Alexandre Fricker to head the Fondation pour le Goût
A seamless handover. On November1, 2026, Alexandre Fricker will take over the management of the Foundation for Tastesucceeding Josef Zisyadis, a key figure in the defense of taste and local produce in Switzerland. Currently Managing Director of Opaline SA, Alexandre Fricker has worked for Vaud Terroirs and Slow Food Suisse, and has built his career around promoting local products, while contributing to Opaline’s development in recent years. Josef Zisyadis, founder of the Swiss Week of Taste, has gradually transformed the initiative into a national platform. GOUT.CH magazine, Grands Sites du Goût, Mérite culinaire suisse and Académie du Goût are just some of the projects that have firmly established the Foundation in the Swiss gastronomic landscape. The Foundation Board salutes his “tireless” commitment, and expresses its confidence in Alexandre Fricker’s ability to continue this dynamic. In 2026, National Councillor Benoît Gaillard will also join the Council for the Promotion of Taste.
