Pipaillon — Brussels

Taste Happiness

Pipaillon jams have the magical power to revive childhood memories and awaken a healthy sweet tooth.
In a rock (with a touch of spices) or a classic version (the fruit in all its splendour), each one is unique and will make your taste buds dance to the rhythm of your desires.
Our pride? Working with the best organic ingredients, directly sourced from our partner producers.

Pipaillon's family also includes salted versions in its portfolio: tapenades, chutneys and pickles, the essentials to make your taste buds dance from morning to night.

Our productions are seasonal and processed right after harvest. And when the harvests are less bountiful, we are patient until the next season! We let ourselves be guided by common sense, simplicity and our know-how to give birth to our rock-sounding wonders in jars.

Pipaillon, it's happiness in a jar!

Our Story

The flavours trapped in Pipaillon's jars have seduced customers since 2014: the year Catherine Bodson, the founder, decided to change the course of her career at the age of 50. 

Inspired by the sweet memories of her aunt Yvonne's jams, she launched the workshop and started cooking delicious jams in copper pots, the old-fashioned way.

Her secret? The right balance between fruit, sugar and lemon: for example, with strawberries from the field (in May), ripe to perfection or oranges from Sicily (in winter) with a hint of rosemary.

At the time, Catherine was looking for a new challenge after a successful international career in the private and public sector.s  With Pipaillon, she found a way to combine her passion for precious pleasures in life with her respect for sustainable agriculture.

While Catherine started her great adventure alone, Julien Leclercq joined her six months later. He set foot in the workshop as a friend and customer, but quickly became an advisor and eventually joined the company. He now manages production in Pipaillon's workshop with a meticulous eye, ensuring unmatched quality output.

The striking duo works closely together on a daily basis - an unfailing harmony, thanks to their shared love for the best products and their keen sense of humour.

The Atelier

The secret of good jars?  

We source our organic ingredients from local farmers in Belgium, France and Sicily.

We have an amazing team to develop the unique Pipaillon savoir-faire, made of ancestral preservation techniques and modern tools.

The Pipaillon jars are 100% handmade and full of love.

Our techniques?

• The sugar for the jams & syrups
• The salt for the capers, olives and lemon confit 
• The vinegar for the chutneys 
• The oil and the pasteurisation for the tapenades

So Good, so Chic!