From Origins to Originals
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From Origins
to Originals The unwritten house rule of Ranson:
It is no coincidence that Ranson is still
Give your customers 100% clarity
an independent family business -
about the origin of a product and you
since 1948. Our range is our trademark.
get 100% confidence back. Ranson
The quality we offer today has required
Industries was borne out of that idea.
mountains of time and energy.
A strong range of raw materials,
But our patience is rewarded in the most
ingredients and products produced,
satisfying way, when we see our cus-
processed or prepared by Ranson.
tomers - from the smallest starters to
With a common denominator:
the biggest global players - taking our
absolute certainty about their origin,
products to heart. Welcome to the wide
because openness and honesty go hand
world of Ranson Industries.
in hand with us.
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From east to west, only the best
What you see: a seemingly simple Ranson product. What you do not see: an immense and complex search for quality, across different continents. The best conditions, both at an agricultural and ethical level. That’s what we strive to do. Today, we produce and select our raw materials in 32 countries, with the help of local employees and partners. From a logistics officer in Egypt to quality control in India, everyone involved contributes to our story. Our mission Our mission at Ranson sounds simple, but it is so important: to be worthy of our customers’ trust. Together with our 300 employees, we work every day to give you the best quality at the right price; and in the way that is most optimal for you. Because you, our customers, are central to Ranson.
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Our view broadens your thinking
The Ranson Industries range is not
But you can be assured, even in the smallest
large. It is gigantic. To guide you
subdivision, the customer will continue to have
through it, we focus on nine pillars
a variety of options. Are you looking for a raw
or categories: almonds, chocolate,
material or just a finished product? In frozen,
fruit, vegetables, sugar, dried fruit,
aseptic or dried form? Or do you want to take
seeds, nuts and baking mixes.
the organic option?
We would like to explain the origin and Ranson product cycle for each of these
With each product cycle you can intervene
categories for guidance.
at any time and determine and order your own personalized raw material, ingredient, product, shape, packaging or volume.
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MARZIPAN FIGURES
BROWN ALMONDS
BLANCHED ALMONDS
MARZIPAN FRUIT ALMOND STICKS
CHOPPED ALMONDS WHITE
ENROBED LOGS
CHOPPED ALMONDS BROWN
TRICOLOR MARZIPAN
SHAVED ALMONDS
COLORED MARZIPAN
ALMOND POWDER BROWN
ALMOND POWDER WHITE MARZIPAN IN BESPOKE PACKAGES
MARZIPAN BULK
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ALMONDS
Quality tastes
A process that is never less than interesting: to see how our almonds enter a dish in so many different forms after harvesting. Including in our own family recipe, that of marzipan. It was the second product - after margarine - where our grandfather Lucien Ranson made his life’s work. Since then, it has grown into our secret weapon. But whether we are talking about marzipan as a tricolor log, crispy balls or infused with chocolate, every bite has its virtue thanks to ... the almonds that lie at the base. Depending on your specifications,
Made in Belgium
we also offer marzipan on the basis
Our renowned marzipan has the proud label:
of different
made in Kortrijk. This applies to both the marzipan
varieties of
in bulk and the smaller decorations. In the
almonds:
meantime, the latter has grown into an artisanal
Californian to
range in house, because every day we see with
Spanish to
our own eyes how Jean makes all our figurines,
Portuguese.
marzipan fruits or biscuits by hand just that little
Taste the
bit more exclusive and delicious. His personal
quality.
record - 10,000 strawberries in 1 day, completely by hand!
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CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS
CHOCOLATE DECORATIONS
ENROBED MARZIPAN
LOG ENDS
PRINTED BLISTERS
TRANSFER SHEETS
BLISTERS
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CHOCOLATE
Delicious Belgian Chocolate
Although Ranson is a global business, we are and remain Belgians ... with a heart for chocolate. For all our chocolate decorations and preparations we start with the best Belgian chocolate. Because the raw material is right, we can work with confidence and fully focus on all possible looks and shapes. This allows us to launch many new and unique creations every year. From enrobed logs to bespoke moulds - as an industrial bakery or patissier you can go all the way with our range.
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STRAWBERRIES
APRICOT PULP ASEPTIC 214, 4 KG
BLUEBERRIES
JUNIPER BERRIES
BLACKBERRIES APRICOT HALVES
APRICOT PULP
CHERRIES
MIRABELLE’S
PLUM HALVES
RASPBERRIES
RASPBERRY CRUMB
MIX OF RED FRUITS
APPLESAUCE
PINEAPPLE TIDBITS
PINEAPPLE SLICES
APPLE PIECES
PEACH SLICES
PINEAPPLE CRUSHED
PEACHES
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FRUIT
The apples of our eye
Any fruit you are looking for,
ingredients are stored in 200 kg
for your recipe, try us, because this
barrels. Especially our pineapple from
must be by far our broadest range;
Thailand, apricot pulp or purĂŠe from
not only in types of fruit, but also in
Spain are the absolute aseptic toppers.
forms and processing methods: in cubes, in puree, in mousse, fresh,
Poland: The largest apple orchards
frozen (IQF - Individually Quick Frozen),
in Europe
in casks, in cans, aseptically, ...
Unknown is unloved; in Poland there are more
One look at our fruit and you take a
apple trees than in any European country.
trip round the world. Cherries from the
A lot more. From these top quality apples,
USA, mandarins from China to fruit
we make deep-frozen apples in all shapes and
cocktail from South Africa.
sizes. Cubes, segments, chunks ... you name it.
We go around the globe for you.
Freezing takes place shortly after the harvest, when the quality is at its best and the price is still
The aseptic label will sound especially
competitive. As a result, we can guarantee constant
interesting to our industrial customers
quality throughout the year at a fixed price.
and represents the unique way our
So, the customer wins all ways round.
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PUMPKINS
COURGETTES
TOMATOES
CHERRY TOMATOES DICED ONIONS
BELL PEPPERS RED ONION RINGS
BELL PEPPERS GREEN
BELL PEPPERS YELLOW
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VEGETABLES
The cream of the crops
In the province of West Flanders,
very best vegetables. For example, our
Belgium, you will find the Ranson
production in Poland specializes in
headquarters. Not only are the
pumpkin, zucchini, tomato and onion;
foundations of our family company
all with an incredible taste, at a highly
rooted in this region, it is also the
competitive price, and fully tailored to
beating heart of the European
the wishes of the customer down to
production of frozen vegetables.
the very last millimeter. And for more
Therefore we have a wide variety of
exotic flavors, our branches extend
fresh crops of an outstanding quality,
to Egypt, China and Serbia. We never
growing right outside our doorstep.
hesitate to go the extra mile.
But our assortment and our ambitions stretch much further. And so we can simultaneously rely on our worldwide network of partners to bring you the
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DECORATIVE SUGAR
GRANULATED SUGAR
BROWN SUGAR
ROLLED FONDANT BRILLIANT DECOR
CANDY SUGAR
ICING SUGAR
LIQUID SUGAR
PEARL SUGAR
FONDANT
INVERTED SUGARS
CANE SUGAR
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SUGAR
Sugar Satisfaction
Unsure about your sugar? At Ranson we have them all, from granulated to liquid caramel to rolled fondant. Each and every one of them is made in-house, under the name Comptoir Sucrier. Our sugar story started in Antwerp in 1908 and grew into a success story with 4 generations of sugar specialists on board. Since 2014, this rich professional knowledge became part of the Ranson Group. Our personal favourite What is our personal favourite in the sugar range? The powdered sugar. Because this is the type of extremely fine powder sugar that is required for perfect marzipan. A perfect product starts with perfect ingredients. We strive for perfection, so we listen to our customers to meet any special needs and further improve our product. Ask us for advice, your products are as important to us as they are to you.
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BMF (BAKE STABLE SOFT FRUIT PIECES)
FIGS
APRICOTS
CURRANTS
DATES
CRANBERRIES
TURKISH RAISINS (SULTANAS)
IRANIAN RAISINS (SULTANAS)
SOUTH AFRICAN RAISINS (SULTANAS)
CALIFORNIAN RAISINS
GOLDEN RAISINS (SULTANAS)
AUSTRALIAN RAISINS (SULTANAS)
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DRIED FRUIT
The art of drying
For our assortment of dried fruit, we have a strong production in Poland, Turkey, Iran, Australia, South Africa, China and California because each type of fruit is different. Today, we believe that our range and drying processes, supported by the world’s best fruit, are second to none.
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SESAME
LINSEED
SESAME PEELED
GRANOLA MIX
POPPY SEED
SUNFLOWER
MILLET
SEED MIX
PUMPKIN
BUCKWHEAT
CHIA SEED
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SEEDS
Sowing the seeds of success
Even with millions packed together in 1 ton bags, each seed is the start of a unique bite. You can choose the taste and the texture. Peeled, unpeeled, roasted, unroasted, black, white so many seeds, so many options. Also, so many horizons, because for the best sesame seeds, we turn to India, Nigeria and Senegal. We get our sunflower seeds from Bulgaria, our pumpkin seeds from China, our linseed from Canada and so on. We have what you are looking for, always underpinned by high quality.
amount had to be transferred from the
Customer satisfaction.
standardised bag of 5 kg or 10 kg. This caused
7.8 kg professionalism
loss of time and money.
One of our customers recently testified how
Today, Ranson is their regular supplier
‘standard packaging’ made it unnecessarily
delivering pallets loaded with 7,800 grams of
difficult for them. This customer needed a
pure professionalism! Perfectly tailored and
7.8 kg seed mix to go into the final product
tasty. A little change for us, a big difference for
on each production run. Each time the exact
the customer.
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BROWN ALMONDS
GRATED COCONUT
WALNUTS
NUTS-DRIED FRUIT MIX
NUTS-RAISIN MIX
PISTACHIO
HAZELNUTS
CASHEW
PEELED HAZELNUTS
MACADAMIA
PECAN
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NUTS
Nut Freshness: more than a footnote
Freshness applies to our full range
grown on Iranian soil, our walnuts
of nuts and it is more than just a
in Eastern Europe and India and our
footnote. Each variety is delivered
hazelnuts in Turkey and Italy.
fresh and grown according to our
In this way we stay true to their
quality standards, which are the
typical natural environment by
strictest that you can find on the
species and cultivation. For the
market. To give you an idea of
producer, that means: 100% taste
their origins: our almonds ripen
delivering significantly higher
under the Spanish, Portuguese or
added value to the customer.
Californian sun, our pistachios are
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CAKE MIX
FRANGIPANE MIX
CRÈME PATISSIÈRE MIX
BISCUIT MIX
SPELT PANCAKES MIX MIX FOR FOREST BREAD
MIX FOR WHOLEGRAIN SPELT BREAD
SPECULOOS MIX
MIX FOR LIÈGE WAFFLE MIX FOR BRIOCHE
MIX FOR WHITE BREAD
AMERICAN COOKIES MIX
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BAKING MIXES
It’s all in the mix
Every entrepreneur is familiar with the quote: “Time is money”. At Ranson, we understand this reality all too well. So we developed a large variety of baking mixes as one of our many solutions for improving both your cost-efficiency and convenience. But always without compromising on quality. Rest assured that consumers will not be able to taste the difference between a finished product made from one of our baking mixes, or one that was made entirely from scratch (or:
The cherry on your cake? Our ex-
raw materials). From chocolate chip
pertise allows us to customize every
cookies to pastry cream or even
blend in our own production unit
gluten-free bread: with our fool-
in Kortrijk and retain full control of
proof formulas and continuous
each individual batch. No matter
consistencies, each one of our all-in
how big or small, every single batch
mixes is a guaranteed recipe for
is made with love at Ranson Industries.
success, time and time again.
You just add the magic.
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The journey of Ranson
We have already explained the various Ranson product cycles - not just as an introduction to you, but also by way of an invitation to join our production cycle. This is possible at any time. This also applies for less obvious product lines, such as organic or vegan food. We are happy to personalise every raw material, ingredient, product, shape, finish, colour, taste, packaging or volume to your wishes. So dream freely, experiment, dare just a little more ... ... and meanwhile, you can sleep soundly. An impressive logistics operation completes our production story. From our large production sites in Belgium and in Poland, with a fleet of
Strictly controlled, strongly labelled
over 50 of our own trucks, we transport
Not only can we step into our product cycle at
our entire range at 3 temperatures
different times, we also insist that our products
inside and outside Europe. We rely
undergo a strict and comprehensive quality
on our loyal ‘Ranson Roadies’: our
control at every new stage. You can read the result
drivers who have made their mark with
of this quality policy in the labels attached to our
punctuality and customer focus and to
ranges, such as the HACCP standards, GFSI, ACS,
hand over our quality products to you
IFS, BIO and FCA certificates.
as our worthy ambassadors.
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All the best Founded in… our grandpa’s hands. Because we care so much about roots, let us first reveal our own. 70 years ago, this story began in the hands of our grandfather, Lucien Ranson, an inquisitive baker who created and launched his own marzipan. Two generations later and now with more than three hundred employees, we are still an independent family company with a hunger for the very best raw materials, ingredients, products and decorations.
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