Umbrella brand Schweizer Alpkäse
The umbrella brand Schweizer Alpkäse was created by the Schweizerischen Alpwirtschaftlichen Verband (SAV) (Swiss Alpine Agriculture Association) and the Swiss Milk Producers (SMP). The goal is to promote regional and inter-regional cooperation between alp cheese makers, support tem in marketing their cheese as well as sales promotion and strengthening the competitiveness of alp cheeses.
Business office
Martin Rüegsegger
Alexandra Casanova
Schweizer Alpkäse
c/o Schweizer Milchproduzenten SMP
Weststrasse 10
3000 Berne 6
Tel: 031 359 53 17
Fax: 031 359 58 51
E-Mail: info@schweizeralpkaese.ch
Alp Cheese Commission
The 9-member Alp Cheese Commission is responsible for the project management, definition and implementation of measures, and finances. The Alp Cheese Commission is chaired by a member of the Schweizerischen Alpwirtschaftlichen Verbandes SAV.
Membres
Anton à Porta (SMP Graubünden)
Marco Bolt (SAV St. Gallen/Appenzell)
Urs Guntern (SMP Valais)
Jürg Iseli (SMP Berne)
Hans Kohler (SAV Berne)
Marc Pasquier (SAV Fribourg)
Philippe Schwenter (SMP Vaud)
David Zumstein (SAV Obwalden)
Vakant (SAV Tessin)
IG Schweizer Alpkäse
All regional alp cheese organisations are represented in the IG Schweizer Alpkäse. The number of seats depends on the quantity of cheese produced.
| Region | Organisation | Seats | Representative |
| Berne | CasAlp (Berner Alpkäse AOP / Berner Hobelkäse AOP) |
4 | Jürg Iseli, Hans Kohler, Stefan Sieber, Reto Siegrist |
| Fribourg | Coopérative fribourgeoise des producteurs de fromages d’alpage (Gruyère d’alpage AOP) |
3 | Marc Pasquier, Jean Louis Roch, Jacques Ruffieux |
| Glarus | Glarona (Glarner Alpkäse AOP) | 1 | Albrecht Rhyner |
| Graubünden | Alpwirtschaftskommission des Bündner Bauernverbandes | 4 | Anton à Porta, Lieni Bärtsch, Töni Gujan, Thomas Roffler |
| Lucerne | Alpwirtschaftlicher Verein Kanton Luzern | 1 | Markus Zihlmann |
| Nidwalden | IG Nidwaldner Alpkäser | 1 | Paul Barmettler |
| Obwalden | IG Obwaldner Alpkäse | 2 | Erwin Spichtig, David Zumstein |
| Schwyz | Alpwirtschaftlicher Verein Kanton Schwyz | 1 | Markus Betschart |
| St. Gallen / Appenzell | Verein Alpkäseproduzenten | 3 | Marco Bolt, Paul Good, Patrick Mannhart |
| Ticino | Società Ticinese di Economia Alpestre (STEA) (Tessiner Alpkäse AOP) | 2 | Valerio Faretti, 1 Vakanz |
| Uri | Genossenschaft Urner Alpkäseproduzenten | 2 | Toni Horat-Schönbächler, Othmar Zgraggen |
| Vaud Etivaz | Coopérative des producteurs de fromages d’alpage “L’Etivaz AOP” | 2 | Pascal Guenat, Olivier Yersin |
| Vaud Jura | Vaud Terroirs | 2 | Jean-Claude Pittet, Philippe Schwenter |
| Valais | Sortenorganisation Walliser Raclette AOP | 3 | Urs Guntern, Charles A. Mudry, Adrian Zuber |