History Established in 1983, by Dutchman Leo Oostra, Oostra Spice Company is one of the premium Spice Merchants in Australia today. We supply premium herbs and spices and Mélanges (blends) to the baking and restaurant industries. We travel the world to source and meet with suppliers, which gives us the benefit of guaranteeing the best spices and herbs available in the current market. Oostra Spices only sells premium spices and mélanges which add flavour and "saleability". Products Herbs & Spices and Melanges (blends)
Customise blends (melanges) While the Oostra Spice Company produces a wide range of quality spices and melanges, we understand that we may not always have the exact blend you’re after. We can customise a blend specifically for your recipe requirements.	Customised Pack Size By tailoring the packaging of our spices and melanges to suit your recipe requirements your ingredients remain fresh and full of flavour, with no wastage.
Food certifications It is our policy to purchase from reputable, established suppliers and growers. HACCP Certification (Awarded by Food Operations) Woolworths Vendor Quality Management Standard: Version 10 (WVQMS) (Awarded by Woolworths) NCS International Certified Customer Service We understand the importance of reliable, high quality service to your business. We offer:    *expert advice   * prompt delivery    * Flexible packaging options. Call us on FREECALL: 1800 637 126 Packaging / Sizes Our spices/herbs and melanges come in minimum 1kg size up to 25kg boxes. If our sizing is not comparable to what you want please call and we’ll do our best to help with your requirements. We use reusable packaging wherever we can. Our 3kg buckets are food grade safe, reusable and stackable too! 1kg coming soon. Competitive with comparative When comparing quotes, always ask ’what grade is it?’ You can’t compare premium with an inferior product. ie: Did you know that Cassia (Cinnamon) comes in 8 different grades? An Investment in Flavour Spices typically accont for less than 1% of the ingredient costs, but is 90% of the flavour of the finished product Oostra Spice Company only sources the finest and safest ingredients, so our melanges have a remarkable concentration of flavour. All our Melanges are 100% spice, with no bulking agents It is this intense concentration of colour, flavour and aroma that makes our spices such an asset to your bakery; investing your breads with a taste your customers will adore. To illustrate the cost-effectiveness of Oostra Spices and Melanges we have prepared a sample cost analysis for Hot Cross Bun Melange. Hot Cross Bun Melange Usage rate 2% Cost of melange per batch $0.36 Cost of melange per bun $0.012 Ingredient Weight (gm) Flour 1000 Water 550 Yeast 100 Oil 100 Sugar 100 Salt 10 Improver 10 Fruit 400 Oostra Spice Hot Corss Bun Melange 20 Total Batch Weight 2290 Assuming that this typical batch yields 30 buns that weigh 74gm apiece, the cost of spice is only $0.012 once cent - per bun. It's a compelling reason to use the very best. * Price is subject to change