Manufacture of food products: the largest employers in Brussels
As of 14 Nov 2026, 234 companies in Manufacture of food products (NACE 10) in Brussels report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 1,879.1 FTE, out of 3,738 for all of them; median headcount is 4.5 FTE. PQ Belgium leads with 364.1 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Manufacture of food products · Brussels
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PQ Belgium 1000 Brussels | €15.9m | €38.3m | −€3.93m | 364.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Nestlé Belgilux 1070 Anderlecht | €95.5m | €435.4m | €4.93m | 345.6 | 2025 |
| 3 | N.V. Biscuits DELACRE S.A. 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort | €128.6m | €127.2m | €31.9m | 319.7 | 2025 |
| 4 | Hana Group Belgique 1070 Anderlecht | €7.73m | €31.2m | 264,817 € | 242.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Manufacture Belge de Chocolats 1081 Koekelberg | €32.2m | €25.7m | €25.6m | 175.1 | 2024 |
| 6 | Pierre Marcolini Group 1130 Brussels | €49.6m | €21.6m | €26.2m | 118.1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Fromunion 1050 Ixelles | €20.6m | €36.3m | €12.9m | 94.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Biscuiterie Dandoy 1000 Brussels | €3.61m | €12.8m | 868,503 € | 85.0 | 2026 |
| 9 | La Fleur du Pain 1083 Ganshoren | €3.02m | — | 788,631 € | 67.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Ceres 1130 Brussels | €36.1m | €118.8m | €6.53m | 66.1 | 2025 |
| 11 | Pâtisserie Wittamer et Co 1000 Brussels | €2.45m | — | −€1.02m | 60.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Sidico 1081 Koekelberg | €1.96m | — | 462,943 € | 59.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | Quivadec 1190 Forest | €4.37m | — | €2.67m | 58.6 | 2025 |
| 14 | Fresh Chef 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | €8.32m | €24.0m | €2.80m | 48.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | La Boucherie 1070 Anderlecht | €10.8m | — | 796,561 € | 48.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | Food Impact 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort | €15.3m | €29.7m | €5.97m | 43.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Renard Foods 1050 Ixelles | €6.16m | — | 879,093 € | 41.7 | 2025 |
| 18 | La Fleur du Pain Distribution 1180 Uccle | €2.14m | — | −76,295 € | 41.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | S.A. Walravens N.V. 1090 Jette | €5.42m | €13.6m | €1.08m | 38.6 | 2025 |
| 20 | Magnum ICC Belgium 1000 Brussels | €11.9m | €21.2m | €1.27m | 33.9 | 2025 |
| 21 | Didden 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | €9.95m | €11.0m | €6.26m | 32.2 | 2025 |
| 22 | Barat 1180 Uccle | €1.97m | — | 542,402 € | 31.7 | 2025 |
| 23 | Abattoir 1070 Anderlecht | €58.3m | €8.08m | €28.0m | 31.2 | 2025 |
| 24 | Metarom Benelux 1190 Forest | €8.85m | €9.27m | €4.77m | 27.4 | 2025 |
| 25 | New Saint Aulaye 1180 Uccle | 677,226 € | — | 377,229 € | 26.0 | 2025 |
| 26 | Godiva Belgium 1070 Anderlecht | €581.0m | €14.1m | €513.2m | 25.0 | 2025 |
| 27 | Boulangerie Rondelez 1083 Ganshoren | €1.50m | — | €1.13m | 23.6 | 2025 |
| 28 | Aux Merveilleux de Fred Bruxelles 1000 Brussels | 756,671 € | — | 13,578 € | 22.6 | 2025 |
| 29 | Henri 7 1060 Saint-Gilles | 807,422 € | — | 22,054 € | 22.4 | 2025 |
| 30 | Matthys 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | €1.01m | — | 168,547 € | 22.3 | 2023 |
| 31 | Cacao Company 1081 Koekelberg | €4.59m | — | €1.51m | 20.6 | 2025 |
| 32 | Grains Noirs NG 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | €1.92m | — | 779,998 € | 20.6 | 2025 |
| 33 | Abaco 1070 Anderlecht | €1.20m | — | 559,702 € | 19.8 | 2025 |
| 34 | Dim Sum Experience 1180 Uccle | 546,811 € | — | 120,276 € | 18.5 | 2024 |
| 35 | General Waffle Manufactory 1082 Berchem-Sainte-Agathe | €3.72m | — | €1.79m | 18.3 | 2025 |
| 36 | Mary 1083 Ganshoren | €2.57m | — | €1.05m | 18.2 | 2025 |
| 37 | Sebahat 1120 Brussels | €9.75m | — | €2.43m | 18.2 | 2025 |
| 38 | Itina 1030 Schaerbeek | €2.55m | — | 334,209 € | 17.9 | 2025 |
| 39 | 4807 Prod 1000 Brussels | €1.84m | — | −172,209 € | 17.5 | 2025 |
| 40 | Suikerbakkerij Joris 1082 Berchem-Sainte-Agathe | €5.74m | — | €2.84m | 17.1 | 2024 |
| 41 | Food Project 1050 Brussels | 279,083 € | €1.95m | −51,341 € | 17.0 | 2025 |
| 42 | Grandes Marees 1000 Brussels | €4.16m | €12.7m | €2.35m | 16.8 | 2025 |
| 43 | Kellydeli 1000 Brussels | €5.83m | €22.8m | €1.82m | 16.7 | 2025 |
| 44 | Bocca Moka 1000 Brussels | 382,268 € | — | 28,841 € | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 45 | Sweet Bakery 1030 Schaerbeek | 855,309 € | — | 561,680 € | 16.3 | 2025 |
| 46 | Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier 1000 Brussels | €1.06m | — | 440,165 € | 15.9 | 2025 |
| 47 | Terre & Pain 1130 Brussels | 531,225 € | — | −221,093 € | 15.9 | 2025 |
| 48 | Omni Consumer Meat Products 1070 Anderlecht | €2.68m | — | €1.91m | 15.5 | 2026 |
| 49 | S C R U M 1140 Evere | 609,479 € | — | 227,908 € | 14.7 | 2024 |
| 50 | Panadas Factory 1070 Anderlecht | €1.10m | — | 721,044 € | 13.9 | 2025 |
Ranking based on each company's own annual accounts (statutory, not consolidated): a subsidiary and its parent appear separately, and the ranking differs from lists based on consolidated group accounts. Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Other sectors · Brussels
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities26
- 02 Forestry and logging12
- 11 Manufacture of beverages19
- 13 Manufacture of textiles21
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel24
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials34
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products12
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media50
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products38
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations20
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products16
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products18
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment62
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products37
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment22
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.28
- 31 Manufacture of furniture29
- 32 Other manufacturing68
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment39
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply35
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities29
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings304
- 42 Civil engineering38
- 43 Specialised construction activities781
- 46 Wholesale trade1,389
- 47 Retail trade2,367
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines592
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation108
- 53 Postal and courier activities56
- 55 Accommodation234
- 56 Food and beverage service activities1,926
- 58 Publishing activities117
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities221
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities22
- 61 Telecommunication43
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities765
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities109
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding345
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security25
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities289
- 68 Real estate activities797
- 69 Legal and accounting activities754
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy927
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis291
- 72 Scientific research and development79
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations372
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities90
- 75 Veterinary activities16
- 77 Rental and leasing activities67
- 78 Employment activities101
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities83
- 80 Investigation and security activities25
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities265
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities297
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security46
- 85 Education353
- 86 Human health activities715
- 87 Residential care activities182
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation366
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities151
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities25
- 92 Gambling and betting activities44
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities151
- 94 Activities of membership organisations670
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles124
- 96 Personal service activities385
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Manufacture of food products in Brussels?
Among companies, PQ Belgium, with 364.1 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
Are all the jobs located in the area?
Not necessarily: headcount is reported by the company for all its sites, and the company is ranked by the address of its registered office. 234 out of 567 companies in the sector report employees there.
Why does this ranking differ from other lists?
It uses each company's annual accounts as filed with the National Bank, not consolidated group accounts. A holding, a subsidiary or a purchasing entity can therefore appear separately. Only companies whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old are ranked.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 14 Nov 2026.