Schneiders Oktoberfest Dinner Sausages

Variants
Original
Classic Cheddar
Sharp Cheddar Smokies
Three Cheese Jalapeno

Original

The recipe dates to Kitchener-Waterloo's 1969 Oktoberfest. Oregano and black pepper sit on pork inside a natural hog casing. One sausage weighs 94 grams.

The page shows a Made in Canada mark. Schneiders sits inside Maple Leaf Foods, whose office is in Mississauga. The hog farm is not named. Modified milk ingredients have no dairy country.

Calories are 290 and protein is 11 grams. Sodium is 720 mg. Fat on the sausage is 26 grams.

Product Highlights

  • •Modified milk ingredients are on the list
  • •Saturated fat is 9 grams, 47% daily value
  • •Trans fat on one sausage is 0.3 grams
  • •Sugars on the sausage are 2 grams
  • •SAP material number is 62000393343
86

Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs

Company’s own label claim: “Made in Canada”

A Made in Canada badge is on the Oktoberfest sausage page. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. owns Schneiders from Mississauga. Pork and modified milk ingredients are listed, and neither has a country. The recipe is tied to Kitchener-Waterloo's 1969 festival.

Score breakdown (70% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score85/100

“MADE IN CANADA”

Ingredients / Materials25% of scoreNo data
Brand Ownership20% of score90/100

“Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc.) is a public company that was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“6897 Financial Dr. Mississauga, ON L5N 0A8”

Canadian Workforce6% of score50/100

“Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately 9,600 people and operates two distribution centers, three hatcheries, and 19 manufacturing facilities in Canada and the U.S.”

Packaging5% of scoreNo data
Design & R&D4% of score100/100

“Our campus offers four test kitchens to develop product”

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Made In
Canada (badge)
Owned By
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Serving
1 sausage (94 g)
Calories
290
Recipe year
1969
SAP Id
62000393343

Product Information

Nutrition Facts

Per 1 sausage (94 g)% DV
Calories / Calories290
Fat / Lipides26g35%
Saturated / saturés9g47%
+ Trans / trans0.3g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol60mg
Sodium720mg31%
Sugars / Sucres2g2%
Protein / Protéines11g
Calcium20mg2%
Iron / Fer0.5mg3%
Potassium225mg7%

Ingredients

Pork, water, modified milk ingredients, salt, spice, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, flavour

Contains:

Milk

Additional Details

  • Place:Kitchener-Waterloo
  • Casing:natural hog
  • Format:dinner sausage
  • Recipe Year:1969

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Schneiders Oktoberfest sausages made in Canada?

The Oktoberfest page loads a Made in Canada badge. Maple Leaf Foods of Mississauga owns Schneiders. The farm that raised the hogs is unnamed.

When was the Schneiders Oktoberfest recipe made?

The page says the recipe was developed for Kitchener-Waterloo's 1969 Oktoberfest.

What spices does the Schneiders Oktoberfest page name?

A mild Bavarian profile, with notes of oregano and black pepper.

What casing is on Schneiders Oktoberfest sausages?

Hog casing, the natural kind. The panel's link weighs 94 g and has 290 calories.

Do Schneiders Oktoberfest sausages contain milk?

Yes. The list includes modified milk ingredients, and the contains line says milk.