Frozen Fish International GmbH

About Frozen Fish International

Frozen Fish International GmbH is part of the international Nomad Foods group and produces frozen fish products at its Bremerhaven site, directly on the North Sea coast. The product portfolio includes fish fingers, gourmet fillets, breaded and moulded products, grilled products, portions in batter and in sauce, as well as products for microwave or oven preparation. The company primarily supplies company groups within Nomad Foods with the brands Iglo, Birds Eye, Findus and La Cocinera in Central and Eastern Europe. Raw materials arrive via suppliers; quality is checked by sample testing and in a microbiological and chemical laboratory, with the HACCP concept applied in production. The company has existed in its present form since 1997 and continues the tradition of the »Nordsee« fishing fleet founded in 1896.

Site

Bremerhaven

Processes

Supply of frozen fish products to Nomad Foods companies, Quality testing (microbiological and chemical laboratory), Supplier training and technical consulting

Certificates

ISO 9001:1994, IFS (higher level), BRC, MSC Chain of Custody, ISO 9001, IFS, HACCP

Founded

1997

Industries

Frozen food, Fish processing

1. 01

   Incoming goods and sample testing of raw materials

2. 02

   Warehousing

3. 03

   Fish processing (breading, moulding, grilling, batter/sauce)

4. 04

   Quality control in accordance with HACCP

5. 05

   Frozen storage and delivery to Nomad Foods companies

Locations

Quality

After warehousing, the raw materials are intensively tested by sampling; ingredients are analysed in the company's own microbiological and chemical laboratory. The HACCP concept applies in production, and the systems are subject to continuous external auditing.

History

1. 1896

   Founding of the »Nordsee« fishing fleet, later the start of processing, wholesale and retail operations as well as restaurant businesses

2. 1939

   Start of frozen food production

3. 1973–1984

   Withdrawal from the fishing business

4. 1990

   Splitting of »Nordsee« into wholesale and retail, restaurant businesses and the sourcing unit »Nordsee Frozen Fish«

5. 1995

   Sale of the shares in the German fishing fleet; first certificate according to ISO 9001:1994

6. 1997

   Unilever sells the »Nordsee« restaurant chain and »Deutsche See«; founding of Frozen Fish International GmbH

7. 2005

   Start of IFS certification at a higher level

8. 2006

   Sale of the Birds Eye iglo Group to Permira

9. 2010

   Founding of the Iglo Group under Permira (Birds Eye, Iglo, Findus [Italy])

10. 2015

    Nomad Holdings completes the acquisition of the iglo Group and renames itself Nomad Foods

11. 2021

    Successful transition from IFS to BRC certification