Zeelandia
Zeelandia is an independent international producer of ingredients for bread and pastry bakeries. Founded in 1900 by Herman Johan Doeleman, the company grew from an early baking aid for crisp rusks into a broad bakery-ingredients business serving professional bakers in around 100 countries. The company is headquartered in Zierikzee, the Netherlands, where it also has production and office facilities and employs about 430 people. Across the group, Zeelandia has more than 3,000 employees worldwide and operates through subsidiaries, joint ventures, distributors, and agents, with a strong focus on the needs of artisanal and professional bakers. Core Values Quality and food safety : Zeelandia states that quality and product safety are integrated at all levels of the organization, supported by the necessary certifications and annual evaluation against concrete goals and action plans. Customer focus : The company emphasizes close attention to bakers’ needs, from product development to technical support, recipes, inspiration, and product information. Innovation : Zeelandia combines long-standing baking expertise with scientific knowledge to create new solutions, formats, and application possibilities for bakers. Sustainability and responsibility : CSR is presented as a core foundation, with priorities around safe and healthy products, employee wellbeing, community impact, and cleaner energy and responsible sourcing. Unique Aspects Long heritage in bakery ingredients : Zeelandia has operated since 1900 and still builds on its original baking aid heritage, which gives the company a long-standing position in bakery ingredients. Global reach from a Dutch base : From Zierikzee, Zeelandia serves bakers in about 100 countries, using a mix of subsidiaries, joint ventures, distributors, and agents. Royal designation : The company has carried the Dutch royal designation "Koninklijk" since 1950. Strong multigrain and cream expertise : The dossier highlights dedicated product families such as Vikorn multigrain mixes and a broad room powder portfolio, showing depth in both bread and pastry applications. Sustainability initiatives in operations : Zeelandia reports initiatives such as green electricity sourcing and pilot use of SolarOnTop technology to reduce fuel use and emissions in logistics.