Poland is one of the largest European food producers. Over the last 15 years, Poland has recorded a significant growth in efficiency and added value in the agricultural industry in the current prices.
Agricultural and food industry in Poland
In terms of export net of agricultural products, food and beverages, Poland (with 12.5 billion euro trade surplus) ranks third in the European Union, just behind the Netherlands and Spain.
Polish workers account for 9.9% of the EU inhabitants employed in this sector, and the share of Poland in the added value being created in it is 5.7%.
Companies in the agri-food industry which are the leaders in the processing of meat, grain, fruit and vegetables and fish
Company details included in generally available lists that present companies operating in Poland
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Zakład Przemysłu Mięsnego BIERNACKI Sp. z o. o. -Poland, Jarocin, Wielkopolskie Voivodeship
-Processing and preserving of meat, excluding poultry meat
-100% Polish capital
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 50.
The company offers: bovine half-carcasses and quarters, beef meat, beef offal, beef fat, beef elements.
Certificates: The implementation of the HACCP standards that attest to high quality of production, health safety, the IFS, BRC, Halal, and Kosher standards and the award of the HALAL certificates.
The HALAL certificate (which attests that the product complies with the requirements of Islamic law on the production, packaging and storage of products, IFS (International Food Standard) and BRC (confirms compliance with the requirements and standards of food safety).
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
In May 2003, the Company received a positive opinion from the National Veterinarian and was listed as a company authorised to export its products to EU Member States.
2015 – first shipment of products to Japan and Hong Kong.
Expansion of international channels of distribution – Asian market. (ZPMB 3)
Zakłady Drobiarskie Koziegłowy Sp. z o.o. -Poland, Koziegłowy, Wielkopolskie Voivodeship
-Processing and preserving of poultry meat,
-100% Polish capital
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 128
Company’s production profile: – Purchase and slaughter of chickens and turkeys; – Production of chilled and frozen chicken and turkey carcasses – Production of chilled and frozen chicken and turkey elements; – Production of mechanically deboned poultry meat; – Production of poultry cold cuts based solely on own raw materials.
The company offers chilled and frozen raw chicken meat. The company sells its products under its own brand as well as under the retail chain private labels. All products are HALAL certified.
The company also offers prepared chilled foods under its own brand, Selected for you.
Frozen ready-made meals include battered, roasted, moulded and whole-muscle products. The meals are HALAL certified (ZDK 4) Besides the HALAL certificate, the company holds certificates that attest to the highest quality of products, such as the IFS certificate.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
In order to keep such high positioning among the top European poultry companies, we constantly develop and improve our standards at each of our activity levels.
LST Polska Sp. z o. o. -Poland, Nałęczów, Lubelskie Voivodeship
-Other processing and preservation of fruit and vegetables.
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 441.
The company produces frozen fruit. It also produces freeze-dried products (freeze-dried, water-free). Freeze-dried products retain their nutritional value and vitamins.
The range of products includes frozen strawberries, raspberries, black and red currants, rhubarb, elderberries, chokeberries, wild strawberries, forest berries, blackberries, cherries, blueberries, and gooseberries. Freeze-dried products include mainly strawberries, raspberries and currants.
The company holds certificates which confirm the highest quality of the product at all stages of production.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
The company exports its products mainly to the European countries. The company has been also expanding its exports to the United States, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, and Thailand
Okręgowa Spółdzielnia Mleczarska Włoszczowa -Poland, Włoszczowa, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
-Dairy processing and cheese making
-Only citizens of the Republic of Poland are the shareholders of the cooperative.
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 124
The Włoszczowa Cooperative manufactures Swiss and cottage cheeses, bread cheeses, sour cream and curd. The company produces butter, yogurts, creams, milk drinks.
The company holds an ISO certificate confirming the high quality of products and also holds HACCP and BRC certificates.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
OSM Włoszczowa is licensed to export to the EU and third countries. The company exports its products to EU Member States, Russia, Ukraine and the Balkan countries.
It also exports its products to Israel, and follows strict kosher rules in the manufacturing process of such products.
Przedsiębiorstwo Produkcji Lodów Koral Spółka Jawna -Poland, Limanowa, Małopolskie Voivodeship
-Manufacture of ice cream
-Shareholders of the company are Polish citizens.
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 125.
PPL Koral is the largest ice cream manufacturer in Poland and one of the largest in Europe. Koral manufactures more than 400 kinds of ice cream. It owns the Koral and Bracia Koral – Lody Jak Dawniej brands.
In cooperation with other companies, Koral manufactures ice cream under popular brands, such as Łaciate, Wypasione and Oshee.
The range of products includes impulse ice cream on a stick, ice cream in a cone, ice cream in cups, squeeze-ups, ice cream sandwiches and a wide range of family-sized frozen desserts. The company has won multiple awards, distinctions and medals.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
EU Member States
The company sells ice cream through its own- and third-party network of distributors and wholesalers throughout Poland and EU Member States.
The company has its representative offices run by domestic companies in Hungary, Great Britain, Ireland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
Podlaskie Zakłady Zbożowe S.A. – Poland, Białystok Production of cereal milling products
– 100% share of Polish capital
– List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 538
The company is one of the largest grain milling enterprises in Poland.
PZZ manufactures groats, flours, bread mixes and flakes. The company is also a pea manufacturer. The new Podlaskie Młyny brand offers flour from organic crops.
The company mills are equipped with entoleters to control all forms of pests.
The company holds a BRC 8 international food safety and quality certificate and other necessary certificates, including HALAL and kosher certificates.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
ZPC Flis Spółka Jawna – Poland, Kuranów, Mazowieckie Voivodeship
– Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes
– List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, ranked 410
ZPC Flis is a waffle and roll manufacturer. The company offers flat wafers, filled wafers, sugar wafer rolls and filled wafer rolls.
Since 2005 the Company has used non-trans fats in its products.
The company has implemented and maintained the IFS (International Food Standard) system.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
Its products are available in countries such as: Russia, Azerbaijan, Germany, France, Italy and Slovakia.
Przedsiębiorstwo Zbożowo-Młynarskie „PZZ” w Stoisławiu S.A. – Poland, Mścice, Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship
– Production of cereal milling products
– National Food Industry Group
The company deals in contracting, the purchase of cereals, storage, preservation and trade in cereals, as well as the processing and sale of products under the Młyny Stoisław brand and by-products of grain milling.
Processing operations are carried out on site in Stoisław, where a modern mill and silo facility is located.
The company holds certificates which confirm that the production process runs in accordance with quality and health safety requirements.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
The company sells domestically and abroad, and exports its products, among others, to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany and Greece.
Przedsiębiorstwo Przemysłu Ziemniaczanego – PPZ Trzemeszno Sp. z o.o. – Poland, Trzemeszno, Wielkopolskie Voivodeship
– Manufacture of starches and starch products
– National Food Industry Group
PPZ TRZEMESZNO Sp. z o. o. is the largest manufacturer of potato starch and feed potato protein in Poland.
Potatoes for processing are purchased based on contracts signed with the planters.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
Our customers are the largest production and trading companies in Poland and numerous international companies from Europe and all around the world.
Production of potato starch under distributor’s private labels
Fabryka Cukierków „Pszczółka” Sp. z o. o. -Poland, Lublin, Lubelskie Voivodeship
-Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
-100% Polish company
-National Food Industry Group
FC “Pszczółka” manufactures chocolate candies, pralines, jellies, hard and filled caramel candy. “Pszczółka” uses natural juices, natural flavours, nuts and dried fruit, fine chocolate and Polish sugar to manufacture its candy.
The company is entirely gluten-free and holds the Crossed-Out Ear certificate. The company holds ISO 22000, BRC and IFS certificates.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
Exports to EU Member States are being developed and acquisition activities are being carried out in Middle Eastern countries. “Pszczółka” Sp. z o.o. sells its products to more than 20 countries worldwide. The main buyers are Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Hungary and Germany. “Pszczółka” sends its products to the US, Sweden, Dubai, Romania, Mongolia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Jordan and Russia.
“Pszczółka” Candy Factor of Lublin has reached an agreement with Lulu International Group of the United Arab Emirates to ship test containers of sweets.
Kapitan Navi Elżbieta Stramek i Waldemar Karpiński Spółka Jawna -Poland, Trzebiatów, Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship
-Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 536
The company specialises in the production of pickled and fried herrings in vinegar, oil and cream brines as well as salted herrings in oil and salt brine.
The company holds the following certificates: IFS and MSC (Marine Stewardship Council)
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
Herring is delivered to the EU Member States markets.
Zakłady Mięsne Łuków S.A. – Poland, Łuków, Lubelskie Voivodeship
– Processing and preserving of meat, excluding poultry meat
– List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 84
The company operates in the field of purchase and slaughter of live cattle and pigs; cutting, distribution of beef and pork; production of cold cuts, canned beef and pork. Company brands: Łuków z Natury od Serca, Śmiłowo.
Marki wyrobów Spółki: Łuków z Natury od Serca, Śmiłowo.
The company’s products have won awards and prizes at trade fairs and competitions
The company holds quality and health safety certificates.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
EU Member States.
The company holds rights to export its products 37 non-EU countries (including the United States, Canada, and Japan).
The company participates in all the most important international trade fairs for the meat and food sectors.
Zakłady Tłuszczowe „Bielmar” Sp. z o.o. -Poland, Bielsko Biała, Śląskie Voivodeship
-Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats
-Polish company, employee-owned company
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 173
The company produces rapeseed margarine with various fat content and for various purposes, rapeseed oil, and feed as a by-product of oil production.
The registered office of the Company is located in Bielsko-Biała, where rapeseed storage facilities, a modern oil crushing plant, a refinery, margarine plant and a logistics base are located.
The Company’s brands and logos vary depending on the shape of the product packaging. The certificates held by the company confirm that the company manufactures its products in line with the principles of food safety and compliance with hygiene regimes.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
A small share of export revenues in total revenues.
Unifet Sp. z o.o. – Poland, Gliwice, Śląskie Voivodeship
– Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats
– List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 432
Unifet is a renowned producer of fats for confectionery and baking.
The company manufactures confectionery margarine, cream margarine, liquid margarine, butter-added margarine and other types of margarine.
The company offers standard and non-standard fats tailored to individual customer requirements. Production is carried out in accordance with international standards.
All Unifet® products meet the highest standards developed for food producers
The company received the Business Gazelle award three times, each time ranking high.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
The company has introduced numerous new products to the Polish and European markets
Victoria Cymes Sp. z o.o. -Poland, Wałcz, Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship
-100% Polish capital
-Production of fruit and vegetable juices
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 370.
The company manufactures fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies (mixed fruit drinks, lemonades, syrups, water, fresh juices, syrups with food supplements, mustards.
The company offers approximately 160 products.
The company also manufactures juices and other products under Private Labels and offers its products with the logos of Cymes trading partners.
The company operates equipment to ensure that the production process is carried out in accordance with the HPP technology (High Pressure Processing).
The stages of production processes are organised and are run in accordance with the EU requirements. The company holds the IFS FOODS certificate.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
VICTORIA CYMES products are sold in Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Croatia, Russia, the United States, Fiji, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
Victoria Cymes cooperates with international corporations and local companies.
Czarnieckie Makarony Sp. z o.o. -Poland, Czarniec, Śląskie Voivodeship
-Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, ranked 481
The company offers 38 types of pasta: 5 egg pasta, pressed pasta, rolled pasta, eggless pasta made from 100% semolina and pasta with added fibre.
The company runs a modern laboratory where the quality of produced pasta is regularly tested. The company also holds a BRC certificate. The company meets both IFS Food requirements at the higher level and the Global Standard for Food Safety.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
Our pasta is available almost everywhere in Poland and abroad, in countries such as Great Britain, or the United States.
P.P.U.H. Woseba Sp. z o.o. – Poland, Odolany, Wielkopolskie Voivodeship
– Processing of tea and coffee
– Polish company
WOSEBA is a coffee roasting plant which offers a wide range of high-quality whole bean, ground and instant coffees.
The company holds certificates which confirm that the production process runs in accordance with quality and health safety requirements. (WOS 6)
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
The potential of export development: high quality of products, modern process, high quality of raw materials, and the traditional way of roasting coffee in drum roasters.
Helio S.A. – Poland, Wyględy, Mazowieckie Voivodeship
– Other processing and preservation of fruit and vegetables
– The company shares have been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 2007.
The company specialises in the production and sales of dried nuts and fruit. The HELIO manufacturing facility is one of the most modern and largest in the dried fruit and nut industry in Europe. The company manufactures microwave popcorn and cake mixes.
In 2021, the HELIO brand was recognized as the most valuable Polish brand of dried fruit and nut. The company manufactures products that are sold under multiple private labels, also by the largest retail chains in Poland and Europe.
Helio SA holds a BRC certificate, Global Standard for Food Safety.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
The company reports that wile the vast majority of sales are targeted at the domestic market, will continue to try to increase the use of sales potential abroad. For the company, exporting seems to be a natural step for the organization’s further development.
Seko S.A. -Poland, Chojnice, Pomorskie Voivodeship
-Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
-The company shares have been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 2007.
Seko SA is one of the leading fish processing companies in Poland. The company mainly offers fish pickles, fish products based on salted herring, salads and fish spreads, fish fried in vinegar and tomato, and other ready-made fish products. The company offers, among others, ready-made meals with groats, jellies, spreads, vegetable and herring salads.
The plant meets all EU requirements and standards for fish processing. Health Quality Assurance System (HACCP) has been introduced. The company has implemented certified quality standards: International Food Standard (IFS) and Global Standard Food (BRC).
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
The development strategy of the Company provides for a continuous increase in sales revenues in the domestic and international markets.
SEKO products are available in Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ireland, England, Romania, Italy, France and Lithuania.
Fabryka Cukiernicza Kopernik S.A. – Poland, Toruń, Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship
– Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products
– Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
-List of 1,700 largest food companies in Poland, rank 556
The Kopernik Confectionery Factory is the oldest producer of gingerbread and wafers in Poland.
Kopernik offers gingerbread in a variety of flavours and shapes, including unglazed gingerbread, glazed gingerbread (covered with sugar glaze), chocolate-covered gingerbread, uncoated and coated wafers.
In 2018, 17 Kopernik products from Toruń received the V-Label VEGAN certificate.
Export – geographical destinations; representative offices abroad/Other forms of presence in the foreign market
Kopernik products are sold in a number of European export markets, as well as in the United States, Canada, Israel, Australia and Morocco.
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