Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of ice cream companies in Europe holds companies in 43 of its countries.
List of Ice Cream Companies in Europe
Ice cream companies make ice cream, sorbets and frozen desserts for shops, caterers and their own parlours. We list 10,545 ice cream companies in Europe, most of them in Poland (13%) and Spain (12%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
10,545 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies10,545
Countries43
Largest countryPoland
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email25%
Phone35%
Website33%
CEO name81%
Live sample of ice cream companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 10,545 ice cream companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Unilever UK LIMITEDUnilever UK LIMITED
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Malden Rushett | Lever House | London | KT1 2BA | *****.uk | 1872 | $2,628,424,536 | 2,420 | Corporation | 821 | 00334527 |
| 2 | Colian Sp Z O O | Poland | Opatówek | Ul. Zdrojowa 1 | Województwo Wielkopolskie | 62860 | *****.pl | 2006 | $356,356,492 | 1,799 | Corporation | 25 | 6182045200 |
| 3 | Hibernia Foods Bakeries LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Fraisthorpe | Lancaster Rd, Carnaby Indstl Est | East Riding of Yorkshire | YO15 3QY | N/A | 1965 | $145,745,636 | 1,270 | Corporation | N/A | 00850883 |
| 4 | Ledo Plus D.O.O. | Croatia | Zagreb | Ulica Julija Knifera 10 | Zagreb | 10000 | *****.hr | 2018 | $212,773,013 | 1,064 | Corporation | 53 | 07179054100 |
| 5 | Przedsiębiorstwo Produkcji Lodów Koral SPÓŁKA Jawna | Poland | Limanowa | Ul. Fabryczna 5 | Województwo Małopolskie | 34600 | *****.pl | 1991 | $131,736,825 | 1,041 | Partnership of unknown type | N/A | 7370000295 |
| 6 | Aisberri-Fm, OOO | Russia | Tutayev | 160 Ul. Komsomolskaya | Yaroslavskaya Oblast' | 152303 | N/A | 2019 | $169,358,403 | 969 | Corporation | 5 | 39272536 |
| 7 | Betty Ice SRL | Romania | Suceava | Str. Cernauti Nr. 121 | Suceava | N/A | *****.ro | 2025 | $64,626,346 | 889 | Corporation | 13 | 6726755 |
| 8 | Chistaya Liniya, OOO | Russia | Dolgoprudnyy | 9v Ul. Vinogradnaya | Moskovskaya Oblast' | 141707 | N/A | 1993 | $138,845,488 | 868 | Corporation | 18 | 18153454 |
| 9 | Froneri Ice Cream Deutschland GMBH | Germany | Osnabrück | Eduard-pestel-str. 15 | Osnabrück, Stadt | 49080 | *****.de | 2022 | $503,771,157 | 851 | Corporation | 201 | 49074B17067 |
| 10 | Fabrika Nastoyashchego Morozhenogo, OOO | Russia | Korenovsk | 1 Per. Raduzhny | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 353181 | N/A | 2006 | $275,279,021 | 836 | Corporation | 6 | 98806963 |
| 11 | Mejerigaarden A/S | Denmark | Thisted | Sennelsvej 1 | Nordjylland | 7700 | *****.dk | 1958 | $84,803,825 | 816 | Corporation | 201 | 37317314 |
| 12 | Ice-Cream Factory Co-Maker Sau | Spain | Alzira | Calle Antigua Avidesa 1 | Valencia | 46600 | *****.es | 2002 | $272,137,434 | 745 | Corporation | 570 | A63044242 |
| 13 | Froneri Ice Cream UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | North Otterington | Wessex House | North Yorkshire | DL7 9UL | *****.eu | 1967 | $439,503,250 | 737 | Corporation | 201 | 00901522 |
| 14 | Incom D.O.O. | Slovenia | Ajdovščina | Tovarniska Cesta 6a | Goriška | 5270 | *****.si | 1989 | $214,928,991 | 729 | Corporation | N/A | 5289297 |
| 15 | Bon Gelati Ubach-Palenberg GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Übach-palenberg | David-hansemann-str. 1-25 | Heinsberg | 52531 | *****.com | 2016 | $7,194,740 | 720 | Corporation | 28 | 52070A8769 |
| 16 | Froneri Iberia SL | Spain | Araia | Calle Intxerdui, Zona Industrial de Araia 5 | Álava | 01208 | *****.es | 2016 | $265,145,808 | 685 | Corporation | 201 | B66800079 |
| 17 | Lasunka LLC | Ukraine | Dnipro | 14 Vul. Havanska | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 49127 | N/A | 1997 | $59,888,296 | 685 | Corporation | N/A | 24440838 |
| 18 | Helados Estiu, SA | Spain | Riba-roja de Túria | Carretera Riba-roja de Turia-valencia, Km 11,100 | Valencia | 46190 | *****.com | 1983 | $190,096,992 | 675 | Corporation | 7 | A46226122 |
| 19 | Novosibkholod, PAO | Russia | Novosibirsk | 54 Ul. Sibiryakov-gvardeitsev | Novosibirskaya Oblast' | 630088 | N/A | 2009 | $76,725,397 | 788 | Corporation | 3 | 62917192 |
| 20 | Froneri Polska Sp Z O O | Poland | Mielec | Ul. Wojska Polskiego 3 | Województwo Podkarpackie | 39300 | *****.pl | 2002 | $293,079,715 | 666 | Corporation | N/A | 8171665383 |
| 21 | Ff Marka Własna Sp Z O O | Poland | Łódź | Ul. Piotrkowska 60 | Województwo Łódzkie | 90105 | *****.pl | 2001 | $201,999,236 | 620 | Corporation | 3 | 7251820483 |
| 22 | Magnum Icc Germany Supply GMBH | Germany | Heppenheim (bergstraße) | Langnesestr. 1 | Bergstraße | 64646 | *****.de | 2025 | $513,910 | 600 | Corporation | 60 | 64283B107679 |
| 23 | Chelny Kholod, PAO | Russia | Naberezhnyye Chelny | 47 Proezd Khlebny | Tatarstan Respublika | 423800 | N/A | 2000 | $60,828,454 | 576 | Corporation | 6 | 13025846 |
| 24 | Ismageriet Aps | Denmark | København | Flæsketorvet 45 | Hovedstaden | 1711 | *****.dk | 2010 | $12,742,738 | 565 | Corporation | 14 | 33048122 |
| 25 | Three Bears LLC | Ukraine | Berdychiv | Bud. 65 Vul.kozatska | Zhytomyr Oblast | 13300 | N/A | 2001 | $51,789,751 | 563 | Corporation | 8 | 31450478 |
Showing 25 of 10,545 companies
Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most ice cream companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Ice cream companies per country, 43 countries
- 1Poland1,386 (13%)
- 2Spain1,276 (12%)
- 3France1,090 (10%)
- 4Italy1,045 (10%)
- 5The UK990 (9%)
- 6Belgium821 (8%)
- 7Germany735 (7%)
- 8Romania513 (5%)
- 9Greece373 (4%)
- 10Serbia209 (2%)
- 11The Netherlands208 (2%)
- 12Portugal184 (2%)
- 13Russia174 (2%)
- 14Switzerland173 (2%)
- 15Slovakia148 (1%)
Poland and Spain together hold 25% of the ice cream companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 28 countries hold 1,220 more.
Largest ice cream companies in Europe
The biggest ice cream companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in Poland, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Unilever UK Limited is the largest ice cream company in Europe by headcount. 253 ice cream companies employ 50 people or more; 141 employ 100 or more.
292 ice cream companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 177 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Poland has the most ice cream companies in Europe: 1,386, or 13% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
528 ice cream companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
8 ice cream companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most ice cream companies in Europe are very small: 81% have 1 to 4 employees, and 80% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 8,188 | 81% | |
| 5-9 | 948 | 9% | |
| 10-19 | 414 | 4% | |
| 20-49 | 287 | 3% | |
| 50-99 | 112 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 61 | 1% | |
| 200-499 | 51 | 1% | |
| 500+ | 29 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 2,975 | 33% | |
| $100K-$500K | 4,111 | 46% | |
| $500K-$1M | 926 | 10% | |
| $1M-$5M | 604 | 7% | |
| $5M-$10M | 115 | 1% | |
| $10M-$50M | 119 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 58 | 1% |
How many ice cream companies started this year?
This year 528 new ice cream companies registered in Europe, after 748 last year.
Founded per year
- 4792022
- 4602023
- 5582024
- 7482025
- 5282026 so far
Legal forms of ice cream companies in Europe
Half of the ice cream companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations5,404
- Sole traders2,660
- Partnerships904
- Non-profit14
- Cooperatives13
- Foreign companies9
- Other or unknown1,541
Which ice cream companies are part of a group?
2,495 of the 10,545 ice cream companies in Europe (24%) are part of a chain or group: 1,099 head offices or parent companies and 1,396 branches. The other 8,050 (76%) trade from a single location. 44 of the 50 largest ice cream companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 8,050 | 76% | |
| Head office | 1,099 | 10% | |
| Branch | 1,396 | 13% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Les Delices Du Valplessis791 in group
- 3Ice-Cream Factory Co-Maker Sau570 in group
- 4Bidfood Opava S.R.O.297 in group
- 5Froneri International Limited201 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 10,545; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do ice cream companies do?
Ice cream companies produce tubs, cones, ice lollies and frozen cakes, and many run their own parlours, kiosks and vans. They supply supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and events, and much of the trade is seasonal, with demand rising in spring and summer.
Our data comes from the business registers of 43 European countries, where ice cream companies are classified under SIC code 2024 (ice cream and frozen desserts). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 10,545 of them (100%) sit in class 10.52 (manufacture of ice cream), part of division 10 (manufacture of food products).
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Our data holds 10,545 ice cream companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
Poland, with 1,386 ice cream companies or 13% of the total, followed by Spain (1,276) and France (1,090).
Most ice cream companies in Europe are very small: 81% have 1 to 4 employees, and 80% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Unilever UK Limited in Malden Rushett with 2,420 employees.
This year 528 new ice cream companies registered in Europe, after 748 last year.
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