Manufacture of rusks, biscuits, preserved pastries and cakes: largest employers
71 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1072) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Lotus Bakeries België leads with 991.7 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
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 | Lotus Bakeries België 9971 Kaprijke | €254.3m | €421.6m | €141.8m | 991.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Mondelez Belgium Manufacturing Services 2200 Herentals | €56.1m | €78.7m | −€3.85m | 950.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | Biscuiterie Thijs 2288 Grobbendonk | €69.7m | €181.8m | €44.4m | 457.7 | 2025 |
| 4 | SanoRice Belgium 9620 Zottegem | €45.7m | €78.9m | €21.5m | 258.5 | 2025 |
| 5 | Willems Bakeries 9900 Eeklo | €106.0m | €104.5m | €88.8m | 167.4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Poppies Bakeries Zonnebeke 8980 Zonnebeke | €12.6m | €54.9m | €3.74m | 162.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | Biscuit International Belgium (GHI) 7822 Ath | €11.6m | €50.1m | −€10.3m | 151.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | Biscuit International Belgium (ENG) 7850 Enghien | €14.5m | €28.1m | −166,074 € | 141.9 | 2025 |
| 9 | Poppies Bakeries d'Haubry 8980 Zonnebeke | €22.6m | €37.4m | €17.6m | 132.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Poppies Bakeries Comines 7780 Comines-Warneton | €24.6m | €49.7m | €9.23m | 128.5 | 2025 |
| 11 | Desobry 7500 Tournai | €27.3m | €39.6m | €14.5m | 128.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Biscuiterie Jules Destrooper 8647 Lo-Reninge | €19.7m | €48.6m | €2.47m | 125.5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Poppies Bakeries Wervik 8940 Wervik | €31.0m | €59.5m | €22.9m | 96.2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Destrooper-Olivier 8020 Oostkamp | €24.1m | €49.4m | €13.8m | 89.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Biscuiterie Dandoy 1000 Brussels | €3.61m | €12.8m | 868,503 € | 85.0 | 2026 |
| 16 | Vondelmolen 9280 Lebbeke | €12.1m | — | €9.02m | 76.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Pidy Gourmet 8900 Ypres | €18.4m | €17.9m | €9.70m | 75.7 | 2025 |
| 18 | Biscuiterie Declercq 8520 Kuurne | €25.9m | — | €9.57m | 50.9 | 2025 |
| 19 | Poppies Bakeries 8980 Zonnebeke | €47.9m | €233.5m | €10.3m | 34.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Didess 2275 Lille | €3.13m | — | 444,000 € | 34.1 | 2025 |
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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Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of rusks, biscuits, preserved pastries and cakes?
Lotus Bakeries België, with 991.7 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of rusks, biscuits, preserved pastries and cakes companies report employees?
71 out of 107, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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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 13 Nov 2026.