We are Bert and Camila
The enthusiastic couple behind Happy Belly

After several years of sailing the world together on luxury cruise ships, we found our home base in Eindhoven in 2020. This international experience has given us the unique opportunity to discover and taste local dishes and flavours in various places around the world. We therefore consider ourselves true food lovers, always looking for new culinary experiences!

Cooking, baking together, enjoying good food, and tasting new dishes have been an essential part of our lives since the very beginning of our relationship. We share a great love for nature and growing our own vegetables. We prepare these vegetables with great care and love.
TOGETHER WE STARTED

Our Gluten-Free Journey

Bert, our head chef with 15 years of culinary experience, was diagnosed with Celiac disease in 2020 after years of vague complaints. It has had a major impact on our lives. From that moment on, we decided to ban everything gluten-related from our home. We have completely transformed our diet into a gluten-free lifestyle.

Camila gained 14 years of experience in Luxury Hotels and Cruise Ships before moving to the Netherlands. Her passion for delicious food and eye for detail are indispensable in the Happy Belly kitchen. Baking bread is a precise activity where every small change leads to a different end result, without Camila's precision, Happy Belly's bread would never be so consistent. In addition to preparing bread and pastries, she is also responsible for the branding and presentation of the Happy Belly brand.
Bread without additives

A Gluten-Free Revolution

When exploring gluten-free options in supermarkets and online stores, we were often disappointed. The taste, texture, and breads full of starch did not meet our expectations. This motivated us to start working together. After a lot of baking, tasting, and trying countless recipes, we have now developed a tasty and nutritious product that we are proud of. We no longer want to keep this to ourselves.

We went back to basics with our own bread. Made exclusively from water, gluten-free flours, and salt, without any additives or preservatives.

The time is ripe for a gluten-free revolution in the Netherlands. We believe this starts with an honest, delicious bread made in the traditional way. You can read about the real quality difference from other gluten-free bakeries in our ingredient lists.