avec – Best food on the go
Best food on the go
Best food on the go
Modern convenience format at highly frequented locations, for example train or service stations, with an extensive offering of fresh food, other comestibles and regional products.
The avec convenience stores add to the offering at highly frequented locations such as train and service stations. With its extensive range, the convenience format offers fresh products for immediate consumption, from early until late or also round-the-clock in some places, 365 days a year. The offering is adjusted to customers’ needs depending on the time of day. Valora operates avec express at locations with smaller sales areas.
avec traces its origins to a joint venture between Migros, SBB, and Valora in 2000. In 2005, Valora took over a portion of the stores. Since then, the brand and store concept have continued to evolve and set benchmarks in the market, even by international standards. This is reflected, among other things, in the awards won by the avec stores on Freiestrasse in Zurich as Europe’s Best Convenience Store in 2025, as well as the store in Horgen, which took third place in the Best Convenience Store of the World 2025 competition.
As a result of a long-standing partnership with our landlords, avec—with around 350 stores—is the convenience format with the largest network of retail locations in Switzerland.
In Germany, through its partnership with Deutsche Bahn, avec will grow to approximately 100 stores by the end of 2026.
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Valora upgrades k kiosk vending machines – new partnership with Boost bar
07.09.2026 • 11:00 Together with Zurich-based vending provider Boostbar, Valora is modernising its k kiosk vending machines in Switzerland. The partnership simplifies machine operations, improves the user experience for customers and lays the foundation for the sustainable expansion of the vending machine fleet. -
Leadership change at Valora: CEO Michael Mueller to leave the company after 14 years
28.08.2026 • 11:00 Michael Mueller, CEO of the Valora Group and FEMSA Europe, will leave the company at his own request as of 31 October 2026. Roger Vogt will take on the interim leadership of the Valora Group from 1 November until the final organizational set up for FEMSA Europe is defined, in addition to his current role as CEO Retail and Food Service. -
Valora continues its growth trajectory in Europe and expands its presence in Austria
31.07.2026 • 11:00 Valora and volenergy are extending their long-standing partnership beyond Switzerland. volenergy, one of Switzerland’s leading companies in the supply of liquid energy solutions, has signed an agreement with bp to acquire a network of 250 service stations in Austria. As part of this expansion, Valora and volenergy intend to further develop the Foodvenience offering at bp service stations in Austria. This will strengthen Valora’s presence in the Austrian market and support the continued expansion of its Foodvenience business in Europe. -
Valora combines its Retail and Food Service divisions
01.06.2026 • 15:00 Valora, the European retail unit of FEMSA (Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.), is combining its Retail and Food Service divisions, effective June 1, 2026. With this new unit, Valora combines its expertise in operating small convenience stores and freshly prepared food to-go. Roger Vogt, who has been leading Valora's Retail business for eight years, will assume responsibility for the fully integrated, cross-border organization as CEO Valora Retail & Food Service. -
Valora Group continues growth trajectory with successful financial year 2025
05.03.2026 • 12:00 The Valora Group continued to develop positively in the past fiscal year and improved its operating result. Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 8.5% to CHF 105.5 million, exceeding the previous year’s record result. The strong convenience business in Switzerland made a significant contribution to the result, supported by a stable performance in the Food Service B2C segment. At the same time, Valora consistently expanded its fresh food to-go offering across its convenience formats. -
Ditsch opens first store in the United States
19.01.2026 • 10:00 With the opening of the first Ditsch clip-in in the United States, the popular pretzel products of the traditional German bakery are now available for the first time with a dedicated point of sale on the U.S. market. The new location is situated inside an OXXO store in El Paso, Texas, and caters to the growing consumer demand for freshly prepared, high-quality food to-go. With this new point of sale, Ditsch is not only pursuing further growth, but also gaining valuable insights into international customer needs. -
Valora strengthens Foodvenience strategy and merges the Convenience Retail and Food Service B2C divisions
12.01.2026 • 11:00 The Valora Group is further sharpening its focus on its successful Foodvenience strategy and, to this end, is combining the Retail and Food Service B2C divisions. This step will allow the core competencies of both areas to be leveraged more efficiently and enable Valora to respond even more effectively to changing consumer behavior. In doing so, Valora is laying the foundation for future unique formats and offerings. Effective June 1, 2026, following the completion of the transition phase, Roger Vogt, previously CEO Retail, will assume responsibility for the new unit. -
avec store opens in Hamburg: Valora sets new standards for convenience retail in Germany
19.11.2025 • 11:00 Europe’s award-winning convenience concept comes to Hamburg: In the vibrant district of St. Georg, Valora opens the first avec store in northern Germany. It represents the consistent implementation of Valora’s “Foodvenience” strategy and simultaneously serves as a flagship store for the expansion of avec in Germany. -
Ditsch launches new food concept “good bite”: The classic pretzel reimagined
07.11.2025 • 15:15 Ditsch is bringing a fresh breeze to the snack culture: the new concept good bite is celebrating its premiere at Hannover Central Station. It presents the iconic Ditsch pretzel in a modern form – as Pretzel Bites with creative sweet and savory toppings. This turns a familiar classic into an innovative snacking experience for an urban, trend-conscious target group
History
Seit 25 Jahren am Markt
2024
Ein Highlight dieses Jahres ist die Eröffnung von "The Kitchen by avec" an der Freiestrasse in Zürich (CH)
Hier werden to-go-Gerichte inmitten des avec Stores frisch zubereitet. Im Juni führt Valora für mehr Transparenz für unsere Kundinnen und Kunden als erster Retailer der Schweiz auf unseren Eigenmarken ok.– und READY TO GO sowohl den Nutri-Score wie auch den Eco-Score von Beelong ein. Im Juli wird der erste Brezelkönig Clip-in überhaupt in den avec Store an der Tankstelle Deitingen Süd integriert.
2023
Im Kampf gegen die Verschwendung von Lebensmitteln baut Valora ihre gruppenweite Partnerschaft mit der Organisation Too Good To Go weiter aus
Ab Februar geben auch rund 330 Verkaufsstellen von k kiosk und avec in der Schweiz nicht verkaufte Lebensmittel gegen Ladenschluss vergünstigt ab. Im Bereich 24/7 rücken wir aufgrund der hohen Beliebtheit bei der Kundschaft unsere hybriden avec 24/7-Stores stärker in den Fokus. Im Zuge dessen wird der Betrieb der komplett autonom betriebenen avec box eingestellt. Die dafür entwickelte Technologie und die vielen gewonnenen Erkenntnisse werden umfassend in den hybriden 24/7-Stores aufgegriffen. In Düsseldorf eröffnen wir einen avec im neusten Design in ÖV-Lage.