Dr. Schär

Dr. Schär is a family company with deep roots in South Tyrol and connections worldwide. It states that it improves the lives of people with special nutritional needs by providing products and services for lasting well-being. The company reports operations in 11 countries, 1,800 employees and 18 locations, with its headquarters and production site in Burgstall near Meran since 1981. Its portfolio includes the brands Schär, Kanso and Flavis.

Dr. Schär states that it has been shaping the future of nutrition for over 100 years. According to its company history, the family business was founded as Dr. Schär in 1922. In the 1930s it developed healthy and easily digestible foods. In 1979 Ulrich Ladurner took over the Dr. Schär brand. In 1980 came the idea for gluten-free products, and in 1985 Dr. Schär introduced the first gluten-free pasta. In the 1990s the company expanded in Italy and opened up to the world. In 1996 the company headquarters was moved to Burgstall (Bozen). In 2003 the Dr. Schär research and development centre opened in Trieste. The Nutrition Service department was created in 2006, and the Medical Nutrition department was founded in 2013. In 2022 Dr. Schär celebrated its 100th anniversary. The company reports that since 1981 its headquarters has been in Burgstall near Meran, where global functions of all competence areas and a plant are located. In Borgo Valsugana, Trentino, Dr. Schär is located on the site of the former Gourmet Italia, which was taken over in 2013; the plant there, producing frozen ready meals, was expanded in 2015 to include the Pizza Center for gluten-free pizzas.

Special nutrition combining science and enjoyment; aims to be the worldwide first choice for consumers through innovative, tasty products of the highest quality.

• Gluten-free pasta

• Gluten-free pizzas

• Frozen ready meals

• Rolls, wraps, pizza bases and piadine

• Meisterbäckers Classic

1. 1Lasst uns gemeinsam die Zukunft der Ernährung veränderndrschaer.com
2. 2Standorte | Dr. Schärdrschaer.com
3. 3Das Unternehmen | Dr. Schärdrschaer.com
4. 4Unsere Überzeugungen | Dr. Schärdrschaer.com
5. 5Dr. Schärwikidata.org