uch i ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁old ▁city ▁of ▁Hash im oto ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁new ▁city ▁of ▁Hash im oto . ▁( 3 ▁towns ) ▁ ▁Category : D istrict s ▁in ▁W ak ay ama ▁Pref ect ure <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Bell ▁Food ▁Group ▁is ▁the ▁leading ▁meat ▁processor ▁and ▁manufact urer ▁of ▁convenience ▁products ▁in ▁Switzerland . ▁The ▁company ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 9 ▁by ▁Samuel ▁Bell ▁in ▁Bas el , ▁where ▁its ▁headquarters ▁is ▁located ▁up ▁to ▁now . ▁Its ▁range ▁of ▁products ▁includes ▁meat , ▁p oul try , ▁char cut erie , ▁sea fo od ▁and ▁convenience ▁products . ▁Br ands ▁include ▁Bell , ▁Abraham , ▁Z IM BO , ▁M ô ss ieur ▁Po lette ▁and ▁Hil con a . ▁Some ▁ 8 , 0 0 0 ▁employees ▁generated ▁cons olid ated ▁sales ▁of ▁CH F ▁ 2 . 6 ▁billion ▁in ▁the ▁fis cal ▁year ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁Bell ▁is ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁Swiss ▁stock ▁exchange . ▁The ▁majority ▁share holder ▁of ▁Bell ▁is ▁Co op , ▁one ▁of ▁Switzerland ' s ▁largest ▁ret ail ▁and ▁wh oles ale ▁companies . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : F ood ▁and ▁drink ▁companies ▁of ▁Switzerland ▁Category : Man ufact uring ▁companies ▁based ▁in ▁Bas el ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 9 ▁Category : 1 8 6 9 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Switzerland ▁Category : Me at ▁companies ▁Category : F ood ▁and ▁drink ▁companies ▁established ▁in