2025 - Swiss Entrepreneur Eugen Kägi Passes Away, Renowned for Popularizing Kägifret Globally

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The Toggenburger passed away at the age of 96. Together with his two brothers, he has made Lichtensteiger Waffelcompany Kägi one of the most popular brands in Switzerland.

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Toggenburg entrepreneur Eugen Kägi died on 13 February.

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2025 - Swiss Entrepreneur Eugen Kägi Passes Away, Renowned for Popularizing Kägifret Globally

Eugen Kägi, a key figure in the success of the Kägi waffle company, passed away at 96, leaving a profound legacy. Born in 1928, he transformed the family bakery into an internationally renowned brand, introducing chocolate-covered waffles in 1942. Under his leadership, Kägi expanded globally, facing challenges typical of Swiss heritage brands. Despite changes in ownership, Kägi’s signature Kägifret waffles remain beloved and are still produced i…

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St-Gallois entrepreneur Eugen Kägi died on 13 February at 96 years of age. Together with his two brothers, he led the Kägi company, founded in 1934 by his father in Lichtensteig (SG). She manufactures Kägi-fret chocolate wafers that are internationally successful.

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Toggenburg entrepreneur Eugen Kägi died on 13 February. Together with his two brothers, he made the Lichtensteiger Waffle company "Kägi" internationally successful. He became 96 years old.

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The community of Lichtensteig says goodbye to Eugen Kägi. As a co-creator of the internationally renowned "Kägi fret", he decisively influenced the regional economy together with his two brothers. The entrepreneur died on 13 February 2025.