Production takes place in a brand-new facility in Northern Germany, where the roller dried technique will be used. This is an alternative drying method to spray drying, which is used in Vreugdenhil’s own factories in The Netherlands. In roller drying, milk is dried on heated rollers, causing partial caramelisation of the milk sugars. This results in a distinctive flavour that is highly valued in chocolate applications.
In addition to its flavour profile, the technique offers functional benefits: the free fat in the milk powder binds more effectively, allowing chocolate manufacturers to use less cocoa butter. This leads to cost savings in a market where cocoa is a high-value ingredient.
Sales via Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods
Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods will exclusively market and sell the roller dried full cream milk powder from Meiereigenossenschaft eG Viöl to its customers. “We are in direct contact with major players in the chocolate industry,” says Gerben van Schaik, Commercial Director Industrial Dairy. “This partnership allows us to expand our product portfolio with a solution that meets their specific needs.”
The factory is currently finalizing production validation. We expect to start the first customer trials after the summer period. Interested in adding this to your chocolate formulation? Please contact Sales Manager Jeroen de Kunder: jeroen.de.kunder@vreugdenhil.nl
About Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods
Since 1954, we have operated as a Dutch family business in the dairy sector. Every day, we work hard to make all the goodness of milk available to people around the world. We specialize in milk powder, with four production sites in Gorinchem, Scharsterbrug, Barneveld, and Putten, a head office in Nijkerk, and a commercial office in Madrid (Spain). Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods processes 1.5 billion kilograms of milk equivalents into high-quality nutritional products and ingredients, which we export to more than 130 countries. Our ingredients for the food industry are mainly sold in Europe. Consumer milk powder is primarily exported to Africa and the Middle East. Our more specific applications make their way to the European and African market. Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods employs over 500 people and has an annual turnover of approximately €1.1 billion.
