Our Story

Schlacher & Söhne is our family business and passion,
and the inspiration came out of our life long relationship with healthy food.
We set out to build a company that was an extension of our family.

As a third generation Austrian, born in Chicago, Illinois, we have spent considerable amounts of time in our small village of Großklein, in the southeastern corner of Austria. 

Every year we would go on long family vacations touring the country, skiing and visiting all the wonderful food areas throughout Austria. One thing that always remained a constant was having the pumpkin seed oil at the table and boy did we love the oil. This oil not being available in the U.S. we always brought an extra suitcase along to bring back bottles so we could use it in our home. Anyone who came over we would have them try it and they would want a bottle. So we decided to make a business out of something we love and introduce it to the U.S. market.

Our Vision
Schlacher & Söhne mission is in familiarizing consumers with the unique taste experience of Styrian pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil and to further raise customers’ awareness for the diversity of these wonderful products. Pumpkin seed oil – up to now mainly used in salads – is to be defined as a precious culinary gem, capable of spicing up dishes in multiple ways. We hope you enjoy our products as much and we enjoy introducing them to you. Drizzle, Taste, Savor, Enjoy.

Our Promise
Schlacher & Söhne Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil – P.G.I. is a true gift from nature. It is a guaranteed natural specialty and is produced without the addition of other oils, food colorings, aromas or preservatives. It gets its typical and one of a kind character from the Styrian earth, the Styrian pumpkin grows in. The careful cultivation of the pumpkin seeds to the expert roasting, all our traditional production practices guaranty an all-natural and unique quality product that is an easily recognizable culinary delight.

Sustainability and climate
Producing natural top quality products means taking responsibility for nature and farming. And this all starts in our own pumpkin fields. Our sun-rich climate is in addition to the unique earth a prerequisite for our high quality.

Unique quality product
From the careful cultivation of the pumpkin seeds to the expert roasting, our traditional production practices guaranty an all-natural and unique quality product that an easily recognizable culinary delight.

Natural produced without any addition
Schlacher & Söhne Styrian pumpkin seed oil – P.G.I. is a true gift from nature. It is a guaranteed natural specialty and is produced without the addition of other oils, food colorings, aromas or preservatives.

Fresh pressed Styrian pumpkin seed oil – P.G.I.
Schlacher & Söhne products are produced with great love. The pressing of pumpkin seed oil requires a great deal of experience and care. We are pressing weekly with a shelf life of 12 month.

Natural, vegan and GMO-free
Schlacher & Söhne Styrian pumpkin seed oil P.G.I. is made exclusively from pumpkins, which have been grown in the traditional EU-protected P.G.I. area. It’s natural, vegan and GMO free.

Awarded Styrian pumpkin seed oil – P.G.I.
Schlacher & Söhne Styrian pumpkin seed oil – P.G.I. is recognized and recommended as a high quality product with a unique taste.