Vanilla fillings have been around for many centuries, earning their place as a true classic in the world of baking. Today, industrial bakers across Europe rely on vanilla fillings to bring indulgence to patisserie. Its popularity, versatility, and high turnover make it a top choice for large-scale production. But delivering consistent quality — from bake stability and colour to texture and structure — can be a real challenge. That’s where Zeelandia comes in.
By combining our expertise with deep knowledge of industrial processes, we help industrial bakers balance quality and efficiency at every step. The result? Tailor-made vanilla fillings that meet industrial bakers’ specific applications, production flows, market preferences, packaging formats and processing equipment.
For every application we have the perfect filling.
Zeelandia offers three versatile options, all customisable to suit specific needs:
- Water-based fillings – A ready-to-use vanilla filling, ideal for fresh and pre-packed pastries that require a longer shelf life.
- Milk-based fillings – A ready-to-use vanilla filling which is made with milk components.
- Custard fillings – Typically in powder form with a high dairy content. Perfect for fresh pastries with a shorter shelf life.
Our vanilla fillings are perfect for your application because:
1. We know the importance of the sensory profile. We adapt the taste and appearance like colour to match your market's preferences, and the texture to be creamy, spreadable, or sliceable as required.
2. We can tailor the viscosity to fit your specific production needs, equipment, and application. Whatever firmness, shape/contour stability, or flow properties you require, we can accommodate your needs.
3. We guarantee outstanding freeze and bake stability during the process, as well as stability during the required shelf life.
4. We understand the important relationship between the dough and the vanilla filling and adjust our recipes accordingly. Our vanilla fillings are versatile and can be used in combination with other ingredients like butter or whipping cream.
5. We monitor flavour trends and translate them into our fillings. With trendy flavours and surprising combinations, we make your application stand out. Our flavour combination possibilities are endless. Vanilla fillings can be smooth or include textured elements that enrich the flavour experience—such as fruit pieces, purées, seeds, spices, or floral notes.
How to optimise your process with our vanilla fillings.
With our technical know-how about the interaction with dough, processing, applications, troubleshooting, and ingredients, we can help you introduce our vanilla fillings into your production process in a cost-effective way. We can adapt our fillings to your required mixing, piping, dosing, and baking. Whether you use traditional or continuous mixers, we understand the parameters in production to reach the required structure of the product and shelf life. Next to that, Our offerings come with packaging solutions tailored to your specific needs, whether you wish to use buckets, drums, containers, or any other packaging system.
Which legislation & claims apply to our vanilla fillings.
With our customisable recipes, we can help you to produce vanilla-filled applications that meet specific claims like vegan, less sugar, cleaner label, or natural colour and flavour. We also follow all applicable laws and are continuously working to improve our standards. All our European facilities comply with the highest food safety standards, including FSSC 22000 certification. Thanks to our expertise, we can adapt our fillings to meet your local regulations, such as sugar taxation requirements.
Sustainability is an integral part of our solutions.
By partnering with Zeelandia you gain a sustainability partner. We help you navigate evolving regulations, creating a positive impact on both your business and the planet. We ensure ethical practices throughout our supply chain with our Supplier Code of Conduct and prioritise certified, sustainable raw materials–such as RSPO-certified palm oil. Through our Sedex and FEDIMA membership, we stay up-to-date with the latest legislative changes and monitor environmental and social impact. Our local CSR ambassadors help translate global sustainability goals into local programmes.
Zeelandia Success Ingredients: our commitment to success.
At Zeelandia, our solutions are more than just a mix of raw materials; they are the Success Ingredients that help industrial bakers achieve consistency, quality, and efficiency in every batch. Through expertise, innovation and strong partnerships, we provide solutions that go beyond ingredients alone, helping bakers meet evolving consumer expectations. In baking, success is about the perfect balance, and we’re here to help you design the ideal vanilla fillings.
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What can you expect from us?
At Zeelandia, our customers are the centre of our attention. Our team of experts, engineers and researchers is always on hand to assist you. We are a global company with a local presence, allowing us to understand local requirements, preferences and consumer behaviour.
Our goal is to work collaboratively with you to identify new market opportunities, enhance your baking process and create tomorrow's success. We bring our knowledge to your business.
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Creating bakery succes
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