Dubno Connaisseurs
Corporate brand
UnclaimedSwiss delicatessen trader and fine-food supplier operating since 1947, serving gastronomy, retail, resellers and corporate gifting under the Dubno Connaisseurs brand.
Last updated September 26, 2026
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Overview
Dubno Connaisseurs is the trading identity of Hugo Dubno AG, a Swiss delicatessen and fine-food (Feinkost) merchant that has operated since 1947. The company describes itself as a specialist in exclusive culinary specialities, sourcing from selected manufactories around the world and supplying them with reliable, consistent quality delivery after delivery. Its self-positioning is built on more than 75 years of experience in the fine-food trade, long-standing relationships with producers, personal advice and flexible logistics. The business is organised around four customer channels. For gastronomy and hospitality it offers exclusive specialities intended to help chefs surprise diners; for retail and wholesale it supplies delicacies suited to promotions and assortments; for resellers it extends ranges through exclusive supply partnerships; and for companies it creates individual gift sets that carry brand values to customers, employees and partners. The company notes that starred chefs find special selections, system gastronomists find calibrated products, and retailers find exclusive private labels. Dubno Connaisseurs is headquartered in Switzerland and operates primarily in the Swiss market. Its product universe spans delicatessen categories including colonial goods and spices, duck and goose liver, cheese, caviar and truffles, and fish and crustaceans, each handled by dedicated gourmet scouts according to the company's team listing. The management team includes partners Raphael Lenherr and Pirmin Schumacher, with Alex Hofer as CFO and Noel Seiler leading marketing and retail sales. The brand is a business-to-business fine-food supplier rather than a consumer-facing retail chain, positioning itself as a partner of first choice for professional buyers who need more than off-the-shelf delicatessen. Its identity is closely tied to the Hugo Dubno AG legal entity, and it remains a privately held Swiss company.
History
Dubno Connaisseurs traces its origins to 1947, when the fine-food trading business that became Hugo Dubno AG was established in Switzerland. The company has since built more than 75 years of experience in the delicatessen trade, a span it highlights as the foundation of its expertise. From its early years the business focused on sourcing exclusive culinary specialities, developing long-standing relationships with manufactories around the world. Over the decades the company evolved into a multi-channel supplier. Its current structure serves gastronomy and hospitality, retail and wholesale, resellers, and corporate clients. For starred chefs it assembles special selections; for system gastronomists it provides calibrated products; and for retailers it develops exclusive private labels. This channel approach reflects the Swiss market's demand for both high-end restaurant ingredients and differentiated retail assortments. The company operates under the trading name Dubno Connaisseurs while its legal entity is Hugo Dubno AG. Its management includes partners Raphael Lenherr and Pirmin Schumacher, alongside CFO Alex Hofer and marketing and retail sales lead Noel Seiler. The team includes dedicated gourmet scouts for categories such as colonial goods and spices, cheese, caviar and truffles, and fish and crustaceans, underlining the specialist, category-driven nature of the business. Dubno Connaisseurs continues to position itself as a partner of first choice for professional buyers, emphasising product innovation, delivery reliability, personal advice and flexible logistics. It remains a privately held Swiss company active in the fine-food trade.
- 1947
Fine-food trading business that became Hugo Dubno AG is founded in Switzerland.
Company builds more than 75 years of experience in the delicatessen trade.
Dubno Connaisseurs operates as a multi-channel supplier for gastronomy, retail, resellers and corporate clients.
Products and positioning
Business-to-business fine-food specialist and partner of first choice, offering exclusive delicatessen, personal advice and flexible logistics rather than off-the-shelf products.
Delicatessen specialities
Colonial goods and spices
Duck and goose liver
Cheese
Caviar and truffles
Fish and crustaceans
Corporate gift sets
Private label delicacies
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