Hilcona AG, based in Schaan in the Principality of Liechtenstein, is an international food manufacturer.
History
Hilcona AG is a food processing company in Liechtenstein and one of the most important employers in the country. The company was founded by Toni Hilti in 1935 as Scana Konservenfabrik AG and operates from its headquarters in Schaan, the most populous town of Liechtenstein. Two of Toni Hilti's brothers, Eugen and Martin Hilti, would later found the power tool maker Hilti in 1941. In 1961 Hilcona began with the production of frozen food which makes up for 63% of Hilcona's revenue today.[1][2][3] Ten years later, the founder's sons, Ekkehard and Jürgen Hilti, joined the management team. They developed new product ideas due to the worlds changing eating habits, as a result of which the company was renamed HILCONA, derived from Hilti Convenience Nahrungsmittel.
As the first company in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Hilcona produced fresh pasta industrially from 1984 and therefore opened up a completely new market.