We make the flavour ourselves,
in Southport, Queensland.
VKA® Australia has been crafting flavours since 1998. We are a flavour manufacturer in Southport, Queensland. We develop, blend and supply custom flavours for food and beverage makers across Australia and New Zealand.
The facts
- VKA Australia began operating in 1998 and develops and makes flavours in Southport, Queensland.
- The site is Unit 1, 19 Harvest Court, Southport, Queensland 4215.
- R&D, applications and manufacturing sit on that one site.
- We develop flavours for beverages, dairy, bakery, confectionery, savoury and snacks.
- We supply flavours across Australia and New Zealand.
- A flavourist reads every brief and replies inside one Queensland business day.
- Every formulation ships with a specification sheet, allergen declaration and documentation aligned to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
- Flavours are supplied in liquid and powder formats.
A flavour manufacturer in Southport.
We develop and manufacture flavours under our own roof in Southport, Queensland. From the first brief to the drum on your pallet, the people doing the work sit in the same building.
Custom Flavour Development
Our flavourists work the bench in Southport, building custom flavours to your brief, your application and your label position. Naturals first.
Application Work On Site
Bench prototypes and small-scale trials run alongside R&D, so the flavour and the application are developed together. Beverages, dairy, bakery, confectionery and savoury, all in-house.
Manufacturing in Southport
Blending, filling and despatch happen on our Southport site, alongside the lab. The team that made the flavour is the same team that runs the batch.
Supply Across Australia and New Zealand
Stock held in Southport and a technical contact on our Australian team. We supply you anywhere in Australia and New Zealand from Southport.
From brief to drum, in five stages.
A clear path from your brief to a flavour we manufacture for you. Same stages for a single top-note refinement or a full beverage system.
Discovery
We sit down with the brief, the application, the consumer and the FSANZ labelling picture for Australia and New Zealand.
Formulation
Our Southport flavourists work up initial directions, with quick iterations informed by bench tastings and smelling-strip evaluation.
Application & Sensory
We trial each candidate in your matrix, push it through process and pack, and bring it past VKA's trained sensory panel before sign-off.
Scale-Up
From bench to VKA's pilot line to first production batch, with the flavourist on the line as the scale shifts.
Commercial Supply
Ongoing manufacturing, QA documentation and the same technical contact for the life of the product.
Built for the categories you ship in Australia and New Zealand.
Custom flavours and application support across the categories you work in. Liquid and powder formats, naturals-led where the brief allows.
Beverages
Soft drinks, RTDs, waters, juices, dairy drinks and functional beverages. Stability through pasteurisation, carbonation and shelf, in PET, can and glass.
Dairy & Desserts
Yoghurts, cultured drinks, ice cream, custards and desserts. Flavours tuned for fat profile, sweetness curve and cold-chain shelf.
Bakery
Sweet and savoury bakery, fillings and toppings. Heat-stable systems built to survive the oven and read true on bite.
Confectionery
Gummies, hard-boiled, chocolate inclusions and chews. High-impact flavours that hold up through cook and through wrapper.
Savoury & Snacks
Snacks, seasonings, meals and meat alternatives. Savoury notes and kokumi work, with reduced-sodium support where the brief asks for it.
Flavour manufacturing in Southport for your products in Australia and New Zealand.
Our flavours are made in Southport. Samples, revisions and re-orders run on Australian time, with a technical contact on our Southport team.
Shorter Lead Times
Samples from Southport. Production batches are made in Southport, and re-orders and revisions run on Australian lead times.
Regulatory Fit Under FSANZ
Labelling guidance and specifications worked to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (FSANZ). One documentation set for both markets, not a US/EU translation.
Technical Support from Southport
When your QA needs to talk to our technical team, you can call our Southport team in Australian business hours.
Supply Resilience
Manufacturing in Southport, with finished stock held on our site for ongoing programmes.
Quality and documentation
- Specification sheet
- Allergen declaration
- Documentation aligned to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
- Ingredient declarations
- Labelling guidance
- Storage and handling notes
- Certificates of Analysis
- Safety Data Sheets
- Industry references where they apply
Common questions from NPD and procurement.
Do you manufacture flavours in Australia?
Yes. VKA Australia develops and manufactures flavours in Southport, Queensland. Custom flavour development, application work and blending all happen on the same site, supplied across Australia and New Zealand.
Where is your factory?
Unit 1, 19 Harvest Court, Southport, Queensland 4215. The R&D and applications lab, the bench, the blending floor and despatch all sit on the one site on the Gold Coast.
What's your minimum order quantity?
We work across a range of batch sizes, from samples and pilot quantities through to ongoing commercial supply. There is no single MOQ. Bring us the application and the expected volume and we'll come back with what's workable.
What categories do you manufacture for?
Beverages, dairy and desserts, bakery, confectionery, and savoury and snacks. Liquid and powder formats, naturals-led where the brief allows. Flavours are developed against the application so they hold up through your process and pack.
Do you supply to New Zealand?
Yes. New Zealand is a primary market alongside Australia. If you are in New Zealand, we supply you from Southport. The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code applies in both countries; FSANZ develops the standards and state, territory and New Zealand agencies enforce them.
How quickly can you turn a sample around?
We come back inside one business day with a fit read on the brief and a sample direction from our Southport team. Sample turnaround beyond that depends on the application complexity. We'll tell you a realistic timeline once we've seen the brief.
What regulatory documentation do you provide?
Technical specifications, ingredient declarations and labelling guidance worked to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (FSANZ), allergen statements, and storage and handling notes. Additional documentation is available on request when your QA team needs to talk to ours.
How do I request a quote or a sample?
Send us the brief through the contact form, or ring the Southport office. Useful detail to include: the application, your expected volumes, the label position (natural, nature-identical), the shelf and pack format, and any constraints you're already working to.
Bring us a flavour brief.
We'll come back with a sample.
Tell us what you're working on. We'll come back inside one business day with a fit read, from our team in Southport.