Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.: largest employers
104 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1089) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Puratos leads with 1,452.7 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 | Puratos 1702 Dilbeek | €1.04bn | €1.01bn | €200.1m | 1,452.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | United Beet Seeds Belgium 3300 Tienen | €148.3m | €189.5m | €72.3m | 224.7 | 2025 |
| 3 | Signature Foods Belgium 2300 Turnhout | €174.3m | €110.9m | €73.0m | 210.2 | 2026 |
| 4 | Algist Bruggeman N.V. 9000 Ghent | €77.5m | €140.5m | €40.5m | 198.2 | 2025 |
| 5 | Kemin Europa 2200 Herentals | €109.6m | €173.7m | €59.4m | 191.0 | 2025 |
| 6 | Star Meal 2260 Westerlo | €38.1m | €76.1m | €20.8m | 152.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Baker & Baker Benelux(BE) NV 2030 Antwerp | €28.4m | €52.4m | €8.24m | 143.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | Solae Belgium 8900 Ypres | €38.8m | €38.4m | €31.4m | 83.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Nutradia 5300 Andenne | €30.8m | €34.1m | €2.22m | 76.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Goumanisto 6000 Charleroi | €25.0m | €41.7m | €10.5m | 68.7 | 2024 |
| 11 | Ortis 4750 Bütgenbach | €15.5m | €19.4m | €5.83m | 68.3 | 2025 |
| 12 | Nikita 3540 Herk-de-Stad | €9.15m | €24.3m | €3.76m | 65.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | Unicum Trade Botanicals 2500 Lier | €8.31m | €13.5m | €3.92m | 58.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | Nactarome 2900 Schoten | €11.2m | €20.9m | €7.00m | 54.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Ariake Europe 3630 Maasmechelen | €63.4m | €23.4m | €46.7m | 50.7 | 2025 |
| 16 | Food for Freedom 9990 Maldegem | €13.4m | — | €7.69m | 46.2 | 2025 |
| 17 | Maurice 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €12.0m | €13.9m | €2.11m | 45.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Food Impact 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort | €15.3m | €29.7m | €5.97m | 43.6 | 2025 |
| 19 | Bakbel Europe 7180 Seneffe | €10.5m | €20.3m | €5.56m | 41.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | CFF Belgium 9140 Temse | €14.1m | €12.6m | €12.9m | 37.4 | 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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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.?
Puratos, with 1,452.7 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. companies report employees?
104 out of 206, 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.