Chorzele, Poland
Bel Polska
Bel Group subsidiary producing Mini Babybel and processed cheese portions; primarily captive.
Groupe Bel is a major international agrifood company founded in 1865, headquartered in France, with approximately 11,000 employees worldwide. The company specializes in the production of individual food portions in three categories: dairy, fruit-based, and plant-based products. Its portfolio includes well-known global brands such as La Vache qui rit®, Babybel®, Boursin®, Kiri®, Pom'Potes® and GoGo squeeZ®, alongside local brands tailored to regional markets.
The company operates manufacturing facilities across multiple continents. In Poland, Bel maintains a production site in Chorzele. The group holds the status of "Vitrine Industrie du Futur" as of April 2026, the first major agrifood company to receive this distinction, indicating advanced industrial and digital manufacturing practices. Bel operates under an enterprise mission model, with four defined social and environmental objectives embedded in its corporate statutes: providing products supporting healthier nutrition, preserving and regenerating natural resources, improving accessibility to responsible and sustainable products, and creating shared value for its ecosystem.
The company emphasizes individual portion formats as a core strategy, positioning portions as vehicles for reducing food waste, ensuring consistent quality and food safety, and enabling longer shelf life including ambient storage. Innovation is central to Bel's operations, with a dedicated innovation center located in Vendôme, France.
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- Dairy
- Cheese
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