Flour & wholemeal

Flour and wholemeal – the foundation of our baking art

Flour is the basis of all our products. Depending on the product, we use natural wheat and spelt flour, wheat and spelt wholemeal, and particularly fine white wheat flour.

For the DAR-VIDA range, we prioritise a high wholemeal content. DAR-VIDA UrDinkel is made entirely from genuine UrDinkel. For the Wernli specialities, we use fine white wheat flour, which gives them their characteristic delicate texture.

Consistently high quality is crucial for our baked goods. That is why, depending on the year and harvest, a proportion of foreign flour may be added to our Swiss wheat and spelt flour and spelt groats. This is done exclusively within the framework of legal requirements and in full compliance with the Swissness Ordinance.

Biscuit wheat with measures to promote biodiversity and soil health

We require around 800 tonnes of wholemeal groats annually for DAR-VIDA Classic. By 2027, we aim to source around 80 per cent of this from our biscuit wheat project.

Together with Knecht-Mühle and regional farms, we have been growing biscuit wheat in accordance with Suisse Garantie guidelines since 2022. In addition, the participating farms refrain from using insecticides and, where possible, fungicides too. Wider crop rows and beneficial insect strips featuring wild field herbs create additional habitat for plants and animals in the fields.

The project has been gradually expanded since its launch. In 2023, 45 tonnes of biscuit wheat were harvested. In 2024, the yield rose to 110 tonnes despite very wet weather. In 2025, we achieved 490 tonnes across more than 7,000 ares.

In 2026, the area under cultivation was expanded to around 8,400 ares. However, due to the dry weather, the yield was lower than expected: 526 tonnes of biscuit wheat were harvested. This brings us closer to our target of around 640 tonnes by 2027.

What makes UrDinkel so special?

The UrDinkel label certifies that only Swiss spelt varieties that have not been crossed with wheat are used in cultivation. The farms produce according to the current guidelines of IP-Suisse and Bio Suisse.