 2024 Salon du fromage 2024 , Paris (France) Monday 29th - Tuesday 30th of January 2024 Cheeseaffair 2024 , Aarau (Switzerland) Saturday 7th - Wednesday 11th of October 2023: Anuga 2023 , Köln (Germany) Friday 15th - Monday 18th of September 2023: Cheese Festival , Bra (Italy) Sunday, 3th of September 2023: Toggenburger Bergmarkt , Unterwasser (Switzerland)

Our passion for cheese meets the highest standards in our team. Everyone is a professional in their field. MANAGEMENT Reto Güntensperger Management / Board of Directors Managing Director Güntensperger Käse AG reto@guentensperger-kaese.ch Marcel Güntensperger Management / Board of Directors Head of Logistics / Technology / Warehouse marcel@guentensperger-kaese.ch Robert Häne Management Chief Sales & Marketing Officer robert@guentensperger-kaese.ch ADMINISTRATION Manuela Güntensperger Management Assistant manuela@guentensperger-kaese.ch Ramona Sennhauser Accounting ramona@guentensperger-kaese.ch Deborah Frisulli Leiterin Human Resources deborah@guenstensperger-kaese.ch Laura Locher Marketing und Kommunikation laura@guentensperger-kaese.ch SALE Kuno Mock International sales E-Mail kuno@guentensperger-kaese.ch Sonja Baumgartner Retail Sale express@guentensperger-kaese.ch Silvia Meier Factory Sale Selin Kücükler Internal sales E-Mail selin@guentensperger-kaese.ch Alberto Bosisio Sales Italy alberto@guentensperger-kaese.ch Tamara Forster Retail Sale express@guentensperger-kaese.ch Arjan Schoemaker Sales Benelux Agent E-Mail arjan@guentensperger-kaese.ch Lydia Bösch Retail Sale E-Mail express@guentensperger-kaese.ch Bea Güntensperger Sale factory store QUALITY MANAGEMENT Christian Wiget Head of Quality Management wiget@guentensperger-kaese.ch Michelle Stucki Quality Management michelle@guentensperger-kaese.ch Pavol Dubnicky Quality Management pavol@guentensperger-kaese.ch Manuel Truniger Agricultural milking consultant manuel@guentensperger-kaese.ch PRODUCTION Walter Nabulon Site Manager Cheese Dairy Müselbach walter@guentensperger-kaese.ch Luzia Egli Production cheese dairy Müselbach Wieslaw Ura Production cheese dairy Bütschwil Jemal Tekle Produktion Käserei Bütschwil Sereina Widmer Production cheese dairy Müselbach Pirmin Koster Standortleiter Käserei Bütschwil Andi Schudel Production cheese dairy Bütschwil Konrad Podpirko Production cheese dairy Bütschwil Michael Friedetzky Produktion Fondue -und Grillkäse, Lütisburg Station Bruno Eberle Standortleiter Lütisburg Station Stanislaw Flis Production cheese dairy Bütschwil Jasmin Looser Production cheese dairy Bütschwil Dominik Ehrbar Production cheese dairy Bütschwil Reini Züger Site Manager Rossfallen Cheese Dairy Daniel Abraham Production cheese dairy Bütschwil Michael Grätzer Production cheese dairy Bütschwil Elias Giezendanner Production cheese dairy Bütschwil TIRE BEARINGS | PACKAGING Florian Bernet Site Manager Lütisburg-Station Warehouse Márk Marczinkovics Team Leader Ripening Warehouse Kirchberg Werner Giger Ripening Warehouse Appenzell Rösli Lusti Packaging Julian Bürge STV Leiter Lager und Affinage Lütisburg-Station Karol Bicz Ripening Warehouse Kirchberg Andrea Strassmann Packaging Jasmin Güntensperger Packaging Fabienne Häne Co-Team Leader Packaging Michal Pliszka Ripening Warehouse Kirchberg Pia Kläger Packaging Edith Raschle Packaging & Factory Sale Monika Brand Co-Team Leader Packaging Jorge Alvardo Marte Ripening Warehouse Lütisburg-Station Katrin Looser Packaging Kurt Gmür Retail delivery DAIRY LOGISTICS Daniel Bürge Dairy Logistics Andreas Meile Dairy Logistics Andreas Knöpfel Milchlogistik MAINTENANCE Raffael Brändle Team Leader Maintenance Peter Gemperle Maintenance BOARD OF DIRECTORS Reto Güntensperger Management / Board of Directors Managing Director Güntensperger Käse AG reto@guentensperger-kaese.ch Marcel Güntensperger Management / Board of Directors Head of Logistics / Technology / Warehouse marcel@guentensperger-kaese.ch Heinz Güntensperger Chairman of the Board of Directors Finances Peter Güntensperger Board of Directors Management Müselbach Käse AG

The cheese dairy became part of Güntensperger in 2024, together with master cheese maker Reini Züger. It is a valuable additional production facility with history and equipment. Cheese Dairy Rossfallen The Rossfallen cheese factory will become part of Güntensperger. The historic Rossfallen cheese dairy in Goldingen, right next to the Atzmännig recreation area, is becoming part of Güntensperger. With it, master cheesemaker Reini Züger joins us – we are gaining not only a special cheese dairy, but also valuable expertise. With four cheese-making sites, we are well-positioned. This allows us to flexibly produce our tried-and-tested classics according to customer requirements. At the same time, these four cheese-making facilities provide ideal conditions for further developing our recipes and creating new cheese specialties. Address: Rossfallen Cheese Dairy | Chammstrasse 2 | 8638 Goldingen

State-of-the-art ripening warehouses, specialised cheese dairies, infrastructure for packaging processes, offices - everything to ensure that the highest quality is maintained and arrives. CHEESE DAIRIES, RIPENING STORAGE, SHOP & OFFICE OF GÜNTENSPERGER Maturing warehouse, factory shop & office Lütisburg Station Since 2017 another ripening warehouse of the Güntensperger Käse AG. Also our place for packaging and delivery. Our office is located here, as well as our direct factory outlet store. [Further information] Maturing warehouse, factory shop & Office Lütisburg Station Cheese warehouse Appenzell Our nostalgic beautiful warehouse in Appenzell. A few floors below ground is our maturing storage for 18,000 loaves of cheese. This is where special stories grow. [Further information] Cheese warehouse Appenzell Cheese Dairy Bütschwil Taken over by Heinz Güntensperger in 1999. Up to 5 batches of cheese are produced here 7 days a week. Gwitterchäs, Roter Teufel or our Appenzeller cheese are made here. [Further information] Cheese Dairy Bütschwil Bodmen Cheese Dairy Taken over by Heinz Güntensperger in 1975. Production site for most of Güntensperger Käse AG's goat specialties. Research and development workshop for new cheese specialties [Further information] Bodmen Cheese Dairy Cheese warehouse Kirchberg Our newest cheese warehouse in Kirchberg only went into operation in June 2022. The former factory buildings have been converted into a state-of-the-art cheese warehouse with a capacity of 120,000 loaves of cheese. Cheese ripens here under excellent conditions. [Further information] Cheese warehouse Kirchberg [Further information] Cheese Dairy Rossfallen In the fall of 2024, the Rossfallen cheese dairy became part of Güntensperger. It is still run by master cheese maker Reini Züger. A historic place with the best equipment to meet the increasing demand for quality cheese. [Further information] Cheese Dairy Rossfallen [Further information] Cheese Dairy Müselbach The cornerstone of our history. Cheese dairy since 1868. Our specialties such as Trüffelperle and Zirbenkönigin or Bärlauchkäse are produced here - also in organic quality. [Further information] Cheese Dairy Müselbach

Work as a packaging employee at Güntensperger. We always need support. As part of a motivated team. Käseliebhaberinnen aufgepasst. Wir suchen eine: Mitarbeiter Lager / Spedition Dein Aufgabenbereich: Ein- und Auslagern der Käse (mit Roboter) Käse pflegen und veredeln Bedienen der vollautomatischen Roboter Reifungsvorgänge überwachen Sicherstellen der Einhaltung von Hygienestandards Das bringst du mit: Technisches Know-how Selbständigkeit und Einsatzbereitschaft an Samstagen Körperliche Fitness Gute Deutschkenntnisse Wir bieten dir: Ein freundliches und engagiertes Team Einen sicheren Arbeitsplatz in einem familiengeführten Unternehmen Teamübergreifende Anlässe und ein gutes Arbeitsklima Interessiert? Werde Teil unseres Teams! Bewerbung gerne per E-Mail an: sabina@guentensperger-kaese.ch Wir freuen uns auf deine Bewerbung! Dieses Job-Inserat als PDF:

We deliver cheese and cheese products safely, quickly and perfectly packaged all over the world. We are professionals in shipping and export. Our quality is well received. Safe and reliable delivery to Switzerland, Europe and the whole world Güntensperger Käse AG supplies cheese and cheese products to all parts of Switzerland and to many different countries around the world. We are packaging and logistics professionals and we ensure that the exclusive and local products arrive at their destination in perfect condition. The map shows where Güntensperger Käse AG regularly delivers. In addition to the whole of Switzerland, there are the following countries: USA, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Danemark, Australia, Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong. Others are possible at any time.. OUR EXPORT COUNTRIES

This cheese dairy was taken over by the latest Güntenperger generation in 1999. Roter Teufel, Gwitterchäs and Appenzeller cheese are produced here. Cheese Dairy Bütschwil Exactly 24 years to the day after taking over the Bodmen cheese dairy, Heinz Güntensperger bought the Bütschwil cheese dairy on May 1, 1999. However, this was only because he knew that he had a successor in Reto. Reto had already decided on an apprenticeship as a cheesemaker. In Bütschwil, the largest cheese dairy team produces up to 5 batches of cheese a day, 7 days a week. Gwitterchäs, Roter Teufel or our Appenzeller cheeses are all produced in the Bütschwil cheese dairy. Address: Bütschwil Cheese Dairy | Hofstrasse 9 | 9606 Bütschwil

The oldest cheese dairy and thus the cornerstone of Güntensperger. Specialities such as the Trüffelperle, the Zirbenkönigin and the Bärlauchkäse are made here. Cheese Dairy Müselbach The Müselbach cheese factory, located in Mettlen, is the foundation stone for the history of Güntensperger Käse AG. The cheese dairy was first mentioned in a cash book in 1868 as the Mettlen dairy. In 1960, the dairy was bought by August Güntensperger, who is the grandfather of Reto and Marcel Güntensperger. In 1979, August handed the cheese dairy over to his son Peter, who still runs it today. Our specialties, such as Truffle Pearl, Stone Pine Queen, and Wild Garlic Cheese, are produced in Mettlen. We also make our organic cheeses here. Address: Müselbach Cheese Dairy | Mettlen 1573 | 9602 Müselbach