Your Flavor Supplier and Manufacturer for Vietnam
VKA is a flavor supplier and manufacturer for food and beverage makers in Vietnam. We supply these manufacturers from our Singapore flavor house. VKA has created flavors since 1971. Bring us the product, target taste and process, and our flavorists can develop a profile for your application.
Food flavoring from profile to finished system
A product brief starts with the taste you want, the ingredients already in the recipe and the process the flavor must survive. We bring flavor creation, application testing and manufacturing together so your team can evaluate the profile in the product it will become.
Flavor portfolios
Essences, core tastes, culinary, colors and textures, built around character and mouthfeel. Explore profiles for a new launch or a reformulation, then describe the reference taste and the role the flavor should play in your recipe.
Browse portfoliosCustom flavor development
Flavorists, application technologists and a sensory panel develop and evaluate the profile against your brief. Custom flavor work starts with your actual product, so the application test reflects the base ingredients and processing conditions you use.
See our capabilitiesTaste technologies and reduction
EssenceLock encapsulation, FreshSeal vacuum-sealed powders, TasteGuard preservation, and sugar, salt and fat reduction systems support product development. Tell us which part of the eating or drinking experience you want to retain as the recipe changes.
Explore innovationSolutions by application
Flavor systems for beverages, savory and snacks connect the desired profile with the way a product is made and consumed. Share the point of addition, heat treatment and storage conditions so the format can be considered alongside the taste.
See solutionsHalal flavor supply for Vietnamese buyers
Our Singapore manufacturing site holds FSSC 22000 certification. VKA is MUIS and BPJPH halal-certified. Decree 127/2026/ND-CP, Article 10(1)-(2), makes halal certification voluntary unless a legal document issued by a Vietnamese sector ministry requires it for specific products or services. Ask us at brief stage which halal documentation your Vietnamese buyer accepts.
Source: Decree 127/2026/ND-CP, Article 10(1)-(2)
Read our halal certification guideSelf-declaration and additive labeling
Bring the intended use and proposed label into the brief. Your compliance team can review the flavor documents against these provisions and confirm the route for the specific product.
As of October 2026, Decree 15/2018/ND-CP remains in effect while Decree 46/2026/ND-CP is suspended by Resolution 15/2026/NQ-CP, Articles 1-2, until the revised Food Safety Law and its guiding decree take effect.
Law on Food Safety 55/2010/QH12, Article 17, sets additive safety conditions covering technical regulations, Vietnamese-language use instructions on the label or documents accompanying each product unit, the Ministry of Health permitted list, and registration of a conformity declaration before marketing.
Decree 15/2018/ND-CP, Article 4(1), places food additives in the self-declaration regime except products covered by Article 4(2) and Article 6.
Law on Food Safety 55/2010/QH12, Article 44(2)(b), requires food additives to carry the phrase "phụ gia thực phẩm" and information on scope, dose and use in addition to general labeling requirements.
State inspection of imported food additives
Identify the importing company and the intended use before arranging a commercial shipment. Review the documentation with that company so the product description, application and proposed label are considered together.
Law on Food Safety 55/2010/QH12, Article 39(1), requires state food-safety inspection of imported food additives, subject to the exclusions from inspection prescribed by the Government.
Flavors for Vietnam’s food and beverage manufacturers
We supply flavors for beverages, dairy, bakery, confectionery, savory and snacks. A dairy base, a baked product and a savory seasoning each give a flavor a different job. We develop the profile in its application and consider the format alongside the process, so your team can taste the proposed direction in a relevant product.
Documents with your flavor sample
We supply the documents your importer and product team use to assess a flavor. Tell us the application, target profile, format, markets and volumes, and identify the documents your buyer needs alongside the sample. Review the proposed profile in your own recipe, then share your tasting notes and any changes to the brief.
- specification and safety data sheets
- certificates of analysis
- allergen and composition statements
- halal scope documents
- our FSSC 22000 certificate
- a certificate of free sale where your importer asks for one
Working with a flavor house supplying Vietnam
Does VKA supply flavors to Vietnam?
Yes. Vietnam is one of the markets we supply from Singapore. Our flavorists create the profile and our application lab evaluates it in your product. Tell us the product category and the taste you want to achieve.
Can you develop a natural flavor for our product?
VKA supplies natural flavors and develops custom profiles for food and beverage applications. Include the natural flavor requirement and the words you want on the finished pack in your brief so the proposed profile and its composition documents can be reviewed together.
Can you create a custom flavor around our recipe?
Yes. A flavorist builds the profile, our application lab tests it in your actual product, and a sensory panel evaluates it against your brief before production. Share your reference taste, base ingredients and processing conditions to guide the development work.
Do food additives follow self-declaration in Vietnam?
Decree 15/2018/ND-CP, Article 4(1), places food additives within self-declaration, except products covered by Article 4(2) and Article 6. Review the specific product and intended use with your importing company before choosing the declaration route.
Is halal certification mandatory in Vietnam?
Decree 127/2026/ND-CP, Article 10(1)-(2), makes halal certification voluntary unless a legal document issued by a Vietnamese sector ministry requires it for specific products or services. Ask us at brief stage which halal documentation your Vietnamese buyer accepts.
Which categories and formats can we evaluate?
Beverages, dairy, bakery, confectionery, savory and snacks, with liquid, powder and emulsion formats chosen for the process and shelf life. Tell us the point of addition and processing conditions, then evaluate the sample in your own product and share your tasting notes.
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Send us your flavor brief
Tell us the application, target profile, format, markets and volumes. Include the processing conditions, labeling needs and buyer documentation so the sample can be evaluated against the complete brief.