Freezing — Block freezing companies in Europe
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- Casty
Spain — Yepes
Dairy — Ice cream / Freezing — Block freezing
Private-label ice cream producer.
- 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.
- Ceres Suto
Hungary — Velence
Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Freezing — Block freezing
Velence and Győr industrial bakery producing bread, rolls and frozen baked goods.
- Conditorei Coppenrath & Wiese GmbH & Co KG
Germany — Mettingen
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Cake mixes / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Largest frozen bakery in Europe (~2,000 FTE, since 1975, Oetker Group) — frozen cakes, tarts and rolls including private-label.
- Congelagos
Portugal — Lagos
Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Freezing — Block freezing / Freezing — IQF
One of Iberia's largest seafood freezing plants with 300 tonnes/day processing capacity and 5,400 tonne frozen storage.
- Conservas Pescanova (Nueva Pescanova)
Spain — Chapela
Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Meat & seafood — Smoked fish / Freezing — Block freezing
Frozen and canned seafood producer with private-label.
- 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.
- Crestas La Galeta (Grupo Alacant)
Spain — Alcobendas
Dairy — Ice cream / Freezing — Block freezing
Ice cream private-label producer (Somosierra, Royne brands) within Grupo Alacant.
- Cuisine de France Aryzta
Ireland — Grange Castle
Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Freezing — Block freezing
Aryzta Grange Castle in-store bakery operation.
- Dafgards
Sweden — Kallby
Bakery — Bread / Freezing — Block freezing / Sauces — Cold sauces
Family-owned major frozen ready-meals and bread producer (~SEK 4.5bn) in Källby with full private-label portfolio.
- Daloon Nederland BV
Netherlands — Soesterberg
Thermal — Frying / Freezing — Block freezing / Packaging — Flowpack
Frozen Asian snacks (spring rolls, dumplings) producer for private label.
- 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.
- Dr Oetker UK
United Kingdom — Leyland
Bakery — Cake mixes / Bakery — Bread / Freezing — Block freezing
Leyland Lancashire baking aids and frozen pizza producer.
- Easyfood
Denmark — Vejen
Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Freezing — Block freezing
Vejen convenience bakery producing sandwiches, wraps and baked goods with private-label.
- Eesti Pagar AS
Estonia — Tallinn
Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies / Freezing — Block freezing
Estonia's largest bakery (~€115M turnover; 825 employees). 245 t/day capacity; >25% export. Frozen rye/wheat breads, baguettes, sandwich buns, sweet and savoury pastries, cakes and desserts; major private-label exporter.
- 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.
- Europastry
Spain — Sant Cugat del Valles
Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread / Freezing — Block freezing
Major frozen dough, croissant and bread producer (1987) with global private-label.
- 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.
- Findus Italia (Nomad Foods)
Italy — Cisterna di Latina
Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs
Major frozen seafood, vegetable and ready meal producer within Nomad Foods.
- Findus Sverige
Sweden — Loftahammar
Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues
Findus Swedish operation (Nomad Foods) with Loftahammar plant continuing after Bjuv closure 2016; Findus, Hälsans Kök, Anamma brands.
- Forn Boix
Spain — Sabadell
Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread / Freezing — Block freezing
Frozen bakery producer offering private-label.
- Freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH
Germany — Berlin
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Bread / Pasta & rice — Fresh pasta / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Major European PL pizza producer (since 1976, Südzucker) — frozen pizza and pasta.
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