The passion for cheese runs deep in the Rupp family, who have been crafting great tasting and nutritious cheese since 1908. Today the cheese-making tradition continues with the fourth generation of this family-owned business.
It started with Emmental
Josef Rupp I started his company in 1908 with an innovation. He was the first person in Austria to produce Swiss style Emmental cheese. And soon he was exporting it to far away lands and later to America. One milestone followed the next.
My grandfather invested the first money he made in visiting a Swiss dairy school. He always thought outside the box.
Josef Rupp
Milestones in the company history
1908
Founded by Josef Rupp I.
1930
First exports to the USA
1935
Start of processed cheese production
1955
First vacuum packing in Austria
1972
Start of sliced cheese production
2000
Third generation takes over management
2008
100 year anniversary and acquisition of the Alma brand
2010
Schreiber & Rupp Joint Venture with a focus on the private label market
2013
Acquisition of the Charmoille processed cheese plant, FR
2014
Acquisition of a cut and wrap company for natural cheese packaging in Germany
2016
Expansion in Middle East with sales office in Dubai, AE
2017
Foundation of the joint ventures Rupp & DaChan, CN and Schreiber & Rupp Benešov, CZ
2021
Acquisition of Primo cheese powder, IT / ES and buy back of all shares from Schreiber in the JV Schreiber & Rupp
2022
Fourth generation enters the Management Board and acquisition of Ingredient Solutions, IE
2023
John Broekmans takes over as Chairman of the Executive Board
