Development and production of customised seasonings, compounds and spice blends for the food industry

MARKLAND Ingredients GmbH

Walluf · WuppertalNew on Amplifa

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2Production/development sites (Walluf, Wuppertal)

1–25 kgFilling sizes (up to big bags, IBCs, stainless steel tanks)

About MARKLAND Ingredients

MARKLAND Ingredients develops and produces customised seasonings for the general food industry. The portfolio includes pourable spices, herbs and spice blends, liquid and paste-like seasonings under the Pro Liquid® brand, marinades, extracts as well as stabilisation and freshness systems and compounds. Production takes place in the company's own production areas through milling, classifying and mixing of raw spices and food ingredients as well as batch-compliant filling of liquid and pourable products in containers from 1 to 25 kg up to big bags, canisters, IBCs and stainless steel tanks. Customer industries include delicatessen, dairy, convenience, snacks and frozen food; in addition, the company offers with VECAN plant based food a line for vegan meat alternatives and solutions for vegan dairy analogues. Based in Walluf, the company is a subsidiary of the VAN HEES Group and uses its raw material network and quality standards. A technical centre in Walluf is used for application tests and customer workshops.

Site: Walluf
Processes: Milling of spices, Classifying of spices, Mixing of herbs/spices and other food ingredients/additives, Packaging of spices in 1-25 kg bags/sacks and big bags, Mixing and packaging of spices, herbs and other food ingredients into pourable /, Batch-compliant filling, liquid and pourable, Recipe and product development / recipe optimisation, Application tests in the technical centre / customer workshops
Materials: Raw spices, Herbs, Spice blends, Marinades, Extracts / extract blends, Liquid and paste-like seasonings (Pro Liquid®), Stabilisation and freshness systems, Compounds
Certificates: IFS Food V8 (site Walluf, VAN HEES GmbH), IFS Food V8 (site Wuppertal, VAN HEES GmbH), Halal (site Wuppertal, VAN HEES GmbH), Kosher, IFS Food V8 (Walluf, 97,95 %, TÜV Rheinland), IFS Food V8 (Wuppertal, 95,81 %, TÜV Rheinland), Halal (Wuppertal, HALAL CONTROL), Analytics and product-accompanying samples
Industries: Food industry, Delicatessen, Dairy, Convenience, Snacks, Frozen food

01
Procurement of raw spices, herbs and special raw materials with origin guarantee
02
Milling and classifying the spices
03
Recipe and product development as well as application tests in the technical
04
Mixing of herbs, spices and food ingredients into pourable products or
05
Analytics and product-accompanying samples
06
Batch-compliant filling and packaging
07
Logistics and delivery

Products and Processes

GEW

Raw spices and spice blends

Pourable seasoning components, also germ-reduced such as paprika highly purified 120 ASTA or chili powder.

KRA

Herbs

Fine raw materials for characteristic, gently balanced blends.

MAR

Marinades and extracts

Preparations and extract blends for dairy, delicatessen and convenience products.

PLQ

Pro Liquid® seasonings

Liquid and paste-like seasonings for taste, appearance and stable microbiology in the end product.

STA

Stabilisation and freshness systems

Components for stabilisation, colour and freshness, among others for cheese specialities and snacks.

CMP

Compounds

Customised seasoning components based on customer raw materials and base masses.

VEG

VECAN plant based food

Product line for plant-based meat alternatives including technical consulting.

Locations

Walluf

Headquarters, development department and technical centre with application tests; mixing and packaging of pourable and

Part weight / size: Filling 4–20 kg (canisters, IBCs, stainless steel tanks,
Lot size: Batch-compliant filling, 4–20 kg
Materials: Spices, herbs, food ingredients and additives

Technical centre for application tests
Packaging systems for bags/sacks, canisters, IBCs, stainless steel tanks and buckets

Wuppertal

Production site of VAN HEES GmbH for spice processing

Part weight / size: Container sizes 1–25 kg
Lot size: Bags/sacks and big bags, 1–25 kg
Materials: Spices, herbs, food ingredients and additives

Spice mill
Systems for classifying/sieving
Packaging systems for bags/sacks and big bags

Product Groups

**Pourable spice blends**Milling and mixing · snacks and frozen food

**Pro Liquid® liquid seasonings**Liquid seasonings · dairy and delicatessen

**Spices and herbs in trade containers**Packaging · food industry

**AROMIX seasoning components**Compounds · meat processing

**Seasonings for dairy analogues**Compounds · vegan alternative products

Inside the production

Application: vegan yoghurt with dairy analogues

Application: vegan cevapcici (VECAN plant based food)

Industries

Food industryDelicatessenDairyConvenienceSnacksFrozen foodMeat products industry (via VAN HEES)Vegan/plant-based alternative products

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Milling of spicesSize reduction/Milling (food)	–	–	–	–	Spices
Classifying of spicesClassification/Sieving (food)	–	–	–	–	Spices
Mixing of herbs/spices and other food ingredients/additivesMixing (food)	–	–	–	–	Spices, Herbs, Food ingredients, Additives
Packaging of spices in 1-25 kg bags/sacks and big bagsPackaging (food)	–	–	1 kg – 25 kg	–	Spices
Mixing and packaging of spices, herbs and other food ingredients into pourable /Mixing and packaging (food)	–	–	4 kg – 20 kg	–	Spices, Herbs, Food ingredients, Additives
Batch-compliant filling, liquid and pourableFilling (food)	–	–	–	–	Liquid seasonings, Pourable seasonings
Recipe and product development / recipe optimisationEngineering (food product development)	–	–	–	–	Seasonings, Compounds, Raw materials, Base masses
Application tests in the technical centre / customer workshopsTesting/Application (food)	–	–	–	–	–

3 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Spice mill	–	–	–	–	Wuppertal (VAN HEES GmbH)
Packaging systems (bags/sacks, big bags, canisters, IBCs, stainless steel tanks, buckets)	–	–	–	–	Walluf and Wuppertal (VAN HEES GmbH)
Technical centre (application tests)	–	–	–	–	Walluf

Additional services

Individual recipe and product developmentRecipe optimisation (price, taste, clean label)Consulting (declaration, shelf life, food safety)Customer workshops with application tests in the technical centreAnalytics and product-accompanying samplesBatch-compliant filling (liquid and pourable)Procurement of special raw materials with origin guaranteeSpice milling/mixing and packagingLogistics

Reference customers

many companies from the branded goods industry (not named individually)

Quality and Certification

Strict internal quality management and cooperation with independent institutes ensure seamless control of all production processes. The production sites in Walluf and Wuppertal are certified according to IFS Food Version 8 at Higher Level; in addition, Halal and Kosher certifications are in place.

Evidence	Walluf	Wuppertal
IFS Food V8 (Walluf, 97,95 %, TÜV Rheinland)
IFS Food V8 (Wuppertal, 95,81 %, TÜV Rheinland)
Halal (Wuppertal, HALAL CONTROL)
Kosher
Analytics and product-accompanying samples

Background

MARKLAND Ingredients is a subsidiary of the VAN HEES Group, which has existed for more than 70 years and operates in 80 countries; the company follows the proven strategies of VAN HEES in the field of quality additives and spices for the meat products industry.