Ricola is a family-run, Swiss company with a long tradition. It is headquartered in Laufen, near Basel, and has subsidiaries in Asia and the USA.
Founded in 1930 by Emil Richterich, Ricola has always been owned by the Richterich family. Today, Ricola is run by the third generation of the family represented by Felix Richterich, who is the current Chairman of the Board. In his capacity as Chief Executive Officer, Adrian Kohler has been responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations since the beginning of 2004.

The name Ricola derives from the first two letters of each word in the original company name: Richterich & Co., Laufen.