About us

We are an international, family owned company with a rich heritage and more than 130 years´ experience of conserving fruit and vegetable based products and making them convenient to consumers. Our company purpose or mission is built upon this heritage and our commitment to making the best possible products with natural ingredients. Since our foundation in Switzerland in 1886 our ethos continues: making high quality, natural products easily accessible to consumers. We want to bring this heritage to today`s consumers to share our love for naturally good food.

Hero produces and distributes premium fruit jams, preserves, spreads, nectars, glazes, fruit paste compounds, and more in individual and bulk packaging for North America. We cater to businesses in the food service industry who want only the finest taste and premium quality. Please take some time to browse our assortment, explore our recipes and read the latest news.

Enjoy Swiss quality, wherever you are.

Our mission

Our mission, to delight consumers by conserving the goodness of nature, addresses the needs and desires of today’s consumers for authentic, honest food. We believe in going back to basics and adopting the principles of purity, honesty, and simplicity. We do this by having fewer, more natural ingredients that are prepared with minimum processing.