What Profi does

Profi S.A. is a privately held Polish food manufacturer founded in 1993 and headquartered in Grabów nad Prosną, Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie) region, employing more than 300 people. The company produces shelf-stable (ambient) ready meals, pâtés, and soups under three brands — Profi (mass-market pâtés), JemyJemy (soups and ready meals), and Pasztet Dworski (premium pâtés in glass packaging) — using high-temperature processing and doypack/metal/glass packaging that allows ambient (non-refrigerated) storage without preservatives. Profi is the volume leader in the Polish pâté category (44.2% market share per NielsenIQ, 2021–2022) and the value leader in ambient soups (44.1% share via the JemyJemy brand), with the Profi master brand recognized by 80% of Polish consumers. Distribution is primarily through Polish retail chains, discounters, and grocery stores, supported by trade-show presence (e.g., SIAL Paris), export activity into markets such as Estonia, and — following the 2025 acquisition by Ahold Delhaize — access to a pan-European and North American retail network. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales to retail and foodservice channels; pricing is set at the retail level through distribution partners and is not publicly disclosed. In February 2025, investment fund Custodia Capital invested in Profi, followed by a statutory merger with Custodia Capital Duke S.A. in April 2025 and the subsequent Ahold Delhaize acquisition, which contributed 3.2 percentage points to Ahold Delhaize's Q4 2025 net sales growth.

Name

Profi

Legal name

PROFI S.A.

Website

https://profi.com.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Profi S.A. is a Polish food manufacturer producing ambient ready meals, pâtés, and soups under the Profi, JemyJemy, and Pasztet Dworski brands, serving Polish and international retail channels. It leads the Polish pâté category with 44.2% volume share and is a value leader in ambient soups via JemyJemy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Convenience Foods

NAICS

Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Ethnic Packaged Foods (CRADAAAG)

Keywords

• Packaged meat products
• Ready-made meals
• Ambient soups
• Shelf-stable foods
• Convenience foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Grabow Nad Prosna

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Branded Food Products Sales: Profi generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of branded food products (pâtés, soups, ready meals) under the Profi, JemyJemy, and Pasztet Dworski brands, distributed through retail chains, discount stores, and grocery stores across Poland and export markets. Revenue also includes product sales through export and foodservice channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Profi is a Polish food manufacturer producing ready meals, pâtés, and canned goods under three brands (Profi, JemyJemy, Pasztet Dworski). Products include shelf-stable ambient soups, ready-to-eat meals (Goulash, Stroganoff, Curry Chicken, Chili Con Carne), and spreadable pâtés — distributed through Polish retail chains and export markets. The company holds the #1 position in Polish pâté (44.2% market share) and ambient soup (44.1% market share) categories.

Product overview

Profi S.A. is a Polish food manufacturer offering a portfolio of three main brands: Profi (spreadable pâtés), JemyJemy (ready-made soups and meals), and Pasztet Dworski (premium pâtés). The company operates as a single unified product line focused on processed meat and convenience food products, with Profi being the market leader in the pâté category in Poland with 44.2% market share, and JemyJemy leading the ambient soup market with 44.1% share. Products are distributed through retail channels across Poland and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JemyJemy: Brand offering ready-made soups and meals, including soups in doypack packaging and ready meals in pouches (Goulash, Stroganoff, Curry Chicken, Chili Con Carne). Known for natural ingredients without preservatives and innovative ambient packaging.
• Pasztet Dworski
• Profi Pasztety

Products and services

• Profi Pasztety (Profi Pâtés) Core brand of spreadable pâtés (meat spreads) that has been popular for over 30 years. Made with carefully selected ingredients including meat, vegetables, and natural spices. Available in various formats including metal cans (160g) and portable single-serve packages (80g). The Profi brand is recognized by 80% of Poles and is the leader in the Polish pâté market with 44.2% market share by volume.
• JemyJemy Ready-Made Soups Brand of ready-made soups including cream soups, clear soups, and tomato soups. Products are made with natural ingredients without preservatives, packaged in convenient doypack pouches that don't require refrigeration. Available in multiple flavors including tomato soup with rice, Mexican soup, and Hungarian goulash. Achieved 44.1% market share in the Polish ambient soup category within one year of launch.
• Pasztet Dworski Premium Pâté Premium pâté brand featuring the finest grades of meat, select flavor additives, free from preservatives, colorings, flavor enhancers, and artificial additives. Packaged in ecological glass containers. Recipes inspired by traditional Polish cuisine. Targeted at consumers seeking premium, traditional Polish flavors.
• JemyJemy Ready-Made Meals (Dania Gotowe) Ready-to-eat meals including Goulash (Gulasz mięsny), Stroganoff (Strogonow), Curry Chicken (Kurczak w sosie curry), and Chili Con Carne. Each 360g pouch contains high-quality ingredients without preservatives with high meat content. Can be stored outside refrigeration due to modern high-temperature production process. Simply reheat and serve with rice, buckwheat, or bread.

Quantifiable outcome

• 44.2% market share in Polish pâté category with 22.7% year-over-year volume growth — growing 4x faster than the overall market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AuchanminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 May 2025JemyJemy brand and Auchan retail chain ran a joint 'Smacznie Szybko Z Nagrodą' (Tastily Quickly with a Prize) competition, starting June 2, 2025. The promotion was designed to drive consumer engagement and sales across both brands, leveraging Auchan's retail footprint in Poland and JemyJemy's brand reach.
• Dolnośląski Festiwal Biegów GórskichminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2024JemyJemy and Profi were partners of the Dolnośląski Festiwal Biegów Górskich (Lower Silesian Mountain Running Festival), one of Poland's most prestigious running events. At the event, participants received nutritious JemyJemy soups at specially prepared refreshment points. The partnership aligns with the brand's positioning around active, outdoor lifestyles and convenient nutrition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Bolton Group: Italy-based privately-held food conglomerate (Cirio canned vegetables/sauces, Rio Mare tuna, Saupiquet, Bolton Food). Comparable to Profi as an ambient/canned-food multi-brand portfolio operator with strong retailer relationships across Southern and broader European markets.
• Podravka: Croatian-headquartered multinational food group (Vegeta seasoning, soup mixes, ready meals, meat products) serving Central and Eastern Europe and globally via retail. Comparable as a CEE traditional-food champion with branded ambient convenience categories across multiple price tiers.

Broad incumbents

• Nomad Foods: European frozen-food operator (Iglo, Birds Eye, Findus) — adjacent temperature category but highly comparable as a multi-brand European packaged food company built around convenience meals, scaled retailer relationships, and category-share leadership through marketing investment.
• Princes Group: UK-headquartered ambient and canned food producer (Princes, Napolina, Blue Dragon) with strong European retail private-label and branded business. Comparable to Profi on shelf-stable ambient technology, multi-category packaged-food portfolio, and retailer-led distribution model.
• Dr. Oetker: German privately-held food group with broad packaged-food, frozen-pizza, chilled and ambient categories across Europe. Comparable to Profi as a large family-owned European branded packaged-food platform serving grocery retail with category-leading ambient and prepared food positions.
• Premier Foods plc: UK-listed branded ambient food group (Batchelors soups/ready meals, Ambrosia, Mr Kipling). Highly comparable on ambient soup and ready-meal product overlap with JemyJemy, branded grocery model, and consumer-led marketing scale, though Premier is meaningfully larger and UK-anchored.

Direct peers

• Delecta: Polish packaged food manufacturer producing soups, baking mixes, and ambient convenience foods (Baki, Kraina Smaku) primarily through Polish retail. Directly comparable on country, category (ambient soups and meal components), and channel structure.
• Hütthaler: Austrian meat and pâté specialist producing premium and mass-market pâté, sausage and meat spreads primarily under Austrian and Central European private-label and branded programmes. Closely comparable to Profi's Pasztet Dworski line and the Profi pâté portfolio in category mix and retail distribution.
• VICI: Lithuanian food manufacturer best known for canned fish, pâtés, and meat spreads sold across the Baltics and Eastern Europe. Comparable to Profi through its ambient shelf-stable technology, branded pâté/meat-spread positioning, and similar distribution model in regional retail chains.
• Hame s.r.o. Czech Republic-based packaged food manufacturer producing pâtés, soups, ready meals and canned meat products for Central European retail. Closest like-for-like peer to Profi with overlapping product portfolio (ambient pâté/soups/ready meals), branded-and-private-label model, and concentrated CEE retail distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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