What Remia does

Remia is a Dutch family-owned food manufacturer founded in 1925 and headquartered in the Netherlands, specializing in sauces, dressings, and culinary fats. The company invented the fritessaus (fries sauce) category as a lower-oil alternative to mayonnaise — containing 25-30% oil versus mayonnaise's 70-80% — and has positioned that product, alongside traditional mayonnaise, table sauces, satay sauces, plant-based sauces, BBQ sauces, salad dressings, margarines, and cooking fats, as the foundation of a broad branded portfolio marketed under the 'De Enige Echte' heritage positioning. Recent additions include the Remia Friteslijn low-calorie line (5% fat, 99 kcal/100ml), the Smokey Fiësta BBQ sauce winner of the company's Jubilee sauce competition, and a fully plant-based relaunch of the Tafelsauzen line.

The business is structured around four specialized channels: a consumer retail arm serving households through remia.nl and Dutch retail distribution; Remia Professioneel serving food service operators (restaurants, catering, hospitality); Remia Industrie supplying margarines, fats, sauces, and dressings — including private-label manufacturing — to food processing companies; and Remia Export (remia.com) offering professional foodservice and private-label opportunities internationally. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales across these channels; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Remia operates with 251-500 employees, holds 5 consecutive years of Top Employer certification from the Top Employers Institute, and remains a privately held family business with no evidence of external institutional investment. No revenue figures, AI/ML capabilities, or active M&A activity are disclosed in available data.

Name

Remia

Legal name

Remia

Website

https://remia.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Remia is a 100-year-old Dutch family-owned food manufacturer producing sauces, dressings, and culinary fats — including the original fritessaus it invented — serving consumer retail, foodservice, industrial/private-label, and export markets from the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sauces, dressings, and culinary fats

NAICS

Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Condiments, Sauces & Dressings (CRADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hot Sauce & Chili Sauce Manufacturing (AFAKADAE)

Keywords

• Sauces and dressings
• Culinary fats
• Food manufacturing
• Foodservice supply
• Private label food

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Dolder

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consumer Food Products: Direct product sales of sauces, dressings, and culinary fats to consumers through retail distribution and e-commerce channels.
2. Professional/ Foodservice: Sales to food service professionals including restaurants, catering, and hospitality businesses through dedicated Remia Professioneel channel.
3. Industrial/ Private Label: Manufacturing and supply of margarines, fats, and various sauces/dressings for the food processing industry through Remia Industrie.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Remia is a Dutch family-owned food manufacturer that produces sauces, dressings, and culinary fats. The company invented fritessaus (fries sauce) in 1925 as a lower-oil alternative to mayonnaise and sells through consumer retail, foodservice (Remia Professioneel), food industry/private label (Remia Industrie), and international export (Remia Export) channels.

Product overview

Remia is a Dutch family-owned food company since 1925 specializing in sauces, dressings, and fats. The core product portfolio includes Fritessaus (the original fries sauce invented by Remia), mayonaise, table sauces, satay sauces, plant-based alternatives, and Asian-inspired products under the Mama Asia brand. The company operates three specialized sub-brands: Remia Professioneel (for food professionals), Remia Industrie (for the food industry), and Remia Export (for international markets and private label opportunities). Recent launches include the 2026 relaunch of Remia Tafelsauzen (now fully plant-based), the Smokey Fiësta BBQ sauce (winner of a jubilee sauce competition), and the Remia Friteslijn health-conscious line featuring only 5% fat content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friteslijn: Low-fat fritessaus product line with only 5% fat and 99 kcal per 100ml, launched in new flavors.
• Tafelsauzen
• Smokey Fiësta
• Mama Asia
• Salata Dressings
• American BBQ Sauces
• Top Down Tubes
• Bakken en Braden

Products and services

• Fritessaus (Fries Sauce) The original Dutch fries sauce invented by Remia in 1925, containing 25-30% oil compared to 70-80% in mayonnaise. Sold to consumers, foodservice operators, and food manufacturers; Remia Fritessaus Classic scored highest in independent taste testing among Dutch fritessaus brands.
• Mayonaise Traditional mayonnaise product with 70-80% oil content. Part of Remia's core retail and foodservice portfolio offered alongside lower-oil fritessaus.
• Tafelsauzen (Table Sauces) Table sauces to accompany meals. The 2026 relaunch features improved recipes that are fully plant-based with more content per package.
• Plantaardig (Plant-based sauces)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fritessaus contains 25-30% oil compared to mayonnaise's 70-80%, reducing calorie intake significantly
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Unilever (Hellmann's, Amora): Global CPG giant whose Hellmann's and Amora brands are direct competitors in mayonnaise and condiment categories. Unilever's scale, marketing budget, and retailer relationships make it the most significant competitive incumbent for Remia in the Dutch and broader European sauces market.
• Kraft Heinz: Major multinational CPG with leading positions in condiments and sauces (Heinz). Comparable in being a branded sauces/dressings manufacturer with broad retail distribution, but operating at vastly larger scale and with global reach that Remia's export channel competes against.
• McCormick & Company: Global leader in flavor solutions including sauces, dressings, and condiments. Comparable through its branded and foodservice/industrial sauce offerings, though operating at much larger scale across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• Kühne: German family-owned manufacturer of sauces, dressings, vinegars, and condiments. Highly comparable to Remia as a regional European family-owned sauce specialist with B2C retail, foodservice, and industrial/private-label channels.
• De Vos Family (Devos Lemmens): Belgian family-owned sauces and condiments producer serving Benelux retail and foodservice. Closely comparable to Remia in heritage, ownership structure, and product mix, and a natural cross-border peer in the regional sauces category.
• Hela Gewürzwerk: German family-run producer of sauces, dressings, and spice preparations serving retail and foodservice. Comparable in being a mid-sized European condiment specialist with multi-channel distribution and a heritage brand identity.
• Verstegen Spices & Sauces: Dutch family-owned producer of spices, sauces, and seasoning blends. Directly comparable as a Netherlands-headquartered family business serving retail, foodservice, and industrial customers in overlapping condiment categories.
• Calvé (Unilever brand): Unilever's Dutch heritage sauces and dressings brand. Competes head-to-head with Remia in Dutch retail, making it a direct category competitor in sauces, dressings, and table sauces.

Emerging players

• Kania (Frenches): German/European sauce brand offering ketchup, curry, and table sauces. Comparable as a mid-tier European branded sauce maker with a heritage product line, though with a narrower assortment than Remia.

Regional players

• Ad van Geloven (Mora): Dutch food manufacturer serving retail and foodservice with related convenience food products. Adjacent in being a Netherlands-based family-oriented food brand supplying similar retail and foodservice customers, though focused on savory snacks rather than sauces.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/remianl
• Facebookfacebook.com/remiafans
• Instagraminstagram.com/remiafans

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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