Freezing — Block freezing contract manufacturers in Europe
50 block freezing contract manufacturers across 4 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (23), Germany (15) and the Netherlands (10). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Thermal — Baking (26), Bakery — Bread (18) and Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (17). IFS (47), BRCGS (18) and Halal (4) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Greenyard Frozen Germany
Bad Bramstedt, Germany
Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs
Major IQF fruit and vegetables producer (Greenyard) with strong retail private-label.
- Groupe Bigard
Quimperle, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat +2 more
Bigard family-owned (since 1968) dominant beef major (Charal, Socopa) with 60 sites and 28 abattoirs for branded and MDD.
- Harry-Brot GmbH
Schenefeld, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread
Market leader for breads in Germany (~4,200 FTE, 9 sites, since 1688). Industrial bread/rolls including private-label and own brand.
- Iglo GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +3 more
Major frozen vegetables, fish and meals producer (since 1956, Nomad Foods).
- LDC Group
Sable-sur-Sarthe, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry +3 more
Largest EU poultry producer (LDC family, since 1968) — Galliance, Marie, Maître CoQ, Loué — for branded and MDD across multi-site operations.
- Lecoq Cuisine
Cournon-d'Auvergne, France
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.
- Lieken GmbH
Duesseldorf, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread +1 more
Major bakery private-label producer (~3,000 FTE, owned by Agrofert CZ) — packaged baked goods, bake-off, multi-site since 1922.
- Mademoiselle Desserts
La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more
PE-owned UK and FR leader (since 1985) with 9 plants for frozen patisserie — cakes, tarts and individual desserts.
- Marfo Food Group BV
Lelystad, Netherlands
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere)
Airline and frozen ready-meal producer using sous-vide technology for healthcare, foodservice and private label.
- Marie
Briec, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
LDC subsidiary (since 1979) producer of frozen ready meals — branded and MDD.
- Menissez
Feignies, France
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread
Family-owned (since 1958) pre-baked bread specialist with strong MDD share — crusty rolls and baguettes.
- Nestle Wagner GmbH
Otzberg, Germany
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread
Major frozen pizza producer (since 1956, Nestlé) including private-label.
- Neuhauser
Folschviller, France
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread +1 more
InVivo coop (since 1925, acquired) producing frozen breads and viennoiserie for retail private-label.
- Norac Group
Bordeaux, France
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Wet — Sauce manufacturing +3 more
Family-owned major MDD operator (since 1989) — La Boulangère, Daunat and Sodebo for sandwiches, salads and frozen pastry.
- Pandriks Bake Off BV
Stadskanaal, Netherlands
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread +1 more
Frozen bake-off bread and dough specialty producer for private label.
- Panelux SA
Mensdorf, Luxembourg
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more
Family-owned industrial bakery (Fischer/Linster group) operating fresh and frozen bakery streams in Mensdorf with 11,000-pallet frozen storage. Exports to ~20 countries and has a long history of supermarket private-label work.
- Patisserie Hoffmann SA
Wormeldange, Luxembourg
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +3 more
Industrial-scale artisan pastry, viennoiserie, ice cream and chocolate producer (since 1991). Grew from 30 to 230+ employees after the 2017 Schumacher integration; runs an in-house traiteur kitchen.
- PHW-Gruppe
Rechterfeld, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more
Major poultry slaughter and processor (~8,000 FTE, since 1932) with Wiesenhof brand and Green Legend plant-based line.
- Picard Surgeles
Fontainebleau, France
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.
- Premium Food Group
Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Freezing — Block freezing +5 more
Largest German meat producer (~16,000 FTE, €6.3bn) — pork/beef slaughter, processing, sausages and convenience for major LEH (Aldi, Lidl, Rewe) and foodservice.
- QiZiNi Bakery Kitchen BV
Losser, Netherlands
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Primary packaging +3 more
Market-leading Benelux convenience food private-label producer (~€145m revenue post-Goedhart merger 2024). Three NL plants; 350 FTEs producing hand-finished sandwiches, wraps, paninis and baguettes.
- Traiteur de Paris
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes
Industrial pastry specialist (since 1998) producing frozen petits fours and mignardises for foodservice.
- Vandemoortele France
Saint-Vulbas, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +1 more
Vandemoortele family (BE) FR division for frozen BVP — croissants and breads.
- Vion Food Germany GmbH
Duesseldorf, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Vacuum packing +3 more
29-site pork/beef processor with strong PL and Food Family branded portfolio.
Browse by sector
- Freezing — Block freezing (50)
- Thermal — Baking (26)
- Bakery — Bread (18)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (17)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (17)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (15)
- Freezing — IQF (11)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (9)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (9)
- Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) (8)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (8)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (5)
- Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs (5)
- Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry (4)
- Thermal — Smoking (3)
- Packaging — Vacuum packing (3)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (2)
- Thermal — Frying (2)
- Packaging — Flowpack (2)
- Dairy — Ice cream (2)
- Meat & seafood — Smoked fish (1)
- Infant & medical — Medical nutrition (1)
- Drying — Drum drying (1)
- Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables (1)