Fondants, Icings and Glazes
As a fondant supplier for various industries, we develop our products with the requirements of manufacturers and their consumers in mind.
We ask ourselves: What sensory characteristics are relevant for today’s consumer products, and how can we support manufacturers in addressing these requirements?
Product appearance, aroma and taste all contribute to the overall product experience. Südzucker offers a range of fondant, icing, and glazing specialties designed to support different formulation, processing and application requirements.
Our fondants, icings and glazes are suitable for a variety of bakery, confectionery and chocolate applications, from a technical perspective. Whether you are looking to decorate and model cakes, create biscuit and chocolate fillings, or coat pastries, our products can support a variety of formulation and processing requirements.
They are available in a variety of formulations and can be used across a wide range of applications and product concepts. Depending on the formulation, they can influence the appearance, texture and flavour of finished products.
Your Applications, Our Solutions
Our fondants, icings and glazings are available in a variety of formulations for use in bakery, confectionery and chocolate applications, whether for filling, coating, decorating or modelling. Browse our product portfolio or use the Fondant Finder to find products that meet your formulation and processing requirements.
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Powdered Fondant |
Ready to Use Fondant |
Sugar-reduced Fondant |
Glazing | Close Wrap Icing |
Fudge Icing |
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Celebration cake
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Why Use Südzucker Fondants, Icings, and Glazes?
Fondant Expertise
We have over 80 years of fondant manufacturing experience. We offer a wide range of fondants, icings and glazings. These are based on crystallised sucrose from sugar beets. We combine manufacturing expertise with application know-how across bakery, confectionery and chocolate markets, and support customers in the development of products tailored to specific formulation, application and processing requirements.
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Tim Range, Product Manager Fondants, Icings, Glazing & Paste
OurFondant, Icing and Glazing Portfolio
Our fondants, icings and glazings are based on micro-fine sugar crystals and are available in a variety of formulations and product formats. Depending on the application, they can contribute to the appearance, texture and sensory profile of finished products.
Explore our range of products, which are available in paste, block and powdered form.
FAQ Fondants
Processing & Machine Compatibility of our Fondants
Yes, some of our fondants are suitable for industrial applications. Our ready-to-use glazes/spray glazes are suitable for industrial processing – even in continuous operation.
We offer fondant that can be integrated into existing processes. Please feel free to contact our specialists to discuss your requirements.
We offer numerous fondants that can be processed in machines. Please contact our specialists to discuss your requirements.
We design our fondants for use in a variety of processing systems. If they are adjusted correctly to fit the specific needs of the process, they can be moved, measured, and applied using automated equipment. When it comes to spray glaze applications, the nozzle size should be chosen based on the product and processing conditions.
This depends on the type of fondant. As a general rule, the higher the temperature, the more fluid the fondant. In addition to temperature, water content also influences viscosity. We would be happy to advise you on your individual requirements. Please contact us for more information.
The processing temperature varies depending on the type of fondant. It ranges between 38 and 45 degrees Celsius. The more water the fondant contains, the lower the processing temperature. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Humidity is an important factor when working with fondant. Due to its hygroscopic nature, fondant absorbs moisture from the air—meaning the higher the humidity, the more likely it is to melt. If the humidity is too high during processing, the icing can become sticky or even slide off the cake. Even during storage, moisture from the baked product can be absorbed into the surrounding air within the packaging, increasing the risk of the glaze melting.
Our Close Wrap Icing is specifically designed for high-humidity environments. It can be processed even under elevated humidity levels. Thanks to its vegetable fat content, it forms a protective barrier between the sugar and moisture, helping the icing maintain its original appearance on your products.
Fondant Properties & Applications
We have freeze-stable fondant for chilled and frozen applications. Our Close Wrap Icing, for example, has been tested under freeze/ thaw conditions and was observed to maintain a smooth appearance after thawing without visible cracking or sugar crystallisation. Please use our fondant guide to select the right fondant for your products.
We offer fondants with varying degrees of opacity, from milky to highly opaque. The opacity is influenced by factors such as the water content. Please feel free to contact our experts to discuss your requirements in detail.
The opacity depends on the specific application. We have developed a Crystal White Fondant with higher coverage. We therefore recommend that you contact our experts if you have any questions.
The opacity may change depending on the application. We would be happy to advise you on a solution tailored to your application. Please feel free to contact our experts.
We would be happy to provide you with samples. Please contact our experts.
Fondant Range & Variants of Fondants
Our fondant range includes flavoured fondant in vanilla, chocolate, peppermint, orange, lemon and caramel. If you have any special requests regarding flavour and colour, please contact us. We are happy to develop tailor-made solutions for bulk buyers on request.
Yes, we have reduced-sugar fondants in our portfolio: Close-Wrap Icing and Powdered Fondant are also available in reduced-sugar versions.
Our standard fondants and powdered fondants meet clean label criteria. Please refer to our specifications for the ingredients, which we will be happy to send you on request.
Our standard fondants and powdered fondants are vegan, palm oil-free and allergen-free. We will be happy to send you our specifications on request. Please contact us.
Service & Development
We are happy to assist you with product development and application testing. Please feel free to contact our experts to discuss your individual requirements.
Yes, we can provide samples for testing and also offer support with application testing. Please feel free to contact our experts to discuss your individual requirements.
Fondant Packaging & Logistics
Depending on the fondant, it is available in different packaging sizes and units. On our fondant product pages, you will find an overview of the available packaging sizes and units for our different fondants. To find the right fondant for your application, please use our Fondant Guide on top of this page.
Please refer to the respective fondant product pages for the shelf life of our fondants. To find the right fondant for your application, please use our Fondant Guide. To find the right fondant, please use our Fondant Guide.
Our fondants are aimed at industrial customers and bulk buyers. Bakeries and smaller manufacturing companies can purchase our products through wholesalers. We also sell some of our fondants to bulk buyers via our web shop – please note the minimum purchase quantities and delivery conditions here as well.
