OUR STORY

OVER 130 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

Few food companies in America can claim a legacy as rich and unique as Bartush-Schnitzius Foods Company. Founded in the late 1800's, we share historical thin-air with such time-honored food giants as Coca Cola, Kelloggs, Nabisco and Quaker. Through wars, depressions, mergers and acquisitions, one thing has never changed. Our Quality.

Here's how it all started...

John Schnitzius and his son Thomas had an idea. 

They both loved food. One day they decided they wanted to make their own food and sell it to others. So in 1892 they moved to Dallas, Texas where they believed they could start a successful business..

Once there, their new business quickly grew into nearly 40 products including mustards, vinegars, and other food products.

The first location in Dallas was at Elm and Walton. John, the founder,  passed away in 1917. During the depression the family lost everything  including the location at Elm and Walton. Later they relocated at  Lindley and Fairview in 1936 and made another move to Abrams Rd. in 1947.

The Original Schnitzius Plant

Main & Walnut in Dallas, TX

Thomas Harry Schnitzius retired in 1935 and his sons, George and Pat, took over  the business when they returned from military service.

In 1968 they merged with Charles Bartush who had a business  called C BAR M Food Company. At that time the name of the company  was changed to Bartush-Schnitzius Foods Company.

In 1985 Bartush-Schnitzius was acquired by the holding company Suoro, Inc. Suoro brought aggressive new marketing techniques as well as dynamic management to the rich tradition of Bartush Schnitzius. In September of the same year, Bartush-Schnitzius acquired the Dallas firm Ridlen Manufacturing Company, a vinegar bottling operation.

Suoro's impact caused Bartush-Schnitzius to outgrow its Dallas facilities. In 1993 they moved to a larger, more modern, food plant in Lewisville, Texas, just 20 miles north of downtown Dallas, This serves as the present location today. 

The new facilities gave Bartush-Schnitizius salad dressing and specialty dip manufacturing capabilities it lacked before. This important move assisted Bartush-Schnitzius in becoming a true liquid food manufacturer, and a plant expansion was completed in 1998.

Finally, in 1999, Bartush-Schnitzius was spun-off by Suoro and is now an independent company free from outside influence.

Today, nearly 25 years later, Bartush-Schnitzius still thrives on serving their clients with the one word that's never left the building... Quailty