Origin & sustainability
Oona Caviar is created in the heart of the Swiss Alps, where the purest mountain spring water and untouched nature form its basis. Our sturgeons are bred in resource-conserving recirculation systems - far away from environmental pollution, to the rhythm of nature. In this way, we not only preserve the purity of our caviar, but also the beauty of our homeland.
Oona Caviar is created in the heart of the Swiss Alps, where the purest mountain spring water and untouched nature form its basis. Our sturgeons are bred in resource-conserving recirculation systems - far away from environmental pollution, to the rhythm of nature. In this way, we not only preserve the purity of our caviar, but also the beauty of our homeland.
Our mission: Genuine Swiss caviar
Why do we exist?
It all began with water - warm, clear and full of life. But where to put it without endangering the surrounding nature? The answer was not a renunciation, but a vision: the desire to protect the waters and their creatures led to the creation of a sustainable home for sturgeons. And this responsibility gave rise to Oona Caviar - pure, respectful and unique, just like its origins.
Fish farming in harmony with nature
Fish farming - but how?
Sustainable. This has been one of our most important values from the very beginning. That is why Oona Caviar is now one of the most sustainable sturgeon farms in Europe - achieved through pioneering work and with the help of innovative technology. 50,000 sturgeons swim continuously and for years in naturally warm mountain water, are fed specifically with specially formulated, environmentally friendly fish feed and carefully reared.
Living sustainability
Why is sustainability important to us?
Sustainability is not a trend for us, but a promise. With resource-conserving circulation systems, we protect the waters and the environment, preserve natural resources and ensure the well-being of our sturgeons. The result is a sustainable Swiss premium caviar that not only promises maximum enjoyment, but also assumes responsibility - for today and for future generations.
Sustainable breeding methods
Short transportation routes
Oona Caviar is harvested today and delivered tomorrow - as fresh as if it came straight from the water. Short transportation routes protect nature, reduce CO₂ and preserve the pure taste that you love, refined exclusively with high-quality salt.
Recommended by the WWF
Zero Waste
The fresh Oona Caviar is the essence and the centerpiece - but it is by no means everything. We process the whole fish out of respect for nature.
The skin of our sturgeon is turned into fine leather, its meat is offered as fillets in a variety of flavors and smoked versions. What is left over is converted into biogas to generate clean electricity. This closes the circle - sustainably, honestly and respectfully.
Natural living conditions
Sturgeons from Berquellfisch Frutigen grow up in a calm, low-stress environment - with plenty of space and to the rhythm of nature.
The food was developed by us - perfectly adapted to the respective sturgeon species and their natural needs.
100% renewable energy
Our production in Frutigen is powered 100% by renewable energy thanks to small-scale hydropower, solar energy, a biogas power plant and the use of waste heat from the Lötschberg tunnel. Our own mountain energy makes it possible: clean for our fish and for the environment.
Purest mountain spring water in circulation systems
Our water comes directly from the mountain spring in the Lötschberg - crystal clear, rich in minerals and ideal for rearing our sturgeon.
In state-of-the-art circulation systems, the water always remains clean in circulation - conserving resources and independent of natural waters.
Animal welfare in focus
CITES stands for "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora". This international agreement has been in force since 1975 and regulates trade in endangered animal and plant species - including sturgeons and therefore caviar. The aim is to ensure that trade and consumption do not endanger the survival of the species.
Overview of relevant certificates
What does Cites mean?
Protection of endangered animal species
CITES stands for "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora" (= Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). This is an international agreement that has been in force since 1975 and regulates the trade in endangered animal and plant species - including sturgeons and therefore caviar. The aim is to ensure that trade and consumption do not endanger the survival of the species.
how oona caviar meets these standards
That is why sustainability is important
As the first and only Swiss sturgeon farm, Oona Caviar is a Swiss pioneer in the protection of endangered wild sturgeons: production in sustainable aquaculture protects wild stocks.
All legal caviar trade is subject to strict CITES controls. Every tin must be documented and traced back to the origin of the fish. Caviar may only come from approved, registered farms. Each package must bear a CITES number that clearly identifies the origin and year of harvest. We are proud to fully comply with these standards.
