Duffel, Belgium
Sluys International N.V.
Duffel-based flavour house specializing in beverage development, drink concentrates, and beverage emulsions. Founded in 1931 with 80+ years of expertise in taste and smell innovation.
Sluys International is a family-owned and managed beverage flavour manufacturer headquartered in Duffel, Belgium. With more than 80 years of experience since its founding in 1931, the company specializes in flavour development, drink concentrate production, and beverage emulsion manufacturing. The dynamic team comprises artists, idealists, and businessmen dedicated to challenging new frontiers in taste innovation. The company is notable as the only Malaysian and family-owned flavour house in Western Europe.
The company offers a comprehensive range of services for food and beverage sub-sectors, with core competence in beverage applications. Services include turnkey solutions from concept to final concentrate, complete application solutions, and flavour development across multiple categories. Recent projects demonstrate expertise in 100% stevia-sweetened beverages (still and carbonated), flavour concentrates for ice shaving to soda fountain machines, and formulations for protein powders spanning whey to soy proteins and pre-workout blends.
Sluys International operates as an R&D and technical partner for brand owners and bottlers, guiding projects from beverage concept development through to consumer delivery. The company specializes in complex flavour profiles, including signature citrus flavours such as grapefruit, and has successfully developed energy drink and sports drink formulations. Their approach emphasizes integrity throughout each production phase to ensure consistency and excellence.
Beyond beverages, Sluys International extends services to fragrances for cosmetics, body care, household, and industrial applications, leveraging their 1931 origins as a fragrance house.
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- Ingredients
- Flavors
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