Founded in Izegem, Belgium, in 1899 as a small steam-powered oil mill, family-owned Vandemoortele now makes bakery products and plant-based food solutions for professionals across Europe and beyond. The company’s five-generation story includes a pivotal shift from industrial oils to food products in the 1930s and has grown into an operation with 4,458 associates, 35 production sites and exports to 90 countries. Its research partnership with Ghent University, established in 2012, focuses on developing plant-based food solutions such as lower-saturated-fat industrial margarines.
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Zwanenberg Food GroupFrom its family-business base in Almelo, Zwanenberg Food Group makes and exports a broad range of branded and private-label foods, with a particular footing in preserved meats and increasingly in vegetarian and vegan products. The company operates production sites in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States, exports to more than 100 countries, and merged with Struik Foods Europe in 2020. Its brands include the long-established Zwan, Kips and Huls lines, while its quality system includes IFS, BRC and V-Label certifications.CINCINNATI, OH
Europe Fine Foods bvEurope Fine Foods bv is a joint venture of family firms with more than 100 years of experience producing quality food products. The Dutch company develops tailor-made sauces and dressings for domestic and international customers, including established brands and businesses bringing their own concepts to market. Its production facilities are BRC certified.BROOKLYN, NY
RademakerRademaker began in 1977 as a two-person family business in a Dutch garage and now designs and builds industrial bakery machinery and complete production lines. The Culemborg-based company stands out for combining engineering with practical bakery expertise: its technologists, test bakers, and technology centres help customers develop and validate products before a line reaches production. Rademaker remains family-owned while serving bakeries internationally with tailor-made systems and long-term support.HUDSON, OH
Unternehmensgruppe Theo MüllerSince Ludwig Müller founded a village dairy in 1896, Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller has remained 100 percent family-owned while growing into an international food manufacturer. Today, 35,000 employees work across 21 production sites, with the group exporting to more than 80 countries and covering much of its value chain from packaging through distribution.FORT WASHINGTON, PA