PortionPack Europe

What PortionPack Europe does

PortionPack Group B.V., operating commercially as PortionPack Europe, is a Netherlands-domiciled packaging manufacturer producing and selling single-serving portion packs for the foodservice and food manufacturing industries. Founded in 1998 by Südzucker AG as a platform combining Van Oordt (Netherlands/Belgium) and HELLMA (Germany), the group has grown via serial acquisitions into a seven-company portfolio operating in seven countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. The group self-identifies as the European market leader for portion packs, producing approximately 14 billion portions per year across 10 manufacturing locations and employing 800+ people.

The company manufactures two broad product categories: foodservice portion packs (food and non-food items for the out-of-home market including hotels, restaurants, catering, and convenience services) and retail/food-industry packaging (customized portion packaging, private label production, and contract manufacturing for food producers and retailers). Its technology stack comprises modern packaging and printing machines supplemented by an in-house graphics and printing department that allows custom labeling, allergen and ingredient information to be printed directly onto portions. The group holds an extensive certification portfolio relevant to regulated food categories, including FSSC 22000 (food safety), RSPO (sustainable palm oil), Rainforest Alliance, V-Label (vegan/vegetarian), EU Organic, COKZ, and Halal certifications.

The business model is B2B contract manufacturing and direct sales with quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts, and undisclosed pricing. Distribution is sales-led through a direct sales organization serving major foodservice distributors (Metro, Bidfood, Jumbo, Rewe, Booker, Makro, Brakes, M&S, Costa Coffee) and major food manufacturers (Ferrero, Kraft Heinz, Kellogg's, Nestlé, McDonald's, Arla, HelloFresh, Merisant, Symrise, Tigerbrands). PortionPack Group operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Südzucker AG, a diversified sugar and fruit processing conglomerate, and reports annual turnover of approximately EUR 190 million.

Name

PortionPack Europe

Legal name

PortionPack Group B.V.

Website

https://portionpackeurope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PortionPack Europe is the European market leader in portion packaging, producing 14 billion single-serving packs annually across 10 plants in 7 countries for foodservice distributors and major food manufacturers, with EUR 190 million revenue as a wholly-owned Südzucker AG subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate/Workplace Meal Programs & Bulk Prepared Meals (CRAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Portion pack manufacturing
• Food packaging solutions
• Foodservice packaging
• Contract packaging
• Single serve packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Oud-beijerland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Portion Pack Sales: Production and sale of portion packs for foodservice, retail, and food industry customers. Manufacturing of approximately 14 billion portions per year across the group's companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PortionPack Europe produces and sells pre-portioned food and non-food packaging products for the out-of-home foodservice market and for food producers and retailers. The company offers needs-based portion solutions for hotels, restaurants, cafés, and catering, as well as contract manufacturing and contract packing for portioned food. It operates an in-house graphics and printing department that prints ingredient and allergen information directly onto portions.

Product overview

PortionPack Group is a portfolio of seven subsidiary companies (Van Oordt, HELLMA Germany, HELLMA Czech Republic, SAES Spain, Portion Solutions UK, CoSo South Africa, and CDLC Netherlands) unified under the PortionPack Group parent company. The portfolio consists of two main product/service categories: foodservice portion packs for the out-of-home market and efficient packaging solutions for food producers and retailers. The group produces approximately 14 billion portions per year across 10 locations in 7 countries with an annual turnover of EUR 190 million. Each subsidiary operates under its own brand while sharing group capabilities, certifications, and innovation resources through Südzucker Group affiliation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Van Oordt: The Portion Company - portion packs production and sale for Netherlands and Belgium markets
• HELLMA
• SAES
• Portion Solutions
• CoSo
• CDLC

Products and services

• Foodservice Portion Packs Food and non-food portion packs produced for the out-of-home market, including hotels, restaurants, cafés, and catering services. Designed for portion control, hygiene and food safety, long shelf life, and convenient staff handling.
• Retail and Food Industry Packaging Efficient packaging solutions for food producers and retailers, including contract manufacturing and contract packing for portioned food. Includes customized packaging formats with printed ingredient, allergen, and brand information.

Named customers19 records

Segments2 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• Südzucker AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Südzucker AG laid the foundation for PortionPack Group in 1998 with Van Oordt and HELLMA Germany. PortionPack Group operates as part of the Südzucker Group, leveraging synergies of an integrated company operating farm to consumer. They participate in collaborative innovation through Südzucker's open innovation ecosystem platform 'theBarn' for co-creating plant-based future solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global (now part of Amcor): Global plastic packaging manufacturer with significant foodservice and consumer food exposure. Comparable to PortionPack on portion-pack and rigid food packaging categories, though predominantly a broad incumbent across many end markets and geographies.
• Huhtamäki: Finnish global food and consumer goods packaging company with a sizable foodservice and flexible-packaging division. Comparable to PortionPack on foodservice packaging and B2B customer overlap, though far larger and more diversified across materials and geographies.
• Pactiv Evergreen: North American foodservice and food merchandising packaging company producing cups, containers, and tableware. Comparable to PortionPack's foodservice packaging focus but with a different geographic center of gravity and broader product breadth.
• Coveris: European-headquartered flexible and rigid packaging producer serving food, beverage, and consumer goods customers. Comparable B2B food-packaging model to PortionPack, including portioning and contract manufacturing capabilities, but at broader scale and product scope.
• Sealed Air: US-listed packaging specialist in food protection and portion-controlled solutions. Comparable food-safety and shelf-life value proposition versus PortionPack's portion-control and hygiene positioning, though Sealed Air's portfolio skews toward protective and vacuum packaging rather than tabletop portion packs.
• Amcor: Global packaging giant with a large flexible and rigid packaging business serving food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care. Overlaps with PortionPack in portion-pack and flexible food packaging categories but operates at vastly greater scale across many segments.

Direct peers

• Sabert Corporation: US-based foodservice packaging manufacturer focused on sustainable, portion-controlled, and table-ready solutions. Comparable to PortionPack in foodservice portion packaging and B2B hospitality customer base, though smaller in scale and focused on North America.
• Winpak: Canadian specialty packaging manufacturer producing flexible and rigid packaging for food, beverage, and healthcare end-markets. Comparable specialty food-packaging positioning to PortionPack, with similar B2B contract dynamics, though smaller and North American-centric.
• ProAmpac: US flexible packaging company specializing in sustainable food and consumer goods packaging, including portion-pack and stick-pack formats. Comparable to PortionPack in portion-controlled flexible food packaging serving B2B customers, though primarily North American in focus.
• Constantia Flexibles: Austrian-based flexible packaging manufacturer focused on food, beverage, and pharma end-markets with a strong European footprint. Closely comparable to PortionPack in producing portion-controlled, food-contact packaging and serving large FMCG and foodservice customers.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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