We have a deep understanding of the challenges that industrial bakeries face today. That's why our tailor-made solutions adapt perfectly to your specific needs, whether you wish to adjust your product parameters and processes or require expertise on formulation and application or the interaction of ingredients. Our experienced teams are always on hand to react to product or technology challenges and to offer their local market expertise.

We are committed to creating opportuntities for you, and we work with natural ingredients inspired by the demands of today's consumers without compromising on taste or quality. Our international presence allows us to monitor global trends, challenges and opportunities in the world of bakery. Our commitment to innovation and quality makes us the ideal partner to grow your bakery business. Please contact our local sales team for more information.

All our expertise

Free of gluten, full of flavour

Industrial bakers are expanding their portfolios to meet this growing demand. The key challenge? Removing gluten without sacrificing the taste, texture, or appearance of traditional baked goods. This requires in-depth knowledge of the ingredients themselves, how they interact, and how they can be integrated into complex, industrial bakery processes.
 

How fermentation fits into the industrial process 

Zeelandia’s 25 years of fermentation expertise ensures consistent, time-saving solutions for industrial bakeries, allowing them to harness unique flavours and textures without compromising efficiency or requiring heavy technological investments.

How bacteria can help you develop new products

Our customised fermentation solutions transform ingredients, delivering unique flavours, textures, and colours, driving product innovation while keeping bakery workflows simple and meeting consumer demands for exceptional products.

The science behind sugar alternatives.

Zeelandia’s R&D team, undertook the delicate task of reformulation to achieve a 30% reduction in sugar while ensuring product excellence. Zeelandia’s R&D team, undertook the delicate task of reformulation to achieve a 30% reduction in sugar while ensuring product excellence.

The difference between a fruit filling and a jam.

Whereas fruit jams (for industrial baking purposes) are smooth, fillings can have wide range of textures, from a creamy puree to fillings with high fruit integrity.

Your expert partner in fruit.

Zeelandia has decades’ worth of experience in producing high-quality fruit fillings and jams, with a strong R&D team and manufacturing expertise in three different production facilities throughout Europe. 

Tailor-made fruit fillings and jams in 5 steps.

To ensure a high, consistent quality, a filling or jam needs to be a perfect fit at every stage of production: from its processability on an existing production line to its stability and interaction with other ingredients, dough or decoration.

Organic products

For a product to be called "organic", its production must comply with legal rules (legislation and supervision). Compliance with these rules is monitored by competent national authorities. 

Vegan and plant-based

For Europe’s industrial bakeries, understanding and embracing vegan trends is not just a matter of keeping up with evolving consumer desires, it represents an opportunity for growth and differentiation in a highly competitive market.

Seizing opportunities with sugar reduction.

Pursuing excellence goes hand in hand with adapting to changing market dynamics. Consumer preferences towards more health-conscious lifestyles are driving innovation in sugar reduced products and technologies. 

Our in-house Sensory Panel.

Behind the scenes at Zeelandia, a silent but powerful force propels our journey toward excellence – our in-house sensory panel. Keep reading to learn more about how Zeelandia's sensory panel can benefit your business!

Enhancing trust with our regulatory expertise.

Our expert team has extensive knowledge and experience in navigating the complex regulatory landscape, ensuring that our products align with regulations relevant to the region of sale. 

Trends in indulgence

Flavour and enjoyment are just two of the primary reasons why consumers regularly elect to purchase bakery goods. It is important to put flavour and sensory appeal at the forefront of positioning across all product categories when launching bakery products.

Growing spend on health and wellness.

Consumers continue to prioritise their health and well-being with 61% of global consumers intending to increase their spending to support their health. 

Market trends in healthier alternatives

In the bakery sector, features like flavour and texture constitute crucial factors which drive repeat purchases. But as consumer interest in healthier ingredients, veganism, reduced sugar, and clean label products continuously grows, so does the desire for healthier alternatives.

Enzyme mapping explained in video.

In this video, we explain what enzyme mapping is and how it can help industrial bakeries  to improve baking processes and products. Let us guide you through the world of enzyme mapping.

High-quality bread with bread improver technology.

As an industrial baker, you are always looking for ways to improve the quality of your bread, increase shelf life and reduce production costs. With the use of bread improvers, we give you the tools and possibilities to help you grow your business.

Enzyme mapping for the best results.

With enzyme mapping, we're looking for ways to enhance the quality of bread improvers. This is a major benefit for customers as you can be sure that your bread improvers are customized and tailored to your specific situation and provide you with the very best results.

Better-for-you bread market insights

As consumers take an increasingly proactive approach to wellness and focus on prevention over cure, there is a growing interest in better-for-you products with a positive impact on health. Bakery brands promoting the use of ingredients that are guilt-free yet indulgent reduces price sensitivity amongst consumers.

Market insights for sourdough products

Consumers are seeking out fermented and sourdough bakery products more and more for their perceived digestive and immune system benefits. This subsection of the market is expected to grow by at least 6%. We are meeting this demand by developing our sourdough technology for the industrial market.

Impact of CSR on consumption of baked goods

As the world becomes even more aware of our environmental impact, companies increasingly feel the need to take responsibility for their actions. This is especially true for the baking industry where consumers are interested in the origin and production of their food. Believe it or not, 72% of consumers want companies to do more to reduce their environmental footprint.

Alternative ingredients for pastry. A holistic approach to today’s consumer well-being

Explore the possibilities of alternative ingredients in pastry where well-being, a healthier lifestyle and sustainability meet indulgence.

Sustainability

At Zeelandia, we understand the increasing importance of sustainability in today's business landscape.

Release agents magic circle.

Every baker wants to have perfectly released products, it not only sells better, but it also prevents you from food waste. For obtaining the best result, you need to find a balance between all the elements.