Freezing — Block freezing companies in France
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- Aryzta France
France — Evry-Courcouronnes
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Aryzta AG (CH) operating ex-Hubert plants for frozen BVP — breads and viennoiserie.
- Boncolac
France — Toulouse
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Cake mixes / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1937) producing frozen patisserie and traiteur — quiches and eclairs.
- Bridor
France — Servon-sur-Vilaine
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Cake mixes
Le Duff family group (since 1988) operating 6 plants globally for frozen viennoiserie, breads and premium pastries. Contract for chains and retail.
- Celtigel
France — Saint-Carreuc
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Waffles & pancakes / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Family-owned (since 1971) MDD specialty producer of frozen pancakes and savoury items — crêpes and blinis.
- Cerelia Group
France — Saint-Laurent-Blangy
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Dry — Dry blending / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Cake mixes
European leader in ready-to-bake doughs (since 2012, Ardian PE). 16 plants (12 EU, 4 NA), 80,000 t capacity for pâtes à tarte, pizzas, crepes, pancakes and cookies.
- Cooperl Arc Atlantique
France — Lamballe
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Thermal — Smoking / Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Largest pork coop (since 1966) — Madrange, Brocéliande, Paul Prédault — across 14 sites for branded and MDD.
- Davigel
France — Martin-Eglise
Freezing — IQF / Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Sysco-owned (since 1963) frozen foods producer for foodservice and retail — branded and MDD.
- Delifrance
France — Ivry-sur-Seine
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Cake mixes
Major MDD frozen BVP supplier (since 1983, Vivescia/NutriXo) with 16 worldwide plants for croissants, breads and sweet pastries.
- Erhard Patissier Glacier
France — Wittenheim
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Cake mixes / Dairy — Ice cream
Vivescia subsidiary (since 1864) producing frozen pastry and ice-cream cakes for retail MDD.
- Findus France
France — Boulogne-sur-Mer
Freezing — IQF / Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Nomad Foods division producing branded and some MDD frozen fish and ready meals.
- Frial
France — Bayeux
Freezing — IQF / Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Le Duff group pure-play co-manufacturer (since 1980) with 3 sites for frozen ready meals and seafood — private label only.
- Greenyard Frozen France
France — Comines
Freezing — IQF / Freezing — Block freezing / Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs
Greenyard (BE) division producing branded and MDD IQF vegetables.
- Groupe Bigard
France — Quimperle
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Bigard family-owned (since 1968) dominant beef major (Charal, Socopa) with 60 sites and 28 abattoirs for branded and MDD.
- Kermene
France — Vilde-Guingalan
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
E.Leclerc captive MDD producer (since 1969) for beef, pork and ready meals.
- LDC Group
France — Sable-sur-Sarthe
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Largest EU poultry producer (LDC family, since 1968) — Galliance, Marie, Maître CoQ, Loué — for branded and MDD across multi-site operations.
- Lecoq Cuisine
France — Cournon-d'Auvergne
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Family-owned (since 1992) frozen French pastry specialist for foodservice (US/EU) — croissants and pains au chocolat.
- Mademoiselle Desserts
France — La Chapelle-sur-Erdre
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Cake mixes / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
PE-owned UK and FR leader (since 1985) with 9 plants for frozen patisserie — cakes, tarts and individual desserts.
- Marie
France — Briec
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
LDC subsidiary (since 1979) producer of frozen ready meals — branded and MDD.
- Menissez
France — Feignies
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Bread
Family-owned (since 1958) pre-baked bread specialist with strong MDD share — crusty rolls and baguettes.
- Neuhauser
France — Folschviller
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
InVivo coop (since 1925, acquired) producing frozen breads and viennoiserie for retail private-label.
- Norac Group
France — Bordeaux
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Wet — Sauce manufacturing / Sauces — Cold sauces / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Family-owned major MDD operator (since 1989) — La Boulangère, Daunat and Sodebo for sandwiches, salads and frozen pastry.
- Picard Surgeles
France — Fontainebleau
Freezing — Block freezing / Freezing — IQF / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Lion Capital PE-owned (since 1973) frozen foods retailer with mostly own-brand multi-site capacity — limited toll.
- Soviba
France — Le Lion-d'Angers
Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat
LDC subsidiary frozen beef MDD producer.
- Traiteur de Paris
France — Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Cake mixes
Industrial pastry specialist (since 1998) producing frozen petits fours and mignardises for foodservice.
Sectors in France
- Freezing — Block freezing (25)
- Thermal — Baking (14)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (11)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (9)
- Bakery — Bread (8)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (7)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (7)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (5)
- Freezing — IQF (5)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (4)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (2)
- Bakery — Waffles & pancakes (1)
- Dry — Dry blending (1)
- Thermal — Smoking (1)
- Dairy — Ice cream (1)
- Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs (1)
- Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry (1)
- Wet — Sauce manufacturing (1)
- Sauces — Cold sauces (1)
