Ranking · East Flanders · NACE 10
Manufacture of food products: the largest companies in East Flanders
As of 14 Nov 2026, 795 companies in Manufacture of food products (NACE 10) in East Flanders publish total assets in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The top 10 account for €8.21bn, out of €13.1bn for all of them; median total assets are 577,718 €. Barry Callebaut Belgium NV leads with €2.63bn (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Manufacture of food products · East Flanders
Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Callebaut Belgium NV 9280 Lebbeke | €2.63bn | €6.57bn | €246.6m | 1,016.6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Vamix 9000 Ghent | €1.53bn | €956.0m | €250.9m | 78.8 | 2025 |
| 3 | United Petfood Group 9042 Ghent | €1.14bn | €44.8m | €942.1m | — | 2025 |
| 4 | Lotus Bakeries 9971 Kaprijke | €793.7m | — | €198.2m | — | 2025 |
| 5 | United Petfood Producers 9042 Ghent | €501.8m | €120.0m | €302.1m | 82.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | Dossche Mills 9800 Deinze | €391.0m | €382.9m | €78.3m | 179.1 | 2025 |
| 7 | FrieslandCampina Belgium 9880 Aalter | €378.3m | €1.51bn | €115.8m | 1,129.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Tereos Starch & Sweeteners Belgium 9300 Aalst | €308.8m | €1.02bn | €97.9m | 311.9 | 2026 |
| 9 | Ceres Pharma 9051 Ghent | €265.9m | €35.3m | −€1.55m | 37.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Vandemoortele Lipids 9000 Ghent | €262.0m | €613.3m | €148.0m | 76.3 | 2025 |
| 11 | Lotus Bakeries België 9971 Kaprijke | €254.3m | €421.6m | €141.8m | 991.7 | 2025 |
| 12 | Milcobel Dairy 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €214.2m | €781.2m | −€37.9m | 557.2 | 2025 |
| 13 | What’s Cooking Belgium 9051 Ghent | €208.1m | €175.8m | €103.7m | 38.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | Fuji OIL Europe 9042 Ghent | €202.2m | €370.5m | €102.5m | 163.0 | 2026 |
| 15 | La Lorraine Erpe-Mere 9420 Erpe-Mere | €195.7m | €225.2m | −€1.09m | 321.5 | 2025 |
| 16 | Inex 9520 Sint-Lievens-Houtem | €155.5m | €351.1m | €113.5m | 430.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Nuscience Belgium 9031 Ghent | €144.8m | €173.8m | €113.2m | 127.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | La Lorraine Ninove 9400 Ninove | €137.6m | €598.0m | €19.0m | 734.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Diversi-Foods 9420 Erpe-Mere | €115.6m | €64.2m | €44.4m | 55.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Imperial Meat Products 9920 Lievegem | €113.0m | €250.4m | €38.3m | 617.0 | 2025 |
| 21 | Willems Bakeries 9900 Eeklo | €106.0m | €104.5m | €88.8m | 167.4 | 2025 |
| 22 | Lima, Natuurvoedingsbedrijf - Lima, Manufacture d'Aliments Naturels 9000 Ghent | €104.6m | €17.8m | €33.2m | 7.0 | 2025 |
| 23 | Vleeswaren De Keyser 9880 Aalter | €93.9m | €194.5m | €26.7m | 183.4 | 2023 |
| 24 | Versele-Laga 9800 Deinze | €85.6m | €278.7m | €34.4m | 269.2 | 2025 |
| 25 | Algist Bruggeman N.V. 9000 Ghent | €77.5m | €140.5m | €40.5m | 198.2 | 2025 |
| 26 | Chocolaterie Guylian 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €72.2m | €61.5m | €63.6m | 157.1 | 2025 |
| 27 | Nollens 9770 Kruisem | €62.3m | €194.8m | €34.7m | 71.3 | 2025 |
| 28 | Oliefabriek Vandamme - Huilerie Vandamme 9800 Deinze | €60.0m | €146.7m | €21.9m | 28.6 | 2025 |
| 29 | Sadys 9770 Kruisem | €56.6m | €1.04m | €12.9m | 8.9 | 2025 |
| 30 | Meat & More 9880 Aalter | €55.6m | €174.8m | €22.3m | 251.4 | 2025 |
| 31 | Confiserie van Damme 9230 Wetteren | €55.1m | €54.6m | €18.4m | 79.3 | 2025 |
| 32 | Rendac 9470 Denderleeuw | €53.1m | €86.9m | €18.9m | 139.0 | 2026 |
| 33 | A-ware Dairy Products Belgium 9880 Aalter | €49.3m | €260.0m | €16.3m | 47.7 | 2025 |
| 34 | Artislach 9310 Aalst | €47.3m | €125.9m | €27.1m | 31.4 | 2025 |
| 35 | Agristo Nazareth 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €47.0m | €118.4m | €18.4m | 206.7 | 2025 |
| 36 | DeliBarn Waarschoot 9950 Lievegem | €46.9m | €89.8m | €30.7m | 154.2 | 2025 |
| 37 | SanoRice Belgium 9620 Zottegem | €45.7m | €78.9m | €21.5m | 258.5 | 2025 |
| 38 | Agrifirm Belgium 9031 Ghent | €44.3m | €130.7m | €23.0m | 95.5 | 2025 |
| 39 | St. Paul 9160 Lokeren | €37.1m | €88.8m | €24.3m | 25.3 | 2025 |
| 40 | Jademo 9620 Zottegem | €36.0m | €109.4m | €29.3m | 70.4 | 2025 |
| 41 | Nutreco Belgium 9000 Ghent | €34.3m | €91.6m | €16.2m | 84.2 | 2025 |
| 42 | Belki 9300 Aalst | €34.0m | €129.6m | €16.6m | 145.9 | 2025 |
| 43 | Sonac Gent 9042 Ghent | €32.9m | €29.9m | €23.2m | 21.3 | 2026 |
| 44 | Van Remoortel Aardappelverwerking 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €32.8m | €57.9m | €7.39m | 48.2 | 2025 |
| 45 | Van Bogaert 9240 Zele | €32.5m | €108.1m | €17.2m | 17.5 | 2025 |
| 46 | Boulangerie de France 9420 Erpe-Mere | €32.3m | €35.5m | €27.6m | 80.5 | 2025 |
| 47 | Culinor 9070 Destelbergen | €31.6m | €76.9m | €11.3m | 232.1 | 2025 |
| 48 | DSM Nutritional Products 9800 Deinze | €30.2m | €100.2m | €13.8m | 65.1 | 2025 |
| 49 | Geena 9800 Deinze | €29.3m | €2.39m | €28.4m | 16.7 | 2025 |
| 50 | Produpain 9050 Ghent | €28.2m | €23.8m | €2.85m | 118.6 | 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.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Manufacture of food products across Belgium → All sectors · East Flanders →
Other sectors · East Flanders
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities1,004
- 02 Forestry and logging43
- 08 Other mining and quarrying13
- 11 Manufacture of beverages98
- 13 Manufacture of textiles175
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel79
- 15 Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials16
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials238
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products52
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media325
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products146
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations81
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products123
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products232
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals57
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment882
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products95
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment107
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.255
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers64
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment25
- 31 Manufacture of furniture228
- 32 Other manufacturing164
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment520
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply131
- 36 Water collection, treatment and supply12
- 37 Sewerage32
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities138
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities32
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings2,554
- 42 Civil engineering796
- 43 Specialised construction activities7,924
- 46 Wholesale trade4,896
- 47 Retail trade5,351
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines1,584
- 50 Water transport53
- 51 Air transport39
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation423
- 53 Postal and courier activities109
- 55 Accommodation382
- 56 Food and beverage service activities3,202
- 58 Publishing activities178
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities325
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities35
- 61 Telecommunication49
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities4,086
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities515
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding4,362
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security32
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities1,172
- 68 Real estate activities6,689
- 69 Legal and accounting activities2,828
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy8,003
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis2,350
- 72 Scientific research and development169
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations1,387
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities737
- 75 Veterinary activities251
- 77 Rental and leasing activities493
- 78 Employment activities226
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities140
- 80 Investigation and security activities61
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities1,085
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities2,178
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security32
- 85 Education534
- 86 Human health activities5,697
- 87 Residential care activities133
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation184
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities461
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities18
- 92 Gambling and betting activities33
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities551
- 94 Activities of membership organisations107
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles637
- 96 Personal service activities847
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · East Flanders
- 9000 Ghent96
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)38
- 9800 Deinze (Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, …)35
- 9100 Sint-Niklaas (Nieuwkerken-Waas)33
- 9140 Temse (Elversele, Steendorp, Tielrode)31
- 9200 Dendermonde (Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, …)30
- 9300 Aalst24
- 9940 Evergem (Ertvelde, Kluizen, Sleidinge)23
- 9240 Zele21
- 9700 Oudenaarde (Bevere, Edelare, Eine, …)20
- 9040 Ghent (Sint-Amandsberg)17
- 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (Haasdonk, Kallo, Melsele, …)17
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest company in Manufacture of food products in East Flanders?
By total assets, it is Barry Callebaut Belgium NV (€2.63bn, financial year 2025).
How many companies in Manufacture of food products in East Flanders are ranked?
795 out of 824 active companies in the sector with their registered office in the area: those whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old.
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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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.