Responsibility for consumers, customers and suppliers

Ölz der Meisterbäcker has been a retail partner for around 7 decades now. Ölz believes in regionality. Economic and ecological sustainability complement one another. As such, we prefer to locally source as many raw materials as possible.

Around two thirds of our packaging material and boxes are produced locally in Austria. This ensures that value is created within the region and short transport routes reduce CO2 emissions.

We believe that comprehensive quality control is important at every stage from the raw materials to the finished product. Ölz has the highest standards - certified according to the International Food Standard (IFS) as “high level".

The joint fundraising campaign by SPAR and Ölz Meisterbäcker entered the next round: over the past seven years, a total of around 76,000 euros has been donated to the Netz für Kinder association. This year was also a complete success: for three months, customers were able to buy selected Ölz products in all SPAR, EUROSPAR and INTERSPAR stores in Vorarlberg and thus financially support the Netz für Kinder association.

Netz für Kinder has been supporting children in Vorarlberg who are at risk in their family situation since 1996. The organisation catches, cushions and supports children. Because children in difficulties should become happy adults.

The donation helps to give these children a little normality: There are five projects - educational groups for the children, volunteering, talEnte.mobil, talENTE.schmiede and talENTE.rat.

Consumers could help in a very simple way: when buying certain Ölz products, 10 cents went directly to the Kärntner Children's Cancer Aid. At the end of the campaign, the amount collected was divided equally between Kärntner Children's Cancer Aid and Marienhof Maria Saal. In total, the proud amount of 7,618 euros was collected.

The Children’s Cancer Support provides direct help, care and advice to families who are struggling financially and experiencing difficulties due to a child with cancer. Using private donations things such as equipment suitable for children can be provided, development, training and educational measures taken, as well as support provided to research projects.

Traditionally, the two family businesses SPAR and Ölz der Meisterbäcker collect money for a good cause by selling baked goods. This year, a total of 9,520 euros will go to the non-profit association PIA, which offers counselling and therapy for sexual violence and is committed to prevention and sexual education.

In addition to counselling services, PIA also offers prevention workshops for schools, clubs and organisations to raise awareness of prevailing taboo topics.

And so the visit to the house during Advent has become a cherished tradition. 
In our luggage we had a donation cheque for 20,000 euros for the childcare pilot project. 
Much to the delight of Mother & Child House director Doris Müller, who accepted the cheque on our behalf.
 

The pilot project is a childcare centre to relieve mentally stressed mothers who live in the house with their small children. The availability of fixed childcare hours helps mothers to structure their everyday lives better, develop a regular routine and plan their appointments more easily. Reliable childcare also provides stability and security in emergencies, such as when mothers are hospitalised.

Ölz der Meisterbäcker has been supporting the Vorarlberg grant programme for young people with a migrant background since day one. 

We are very pleased to be supporting the START project. Providing help to young talent, regardless of where they come from, is of great importance to us. Ultimately, committed and well educated employees are what businesses need to succeed.  Our country needs educated young people in order to secure our future”, explains Daniela Kapelari-Langebner (Director of Marketing, Sales & Human Resources).

He goes on to say: “Small things for individuals can often make a big difference. We therefore do our part for those people in our society who need some additional support in their current life circumstances!”

The Team Österreich Tafel, food aid from Ö3 and the Red Cross brings together excesses and shortages to provide a point of contact for people in need.  Every Saturday , volunteers and helpers at Team Österreich collect food from supermarkets that can no longer be sold, but is still safe to eat. This excess food is then distributed straight to the people who need it, providing them with a reliable source of good food.

This collaboration with SOMA gives our Ölz products a second life! Simply because these products are no longer visually attractive due to damage caused during storage, or because there is only 1 day left before the best before date, does not mean they need to be thrown out. Ölz der Meisterbäcker supports SOMA Österreich 100% following the principle of “help instead of throwing out”!

This provides people in need good quality food that can no longer be sold in normal retail.