Valora CEO Michael Mueller to step down after 14 years

Roger Vogt, currently CEO of Retail and Food Service, will take over as interim CEO of both Valora Group and FEMSA Europe.

Michael Mueller, CEO of Valora Group and FEMSA Europe, will leave the company on October 31 at his own request, the Muttenz, Switzerland-based foodvenience retailer announced this week.

Roger Vogt, currently CEO of Retail and Food Service, will take over as interim CEO of both Valora Group and FEMSA Europe starting November 1, alongside his existing role.

Mueller joined Valora in 2012 as CFO and became CEO in 2014. Under his leadership, the company built its position as a leading foodvenience provider in Europe, expanded key store formats and completed its integration into Mexican retail and beverage group FEMSA. Valora carried record 2025 EBIT into the first half of 2026, improving operating results despite a tough market.

"I am convinced that Valora, with its clear foodvenience strategy and strong leadership team, is very well positioned to continue succeeding in the future," said Mueller. "I am also very grateful for my time at Valora and FEMSA, and for the chance to strengthen the company's position in European retail and food service together with the team."

Vogt has spent eight years on Valora's leadership team, most recently overseeing its B2C business. He drove the expansion of the avec convenience format, grew fresh food service offerings, and led the recent merger of Valora's previously separate Retail and Food Service units into one organization.

Mueller and Vogt will manage the handover together ahead of the October 31 transition deadline.

Valora runs about 2,800 stores, including k kiosk, Brezelkönig, BackWerk, Ditsch, avec and Caffè Spettacolo, across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, employing roughly 15,000 people. The company is the European retail arm of FEMSA.