In 1924 , he founded the spice trading company Raps & Co. in Hamburg. In addition to the pure trade in spices, another focus of activity quickly became part of the company: the development of new production processes for salt-free spices! This progress laid the foundation for the research expertise of RAPS GmbH & Co. KG to this day.
When the foundation stone was laid for the first Kulmbach plant in 1951, another of Adalbert Raps' research achievements celebrated its world premiere: GLUTALIN, the first flavor enhancer for sausage production, was used and marked the beginning of the company's global success. Adalbert Raps managed the fortunes of the company until his death on November 6 , 1975 at the age of 87.
Foundation of the Adalbert-Raps-Stiftung
By means of an estate decree, the entrepreneur had stipulated the establishment of the Adalbert-Raps-Stiftung. Because the Raps couple never had children, Adalbert Raps, as a devout Catholic, was especially concerned with fulfilling a charitable mission through his estate.
For this reason, the Adalbert-Raps-Stiftung has supported social projects with at least 51 percent of its income since its foundation in 1978. It is thanks to Adalbert Raps' great interest in medicinal plants that the promotion of research in the food sector also became a purpose of the foundation.