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DirectoryIndustryFood ProcessingAppenzellUpGrain AG
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Summary

About the company

The core activity of UpGrain is to recycle secondary flows from breweries, particularly barley, through a mechanical separation and drying process, and convert them into valuable raw materials such as protein- and fiber-rich ingredients for the food industry.

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UpGrain AG

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Protein ingredients from brewing barley
Protein and fibre-rich ingredients from by-products of beer production; mechanically separated and dried, for sustainable food applications.
UpGrain Protein
Protein ingredient with 45% protein and 31% fibre; low CO₂ emissions, kosher and halal certified, without GMO.
UpGrain Classic
Protein and fibre-rich ingredient with 21% protein and 57% fibre; low CO₂ emissions, kosher and halal certified, without GMO.
UpGrain TVP
Textured product with 64% protein and 15% fibre; mince-like, without colourings, with 33% UpGrain Protein.
UpGrain Flakes
Flake product with 35% protein and 10% fibre; sugar-free, soy-free, with 25% UpGrain Protein.
Trust & reputation

ranQ Trust Score of UpGrain AG: 4.1 out of 5.0

Trust Score4.1/ 5.0

High

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Data basis 58% · As of October 2026

Without public customer reviews the score stays capped.

UpGrain AG has no value in the Reputation area of the ranQ Trust Score because no data is available. The area carries 42% of the weighting and drops out of the calculation for this profile; it does not lower the score, only the reported data basis.
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  • Review quality: No data point — the criterion is taken out of the weighting and does not lower the score.—24%
  • Review volume: No data point — the criterion is taken out of the weighting and does not lower the score.—10%
  • Review recency: No data point — the criterion is taken out of the weighting and does not lower the score.—8%
UpGrain AG scores 77.1 out of 100 points in the Substance area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 28% of the weighting.
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  • Establishment: Years since founding or brand launch, logarithmic. The maximum is reached at 15 years.64.612%
  • Company size: The headcount band, researched by ranQ or stated by the company. It is scored in steps rather than by head count, because the data only provides bands.82.07%
UpGrain AG scores 85.0 out of 100 points in the Identity area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 22% of the weighting.
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  • Verification: Official register entry (commercial register with UID or professional-body record, 55 points), confirmed domain (20 points) and confirmed ranQ profile (up to 25 points, depending on completeness).85.022%
UpGrain AG scores 38.6 out of 100 points in the Visibility area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 8% of the weighting.
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  • Website authority: Ahrefs' Domain Rating measures, on a scale of 0 to 100, how strongly a website is linked from other websites. For Swiss SMEs the range up to 40 is typical; the maximum is reached at 35.37.14%
  • Media authority: Quality and number of editorial mentions, weighted by the importance of the source, plus the recency of the latest high-quality mention.40.04%
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UpGrain AG reaches a ranQ Trust Score of 4.1 out of 5.0 — rated «High». No public customer reviews are available for this provider; the rating is based on the remaining criteria. The data basis is 58%, so the score is backed by part of the criteria. As of October 2026.

The Trust Score cannot be bought and is calculated from publicly verifiable data.

Press

Media

June 11, 2025Media
Zwei verdiente Sieger
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June 4, 2025Media
Zwei Ostschweizer Jungunternehmen mit Diamant ausgezeichnet statt nur eines
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September 11, 2024Media
Upgrain und die Brauerei Locher realisieren grösste Food-Upcycling-Anlage Europas
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September 11, 2024Media
Grösste Food-Upcycling-Anlage Europas in Appenzell eröffnet
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September 11, 2024Media
Brauerei Locher: So verwertet sie ihre Gerste
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March 30, 2021Media
UpGrain ist Start Summiteer 2021
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Location

Industriestrasse 19
9050 Appenzell

At a glance

Legal form
Corporation
UID
CHE-490.915.737
Founded
2021 · 5 years
Last commercial register change
September 8, 2026
Employees
21 to 50
Legal form: Graded by liability and disclosure. The weight is kept small: a sole proprietorship is not a dubious company, it is just liable differently.
100.0
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  • Branch offices: Branch offices linked in the commercial register. Having none is normal and costs no points.70.03%
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