Lindt & Sprungli
Kilchberg Swiss chocolate, Lindt Maître Chocolatier since 1845.
Lindt & Sprungli, founded in 1845 in Zurich (now Kilchberg), is Switzerland's most iconic chocolate company producing premium milk, dark, and white chocolate tablets, truffles (Lindor), and the Lindt Gold Bunny. The company operates globally with 430+ retail stores and distribution in 100+ countries through specialty chocolate and mainstream grocery channels.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Kilchberg, Switzerland
- Founded
- 1845
- Website
- lindt.com
- Categories
- Confectionery & Snacks
- Markets
- United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Australia
Verified facts
- registry-active-global (green), checked 2026-08-24 SHAB, Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce
- operating-permit (green), checked 2026-03-31 SHAB, Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce
- lei-lapsed (amber), checked 2026-07-21 GLEIF
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-07-21 OpenSanctions
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