Freezing — Block freezing contract manufacturers in Europe
25 block freezing contract manufacturers across 4 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (11), Germany (8) and the Netherlands (5). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Thermal — Baking (11), Bakery — Bread (8) and Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (8). IFS (24) and BRCGS (8) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Apetito BV
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Infant & medical — Medical nutrition
Frozen ready-meals producer for healthcare and foodservice with private-label capability.
- Aryzta Bakeries Deutschland
Eisleben, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +1 more
Frozen bakery, par-baked bread and viennoiserie producer for foodservice and retail.
- Aryzta France
Evry-Courcouronnes, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread +1 more
Aryzta AG (CH) operating ex-Hubert plants for frozen BVP — breads and viennoiserie.
- Aviko Group BV
Steenderen, Netherlands
Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Frying +4 more
Major Dutch frozen-potato producer (since 1962) processing >1M tonnes potatoes/year across multiple sites including Cuijk, Lomm and Dronten. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.
- Boboli Benelux BV
Aalsmeer, Netherlands
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Flowpack +1 more
Frozen pizza base and pizza producer for retail private label. Subsidiary of Boboli Spain.
- Boncolac
Toulouse, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more
Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1937) producing frozen patisserie and traiteur — quiches and eclairs.
- Conditorei Coppenrath & Wiese GmbH & Co KG
Mettingen, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more
Largest frozen bakery in Europe (~2,000 FTE, since 1975, Oetker Group) — frozen cakes, tarts and rolls including private-label.
- Daloon Nederland BV
Soesterberg, Netherlands
Thermal — Frying · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Flowpack
Frozen Asian snacks (spring rolls, dumplings) producer for private label.
- Davigel
Martin-Eglise, France
Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +1 more
Sysco-owned (since 1963) frozen foods producer for foodservice and retail — branded and MDD.
- Erhard Patissier Glacier
Wittenheim, France
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more
Vivescia subsidiary (since 1864) producing frozen pastry and ice-cream cakes for retail MDD.
- Findus France
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fish processing +1 more
Nomad Foods division producing branded and some MDD frozen fish and ready meals.
- Freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread +2 more
Major European PL pizza producer (since 1976, Südzucker) — frozen pizza and pasta.
- Frial
Bayeux, France
Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +2 more
Le Duff group pure-play co-manufacturer (since 1980) with 3 sites for frozen ready meals and seafood — private label only.
- 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.
- Iberconsa Portugal
Aveiro, Portugal
Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Freezing — Block freezing
Portuguese frozen seafood subsidiary of Iberconsa.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Soviba
Le Lion-d'Angers, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat
LDC subsidiary frozen beef MDD producer.
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- Freezing — Block freezing (25)
- Thermal — Baking (11)
- Bakery — Bread (8)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (8)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (7)
- Freezing — IQF (7)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (6)
- Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs (4)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (4)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (3)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (3)
- Thermal — Frying (2)
- Packaging — Flowpack (2)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (2)
- Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) (2)
- Infant & medical — Medical nutrition (1)
- Drying — Drum drying (1)
- Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables (1)
- Fruit & veg — Fresh-cut (1)
- Dairy — Ice cream (1)
- Pasta & rice — Fresh pasta (1)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (1)
- Packaging — Vacuum packing (1)