Deep-frozen fresh vegetables, herbs, fruits, pulses and carbohydrates for food service, industry and retail
Ardo NV
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About Ardo
Ardo is an international Belgian family company headquartered in Ardooie, specialising in deep-frozen fresh vegetables, herbs, fruits, pulses and carbohydrates (pasta, rice, potato and cereal products). Formed in 2014 from the merger of Ardo and Dujardin Foods, the company supplies customers in more than 100 countries with around 3,300 employees and approximately 3,500 growers on around 50,000 hectares of cultivated land. The product range includes blanched vegetables and vegetable mixes, organic products, pre-cooked or steam-cooked Express vegetables, grilled and pre-fried varieties, purées, vegetable preparations, frozen herbs, frozen-at-harvest-ripe fruits, pre-cooked pulses, vegetable snacks and ready-to-eat salads. Processing takes place in plants close to the fields in Europe's most fertile growing regions, so that only a short time passes between harvest and freezing. With its MIMOSA+ sustainability programme, Ardo promotes sustainable farming practices and minimises environmental impact along the entire supply chain from seed to customer.
- Site
- Ardooie
- Processes
- Deep-freezing of vegetables, fruit and herbs, Blanching of vegetables, Pre-cooking / steam cooking (Express vegetables), Grilling & pre-frying, Puréeing, Packaging (packaging lines), Metal detection (quality assurance), Sorting by colour, shape and density
- Materials
- Vegetables (various varieties), Fruit (e.g. strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, mango, papaya), Herbs, Pulses, Carbohydrates (pasta, rice, potatoes, cereals), Durum wheat/wheat (penne), Vegetables, Fruits
- Certificates
- IFS/BRC (GFSI)
- Founded
- 2014 (merg
- Employees
- 3,300
- Industries
- Food Service, Food Industry, Retail
- 01
Contract farming with approx. 3,500 growers on approx. 50,000 ha
- 02
Harvest in growing regions close to the fields
- 03
Blanching, pre-cooking/steam cooking, grilling/pre-frying, puréeing
- 04
Deep-freezing in plants close to the fields
- 05
Sorting by colour, shape and density as well as metal detection
- 06
Packaging
- 07
Storage in cold-store warehouses and order picking
- 08
Logistics and delivery to over 100 countries
Product Groups & Processes
Vegetables
Broad range of blanched and deep-frozen fresh vegetable varieties, single or as a mix, for all end markets.
Fruits
More than 15 fruit varieties, including strawberries, apples, mango and papaya, frozen at harvest ripeness or as purée.
Herbs
Precisely selected deep-frozen fresh herbs and aromatics with fresh flavour, aroma and colour.
Pulses
Soaked, pre-cooked and deep-frozen pulses as a plant-based protein source.
Carbohydrates
Pasta, rice, potatoes and cereal products, pre-cooked al dente in consistent quality.
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep-freezing of vegetables, fruit and herbsOther | – | – | – | – | Vegetables, Fruit, Herbs, Pulses, Carbohydrates (pasta, rice, potatoes) |
| Blanching of vegetablesOther | – | – | – | – | Vegetables |
| Pre-cooking / steam cooking (Express vegetables)Other | – | – | – | – | Vegetables, Carbohydrates, Pulses |
| Grilling & pre-fryingOther | – | – | – | – | Vegetables |
| PuréeingOther | – | – | – | – | Vegetables |
| Packaging (packaging lines)Other | – | – | – | – | Frozen vegetables, Fruit, Herbs |
| Metal detection (quality assurance)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sorting by colour, shape and densityTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Storage/order picking in cold-store warehousesOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of vegetable products and ready meals (retail-ready packaged)Other | – | – | – | – | Vegetables, Ready meals |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging lines | – | – | – | – | Plants group-wide |
| Metal detection systems | – | – | – | – | Plants group-wide |
| Sorting systems (colour, shape, density) | – | – | – | – | Plants group-wide |
| Cold-store warehouses/storage | – | – | – | – | Groß-Enzersdorf (AT) |
| Refrigeration system with ammonia (liquid) | – | – | – | – | Groß-Enzersdorf (AT) |
| Energy centre (hot water/steam) | – | – | – | – | Groß-Enzersdorf (AT) |
| Well systems (drinking/service water) | – | – | – | – | Groß-Enzersdorf (AT) |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
All production sites are certified to internationally recognised standards (GFSI, IFS/BRC) and meet high-level food safety and HACCP standards; annual audits are increasingly conducted unannounced. Modern packaging lines, metal detection, sorting by colour, shape and density, and projects such as PURE and SHINE ensure product quality from the field to the package.
| Evidence | Company |
|---|---|
| IFS/BRC (GFSI) |
History
- 2014
Ardo emerges from the merger of Ardo (founded by Edward Haspeslagh) and Dujardin Foods (Richard Haspeslagh); family office Els Thermote as shareholder
- 2024
Sabine Sagaert becomes CEO of Ardo on 1 September 2024
- 2025
Audience Award at the Changemakers Awards (De Tijd/L'Echo/BNP Paribas Fortis) for Ardo & MIMOSA+; certification as a Great Place to Work
- 2026
Announcement of the closure of the Groß-Enzersdorf production site (Ardo Austria Frost GmbH) for 2027