Freezing — Block freezing contract manufacturers in Europe
78 block freezing contract manufacturers across 14 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (20), Germany (12) and the Netherlands (10). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (29), Bakery — Bread (25) and Thermal — Baking (21). IFS (45), BRCGS (19) and Halal (4) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Linauer und Wagner
Hoersching, Austria
Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Freezing — Block freezing
Hörsching frozen bake-off pastry producer with PL.
- 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.
- Orogel
Cesena, Italy
Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Sauces — Soups · Freezing — Block freezing
Major frozen vegetable, soup and ready meal cooperative (1967) with 1,600+ farmer members and 3 plants; private-label and co-pack.
- Pan Surgelati
Laives, Italy
Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Frozen baked goods and strudel producer offering private-label.
- 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.
- Pascoal & Filhos
Gafanha da Nazare, Portugal
Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Freezing — Block freezing
Major Aveiro salt cod and frozen fish processor (1981) with significant private-label and own-brand business.
- Pastificio Bertagni 1882
Valsamoggia, Italy
Pasta & rice — Fresh pasta · Freezing — Block freezing
Frozen filled pasta producer founded 1882, now part of Ebro Foods; offers private-label.
- Pastificio Nonna Clara
Borgonovo Val Tidone, Italy
Pasta & rice — Fresh pasta · Freezing — Block freezing
Frozen fresh pasta and ready meals producer offering private-label.
- Pek-Snack
Bank, Hungary
Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Snacks — Potato chips · Freezing — Block freezing
Bánk frozen savoury bakery and snack producer (pizza pockets, croissants); major private-label.
- 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.
- Pizzoli
Budrio, Italy
Freezing — Block freezing · Pasta & rice — Fresh pasta
Frozen potato and gnocchi producer offering private-label.
- 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.
- Riberalves
Moita, Portugal
Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Freezing — Block freezing
World's largest cod processing plant (1985) handling ~30,000 tonnes/year (~8-10% of global cod catch); produces traditional dried-salted cod and ready-to-cook deep-frozen desalted cod for retail and foodservice with major private-label across Iberia and Brazil.
- Sacpo
Ortucchio, Italy
Freezing — Block freezing · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs
Frozen vegetable and tomato producer based in Abruzzo offering private-label.
- Soviba
Le Lion-d'Angers, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat
LDC subsidiary frozen beef MDD producer.
- 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.
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- Freezing — Block freezing (78)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (29)
- Bakery — Bread (25)
- Thermal — Baking (21)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (16)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (15)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (10)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (10)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (9)
- Freezing — IQF (8)
- Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) (8)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (7)
- Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs (6)
- Pasta & rice — Fresh pasta (5)
- Dairy — Ice cream (4)
- Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry (4)
- Thermal — Smoking (3)
- Packaging — Vacuum packing (3)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (2)
- Meat & seafood — Smoked fish (2)
- Thermal — Frying (2)
- Packaging — Flowpack (2)
- Sauces — Cold sauces (2)
- Infant & medical — Medical nutrition (1)