Heilala Vanilla (pron: Hey-la-la) is the partnership of two Pacific families, united by a passion for the world’s most sensual and exotic flavour and aroma.

Behind this most intoxicating vanilla lies a story. What started as a gift of land from a Tongan chief turned into an aid project and then a flourishing business. Our family was lured by the unspoiled beauty of the Vava’u Islands in the Kingdom of Tonga and the beautiful people. Using our horticultural background and research facilities in Tauranga New Zealand, a Vanilla Plantation came to pass.

Heilala Vanilla produces and markets a range of 100% Pure Vanilla Products, Beans, Extract, Paste, Sugar and Syrup.

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