Suresnes, France
Bel Group
Bel family-owned major (since 1865) producing Babybel, La Vache qui rit, Boursin and cheese, fruit and plant portions across multi-site French operations (Lons, Dole, Sablé, Évron, Vendôme, Mayenne, La Ferté-Bernard, Croisy).
Bel Group, headquartered in Suresnes, France, is a food manufacturer with over 160 years of history dating to 1865. The company specializes in manufacturing and distributing individual portion-sized products across three categories: dairy, fruit, and plant-based foods. Its portfolio includes more than 30 brands, with flagship brands such as Babybel®, Kiri®, Boursin®, La Vache qui rit®, and Pom'Potes® & GoGo squeeZ®. The company operates 11,000 employees worldwide and distributes products to more than 126 countries.
Bel Group emphasizes responsible production aligned with its mission statement objectives: providing products that contribute to healthier eating, preserving and regenerating natural resources, improving accessibility to sustainable products, and creating shared value across its ecosystem. The company focuses on the individual portion format as a means to reduce food waste, provide appropriate serving sizes, and maintain product quality and food safety over extended periods, including without refrigeration in some cases.
Innovation is a core strategic element, with the company investing in plant-based protein alternatives and sustainable packaging solutions. Bel Group received the "Vitrine Industrie du Futur" label in 2026, recognized as the first major agri-food group to receive this distinction.
Capabilities
- Thermal
- Pasteurization
- Fruit & veg
- Jams & fillings
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