About us

50 years nutritional expertise

How it all started...

Schnitzer was founded in 1968 by the dentist Dr Schnitzer, who made the wholefood philosophy accessible to large sections of the population through literature and products. Schnitzer has been offering long-life organic baked goods since 1996; initially exclusively wholefood. The first expansion took place in 2002: A separate gluten-free organic production facility was put into operation. The second expansion took place in 2014/2015. A new production facility was built and put into operation at the end of 2015. Since then, over 30 different, self-developed gluten-free recipes have been produced there on a total of 7,000 square metres - with IFS Food (Higher Level) certification.

The beginning

1968

Founded on 1 March 1968 by Dr Johann Schnitzer in St. Georgen. As a fellow father of the wholefood philosophy, his aim was to offer stone-ground grain mills for domestic use.

1970's

In the early years of the company, Schnitzer specialised in writing about healthy nutrition in books and educating society. The household grain mill business, which still exists today, was founded in this context. At this time, Schnitzer was a pioneer in the development of grain mills for domestic use. Schnitzer invents the stone grinder and develops grinding attachments for food processors.

1980's

Introduction of the partner bakery licence system, which to this day ensures that Schnitzer grain is freshly milled on the stone-ground grain mills of the independent licensed bakeries and then freshly baked as 100% wholemeal flour according to Schnitzer recipes.

1990's

Establishment of a new business division: Schnitzer ventured into the area of long-life, wholesome baked goods for direct consumption and sells them in specialised retail stores.

1992

Implementation of the EU Organic Regulation in all company activities.

2003

Relocation of the Schnitzer company from St. Georgen to Offenburg

2006

After two years of development, the Schnitzer Bräu GmbH & Co. KG was founded and the gluten-free organic beer was introduced. One year later, Schnitzer Bräu Millet Lemon is added to the market.

2015/2016

Reorganisation of production and increase in production capacity by a factor of three. The successful completion of this move was the IFS certification of our company.

2016

Introduction of the neo bakery product line. Traditional baking combined with modern design characterises the organic bread line and sets new standards for bread and rolls.

2018

Schnitzer has been a successful company in the field of healthy nutrition for 50 years now. This is a good opportunity to review the company's history and become aware of its mission and social purpose. Our mission for the future is to continue to develop enjoyable and nutritionally sensible food every day - always according to the guiding principle "eat intelligently, enjoy consciously".
The beginning

1968

Founded on 1 March 1968 by Dr Johann Schnitzer in St. Georgen. As a fellow father of the wholefood philosophy, his aim was to offer stone-ground grain mills for domestic use.

1970's

In the early years of the company, Schnitzer specialised in writing about healthy nutrition in books and educating society. At this time, Schnitzer was a pioneer in the development of grain mills for domestic use. Schnitzer invents the stone grinder and develops grinding attachments for food processors.

What makes us unique


Schnitzer
Success-
Factors

REDUCED LIST OF INGREDIENTS

Optimized production processes

No artificial ingredients

100% Organic production in Germany

IFS Food Certification

Family-run concern

In-house client support

Nutrition expertise

OUR TEAM

We are a motivated team of 150 employees and work every day to gain new insights into healthy, enjoyable, beneficial - "intelligent" nutrition.

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Certificate

We represent quality!

Schnitzer was IFS certified in spring 2016 and was even able to complete the certification process on a high level. IFS stands for International Featured Standard and refers to a series of "food, product and service standards".

GLUTEN FREE

DZG-LICENSED


The crossed-out ear of corn is the internationally recognised symbol for gluten-free food.

The gluten-free symbol is a guarantee of quality. All manufacturers who use it must comply with high production standards in order to guarantee the safety of the licensed product. In Germany, monitoring is carried out by the German Coeliac Society.

CERTIFIED BY LACON

To be allowed to use the organic label valid in the EU, the company and its products are subject to special controls. The requirement for the inspection, and therefore for the use of the seal, is compliance with set standards and the linking of special conditions. Compliance with the criteria is ensured through mandatory documentation and regular sampling and testing of goods. Compliance with the regulations for all organic products in the EU is monitored by the relevant organic inspection body; if an association seal is also used, the respective growers' association is responsible for monitoring and inspection. Schnitzer is certified by Lacon in accordance with EU organic guidelines.

Zertifikat

The production of Schnitzer GmbH in Offenburg has been certified according to the ZNU Standard "Driving Sustainable Change" as of 2 August 2023. This means consistently and continuously describing and measuring all company activities from the perspective of sustainability and improving them in terms of sustainability. You can find more information in the Sustainability section.

CLIMATE-NEUTRAL SHIPPING

Sending parcels and letters produces greenhouse gases that can accelerate climate change and harm the environment. GOGREEN shipping supports internationally recognised climate protection projects to offset the emissions generated. With climate-neutral shipping, Schnitzer is emphasising its sustainable corporate philosophy and the company's attitude towards protecting and conserving the environment.

As a representative cross-section of the range, nine Schnitzer products have so far been certified as low FODMAP by the independent Monash University in Australia. You can find more information on this here.

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