Freezing — Block freezing contract manufacturers in Europe
59 block freezing contract manufacturers across 8 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (25), Germany (15) and the Netherlands (9). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Thermal — Baking (24), Bakery — Bread (23) and Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (19). BRCGS (24) and Halal (4) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Greenyard Frozen France
Comines, France
Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs
Greenyard (BE) division producing branded and MDD IQF vegetables.
- 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.
- Grupo Alacant
San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Dairy — Ice cream · Freezing — Block freezing
Spain's leader in private-label ice cream and co-manufacturing (1972) with 4 plants supplying Lidl, Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons, Carrefour and others.
- 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.
- Helados Estiu
Ribarroja del Turia, Spain
Dairy — Ice cream · Freezing — Block freezing
Family-owned ice cream and mochi producer; Mercadona Totaler with the Hacendado mochi line.
- 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).
- Italpizza
San Donnino, Italy
Bakery — Bread · Freezing — Block freezing
Major frozen pizza producer offering private-label and branded production.
- Kermene
Vilde-Guingalan, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat +2 more
E.Leclerc captive MDD producer (since 1969) for beef, pork and ready meals.
- 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.
- Mantinga UAB
Marijampolė, Lithuania
Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Freezing — Block freezing
Independent frozen bakery producer; frozen pastries, sandwiches and pizza dough for retail, food service and B2B (acquired Fresh Food Production LV from Orkla 2022).
- 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.
- Panike
Maia, Portugal
Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Freezing — Block freezing
Major frozen bakery and pastry producer (1986) with 25,000 m² production area across 5 plants making pastel de nata, choripans and rustic breads with BRC A+ and IFS certifications.
- 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.
Browse by sector
- Freezing — Block freezing (59)
- Thermal — Baking (24)
- Bakery — Bread (23)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (19)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (18)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (16)
- Freezing — IQF (10)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (10)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (10)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (8)
- Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) (7)
- Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs (5)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (4)
- Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry (4)
- Dairy — Ice cream (3)
- Pasta & rice — Fresh pasta (3)
- Packaging — Vacuum packing (3)
- Thermal — Frying (2)
- Packaging — Flowpack (2)
- Thermal — Smoking (2)
- Sauces — Cold sauces (2)
- Infant & medical — Medical nutrition (1)
- Drying — Drum drying (1)
- Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables (1)