| Year |
Event |
| 1886 |
Founding of Hero in Lenzburg, Switzerland |
| 1898 |
Conversion into a public stock corporation |
1912
|
First international subsidiary established at Lyon, France |
| 1914 |
Hero Netherlands was established at Breda |
| 1922 |
Hero Spain was established at Murcia |
| 1967 |
Hero Italy was established at Verona |
1987
|
Hero enters the Swiss pasta market with the acquisition of several production sites |
1990
|
Acquisition of Juver, the leading Spanish juice producer |
| 1995 |
Partnership with Schwartau established |
1995
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1996 |
Takeover of the following Schwartau subsidiaries:
- R.A. de Jong, Netherlands
- Schwartau Polska, Poland
- J.F. Renshaw Ltd., Great Britain
- Euro Daufruit, France
Joint Venture with Signature Brands, USA |
2002
|
Acquisition of Casa de Mateus, Portugal, and majority stake in Vitrac, Egypt
Joint Venture with Uelker, Turkey |
