Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
2,368 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 1071 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 33.1% for financial year 2024.
Sector medians
Computed by IdonisDistribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2024: a quarter of companies sit below the 1st quartile, half below the median, three quarters below the 3rd quartile.
| Indicator | 1st quartile | Median | 3rd quartile | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solvency | 11.1% | 33.1% | 58.3% | 2,054 |
| Current ratio | 0.58 | 1.07 | 1.94 | 2,043 |
| ROE | 5.6% | 19.4% | 39.5% | 1,722 |
| Equity | 20,619 € | 89,131 € | 260,842 € | 2,058 |
| Total assets | 126,637 € | 312,233 € | 760,319 € | 2,058 |
| Net result | 318 € | 17,806 € | 58,933 € | 2,055 |
| Headcount (avg FTE) | 2.1 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 1,438 |
Medians computed by Idonis from annual accounts filed with the National Bank, all sizes combined. The same panel is the sector benchmark on every company page. Method
Largest companies: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
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 | Vamix 9000 Ghent | €1.53bn | €956.0m | €250.9m | 78.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | La Lorraine Erpe-Mere 9420 Erpe-Mere | €195.7m | €225.2m | −€1.09m | 321.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | La Lorraine Ninove 9400 Ninove | €137.6m | €598.0m | €19.0m | 734.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | N.V. Biscuits DELACRE S.A. 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort | €128.6m | €127.2m | €31.9m | 319.7 | 2025 |
| 5 | Diversi-Foods 9420 Erpe-Mere | €115.6m | €64.2m | €44.4m | 55.0 | 2025 |
| 6 | Lantmannen Unibake Londerzeel 1840 Londerzeel | €102.3m | €234.1m | €9.56m | 168.3 | 2025 |
| 7 | Lantmännen Unibake Mouscron 7700 Mouscron | €85.4m | €103.7m | €24.4m | 168.8 | 2025 |
| 8 | Pmsweet 4821 Dison | €81.5m | €94.9m | €16.0m | 281.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | La Lorraine Barchon 4671 Blegny | €66.6m | €92.5m | €5.72m | 317.3 | 2025 |
| 10 | Crelem Bakeries 3650 Dilsen-Stokkem | €47.8m | €90.7m | €13.7m | 394.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Avieta 4520 Wanze | €44.7m | €57.8m | €4.81m | 225.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Cerelia Belgium 8630 Veurne | €43.6m | €62.3m | €18.7m | 123.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | Gourmand 7700 Mouscron | €37.0m | €34.7m | €1.07m | 171.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | Interwaffles 6180 Courcelles | €36.7m | €60.7m | €6.85m | 255.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | Boulangerie de France 9420 Erpe-Mere | €32.3m | €35.5m | €27.6m | 80.5 | 2025 |
| 16 | Produpain 9050 Ghent | €28.2m | €23.8m | €2.85m | 118.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Crumbel 8400 Ostend | €26.3m | — | €15.7m | 92.5 | 2025 |
| 18 | La Lorraine Oostende 8400 Ostend | €24.7m | €46.2m | €3.40m | 122.1 | 2025 |
| 19 | Joriba Bakery Mouscron 7700 Mouscron | €24.2m | — | €6.54m | 19.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Guenther Bakeries Belgium 2250 Olen | €21.9m | €26.9m | €18.3m | 84.4 | 2026 |
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Where are they based?
Municipalities with the most
Related sectors
← The whole Manufacture of food products sector (NACE 10)
- 1011 Processing and preserving of meat, except of poultry meat386
- 1082 Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery369
- 1085 Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes340
- 1052 Manufacture of ice cream and other edible ice288
- 1013 Production of meat and poultry meat products234
- 1089 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.206
- 1083 Processing of tea and coffee149
- 1091 Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals131
- 1051 Manufacture of dairy products127
- 1039 Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables118
- 1072 Manufacture of rusks, biscuits, preserved pastries and cakes107
- 1061 Manufacture of grain mill products85
Frequently asked questions
How many Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes companies are there in Belgium?
2,368 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 1071 (Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.
What is the median solvency in Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes?
For financial year 2024, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 33.1%. The middle half of companies lies between 11.1% and 58.3% (2,054 companies).
What is the largest company in Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes?
By total assets, it is Vamix (€1.53bn, financial year 2025).
Where are Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes companies based?
The municipalities with the most: Ghent (42), Anderlecht (41), Brussels (37).
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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.