Marco Fischer

CEO & Board Member @ Nungesser | Entrepreneur | Food Ingredients | Bridging Origin & Market | Responsible Sourcing & Secure Supply

Risch, Zug, Switzerland

About

I believe the future of the food industry will be shaped not only by what we source, but by how well we understand and manage the increasingly complex world behind it. After nearly 15 years in international finance, I made a deliberate move into the food ingredients and agricultural raw materials industry. Today, as CEO & Board Member of Nungesser Group and an entrepreneur, my focus is on building a company that creates value far beyond traditional commodity trading. Global sourcing has fundamentally changed. Climate volatility, geopolitics, regulation, logistics, food safety and changing availability have made supply chains more complex and less predictable. In this environment, simply buying and selling is no longer enough. My focus is on bridging origin and market: developing long-term partnerships at source, understanding products and markets deeply, strengthening supply chains and combining sourcing with quality, compliance, sustainability and active risk management. At Nungesser, our ambition is clear: to be a trusted sourcing and supply-chain partner for the food and feed industry. We focus on selected categories where we can contribute real expertise and develop long-term value for customers and partners. I am particularly passionate about working directly with people at origin, developing responsible and sustainable sourcing structures, and turning market and supply-chain knowledge into practical solutions for our customers. At the same time, I strongly believe that entrepreneurship means continuously challenging how we work. Technology, AI, automation and smarter processes offer enormous opportunities to make companies faster, more transparent and more effective. But technology only creates lasting value when it is combined with expertise, responsibility and strong human relationships. For me, business ultimately comes down to a few principles: think long term, stay close to the market, understand the risks, act responsibly and build partnerships based on trust. Reliable origins. Responsible sourcing. Secure supply.

Experience

  • Nungesser - Food & Feed since 1775 (12 yrs 10 mos)
    • CEO & Managing Board Member
      Jan 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos

    • Switzerland
      Present

      Nungesser - "Reliable & Sustainable Sourcing"​ We aim to build a global and reliable food system which delivers healthy and balanced food in an ethical and sustainable way to all. We source & supply seeds and nuts as well as feed raw materials and additives such as amino acids and phospates. From the source directly to our customers. Conventional or organic. Nungesser is one of the oldest still active trademarks in the world. The company was founded in 1770 by Johann H. Nungesser, who was selling seeds for the first time in a barn in Griesheim (Darmstadt, Germany). Today, we have offices in Germany, Poland and Switzerland and operate all over the world. Under the consistent, traditional brand of "NUNGESSER - FOOD & FEED since 1775", we are focusing specifically on sustainability and reliability. We see strong successes and opportunities especially in organically grown products.

    • CEO Nungesser Germany GmbH
      Aug 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 3 mos

    • Seeheim-Jugenheim, Hessen, Germany
      Present

    • Chairman Nungesser Polska Sp. z.o.o.
      Jul 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 4 mos

    • Warsaw, Poland
      Present

  • Managing Board Member at Utro Fikovit AG
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Member of Expert Comission Grain at reservesuisse genossenschaft
    May 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos

  • Chair of the Board at Dedere AG
    May 2014 - Feb 2018 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • UBS Wealth Management (8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Director
      Feb 2012 - Dec 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos

      From 2012 until end of 2013 in Singapore responsible for entrepreneurs and UHNW individuals from Switzerland. Advising in Asian Investments.

    • Deputy Head Thailand/Indochina & Global Investors Desk Hong Kong
      Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Director
      Feb 2008 - Jan 2012 · 4 yrs

      From 2008 until 2012 in Hong Kong responsible for entrepreneurs, HNW and UHNW individuals from Switzerland and Northern Europe. Advising in Asian Investments. Focus China.

    • Sales and Segment Manager Wealth Management
      Aug 2005 - Jan 2008 · 2 yrs 6 mos