Thermal — Baking companies in France
18 entries
- 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.
- Brioche Pasquier
France — Les Cerqueux
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Rusks / Bakery — Cake mixes
Family-owned major (since 1974, >90% family-held) with 14 French plants for brioches, viennoiserie, biscottes and pâtisserie.
- 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.
- 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.
- Harry's France
France — Chateauroux
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Cake mixes
Barilla-owned (since 1970) producing pre-packed sliced bread, brioches and panettone for retail private-label and branded.
- Jacquet Brossard
France — Lievin
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Cake mixes
Limagrain coop major (since 1973) for sliced bread and cakes — brioches and pains de mie.
- La Fournee Doree
France — La Croix-Saint-Ouen
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Family-owned (since 1996) producer of brioches and viennoiserie open to private label.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vandemoortele France
France — Saint-Vulbas
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread
Vandemoortele family (BE) FR division for frozen BVP — croissants and breads.
Sectors in France
- Thermal — Baking (18)
- Freezing — Block freezing (14)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (12)
- Bakery — Bread (11)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (10)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (2)
- Bakery — Rusks (1)
- Bakery — Waffles & pancakes (1)
- Dry — Dry blending (1)
- Dairy — Ice cream (1)
- Wet — Sauce manufacturing (1)
- Sauces — Cold sauces (1)
