Our Company
Vandemoortele is a Belgian family business. We are passionate food people, and have been since 1899. Vandemoortele has two business lines; one in bakery products and the other in margarines, culinary oils and fats.
Who we are
Expertise through experience
Vandemoortele has grown to be a truly international food company over more than a century. We hold a leading position in Europe in our core categories having grown with a steady pace through organic growth and acquisitions.
We have the experience, expertise and scale to make the difference and we believe in operational excellence in everything we do.
"Innovation is our key ingredient..."
We watch and analyse consumer behaviour and trends and listen to our customers’ needs.
We invest substantially in research and development to improve or create new products.
Great taste is built on quality ingredients, expertise and craftsmanship
A love affair with food, 123 years in the making
Bringing great taste in your kitchen, at your table and on the go
High quality, great tasting food products…
We are the European market leader in our two core businesses.
We believe taste is key in food products and quality is key to taste. We never stop refining, improving and innovating.
We understand and cater for local preferences. We can operate on a scale that involves both craftsmanship and artisan skill with a large European network.
Our Customers are everywhere
Every day without knowing it, most people in Europe eat our products, as most of our products are marketed under our customers’ brands. Our customers are artisanal bakeries, restaurants and quick service restaurants, catering, supermarkets and food industries.
Our customers look for tasty, high quality and convenient foods which they are proud to serve to their customers.
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The Vandemoortele Group uses a joint logistics network with partners NV Metro and Panalog SA
Metro is a Belgian transports company, founded by the Vandemoortele Group in 1955. Since then, Metro has grown to be a major European player in temperature controlled transports and provides logistics services to both Vandemoortele and numerous other food producers. We rely on Metro for the transport of our refrigerated and frozen goods throughout Europe.
Panalog specialises in the storage and distribution of frozen products in France and has a network that covers the whole of the French territory. Panalog supplies our French customers and is responsible for the storage and distribution of our frozen goods. In 2020, Panalog signed the ‘Objectif CO 2 ’, committing to a three-year action plan to reduce its CO 2 emissions. In 2021, Panalog reported a decrease of 6.7% CO 2 eq/ton for transport and mobility compared to 2020.