Thermal — Baking companies in Europe

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• 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.

• Harry-Brot GmbH

  Germany — Schenefeld

  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.

• 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.

• Kuchenmeister GmbH

  Germany — Soest

  Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Cake mixes / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough

  World leader in Stollen production (since 1884, ~1,000 FTE) with sites in Soest, Duingen, Mettingen and Salzkotten — also includes private label.

• 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.

• Lambertz Group

  Germany — Aachen

  Thermal — Baking / Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies

  Major seasonal private-label producer (since 1688) — Lebkuchen, Printen, biscuits with substantial PL/seasonal capacity.

• 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.

• Lieken GmbH

  Germany — Duesseldorf

  Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough

  Major bakery private-label producer (~3,000 FTE, owned by Agrofert CZ) — packaged baked goods, bake-off, multi-site since 1922.

• Lotus Bakeries NV

  Belgium — Lembeke

  Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies / Snacks — Energy bars / Snacks — Protein bars

  Listed Belgian bakery group behind Biscoff (speculoos), nākd, BEAR and TREK. Predominantly own-brand but co-manufactures select products with partners.

• 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.

• Maison Oberweis

  Luxembourg — Cessange

  Thermal — Baking / Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Confectionery — Pralines / Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) / Dairy — Ice cream

  High-end Luxembourg patisserie and chocolatier (since 1964) — sole Luxembourg operator transforming cocoa beans bean-to-bar in-house. Member of Relais Desserts International; takes custom event/B2B orders.

• 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.

• Mera Tiernahrung GmbH

  Germany — Kevelaer

  Extrusion — Pet food extrusion / Thermal — Baking / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Pet food — Treats & chews / Pet food — Semi-moist

  Top-3 EU producer of dog baked goods (~60,000 t/yr, since 1949). Dry and wet pet food plus dog treat baking with strong PL.

• Mestemacher GmbH

  Germany — Guetersloh

  Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Cake mixes

  Major pre-packaged bread private-label producer (since 1871) — pumpernickel, whole-grain breads, baking mixes; also bio.

• Nestle Wagner GmbH

  Germany — Otzberg

  Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Bread

  Major frozen pizza producer (since 1956, Nestlé) including private-label.

• 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.

• Pandriks Bake Off BV

  Netherlands — Stadskanaal

  Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough

  Frozen bake-off bread and dough specialty producer for private label.

• Panelux SA

  Luxembourg — Mensdorf

  Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Cake mixes

  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

  Luxembourg — Wormeldange

  Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Confectionery — Pralines / Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) / Dairy — Ice cream

  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.

• QiZiNi Bakery Kitchen BV

  Netherlands — Losser

  Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Packaging — Primary packaging / Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough

  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.

• Rondo Foods GmbH & Co KG

  Germany — Krefeld

  Extrusion — Pet food extrusion / Thermal — Baking / Pet food — Treats & chews

  Dog and cat treats PL specialist (since 1991) — extruded, dried/formed meat.

• Royal Smilde Foods

  Netherlands — Heerenveen

  Thermal — Baking / Wet — Sauce manufacturing / Wet — Emulsification / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Cake mixes / Bakery — Bread / Oils & fats — Margarines & shortenings / Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic) / Sauces — Cold sauces / Sauces — Dressings

  Independent Dutch family business (since 1888) covering bakery semi-finished goods, baking mixes, oils and fats, sauces and ready-to-bake products across three sites. The Pie Factory subsidiary handles savoury pies and quiches.