Findus

What Findus does

Findus España, S.L.U. is a Madrid-headquartered producer and marketer of branded frozen food products operating exclusively in Spain. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomad Foods Europe Limited, the largest frozen food company in Europe (whose portfolio also includes Iglo and BirdsEye), and sells under the Findus and La Cocinera brands with the Green Cuisine sub-brand for plant-based products.

Findus's portfolio spans six core categories: frozen vegetables (natural and prepared), frozen fish and seafood (natural and prepared, including battered fish sticks), frozen prepared dishes (sautéed rice dishes, risotto), culinary aids (pre-prepped ingredients such as chopped garlic, sofrito base, paella vegetables), frozen potatoes, and the Green Cuisine plant-based line (pea-protein burgers, meatballs, nuggets, strips, and vegan fish sticks). The underlying technology is ultracongelación — flash-freezing within roughly one day of harvest — supported by an integrated cold chain intended to preserve nutritional content, flavor, and shelf life from harvest through consumer use.

The business model is B2C retail: Findus sells branded consumer packaged goods through Spanish supermarket chains (Mercadona, Carrefour, El Corte Inglés/Hipercor, Eroski, Alcampo, Consum, Caprabo, Dia, regional retailers) and Amazon Spain. Pricing is set by individual retailers and not publicly disclosed by Findus. The company invests in content marketing via an extensive recipe database, social media engagement on Facebook/Instagram/X, and food-blogger/influencer partnerships, and pursues sustainability commitments (sustainable fish by 2025, responsible agriculture by 2025, recyclable packaging) as a competitive positioning lever. Findus has no direct-to-consumer storefront, no disclosed API or digital platform, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Findus

Legal name

FINDUS ESPAÑA, S.L.U.

Website

https://findus.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Findus España is a Madrid-based frozen food producer and subsidiary of Nomad Foods Europe. It sells branded frozen vegetables, seafood, prepared meals, potatoes, and plant-based Green Cuisine products to Spanish consumers via major supermarket chains and Amazon Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Foods

NAICS

Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141), Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals (CRADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Side Dishes (Vegetables, Potatoes, Grains) (CRADADAI)

Keywords

• Frozen vegetables
• Frozen seafood
• Plant-based foods
• Ready meals
• Frozen foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Retail Sales: Findus generates revenue through the sale of branded frozen food products to consumers via retail supermarket chains and e-commerce platforms. Products include frozen vegetables, fish and seafood, prepared dishes, plant-based alternatives (Green Cuisine), and potato products sold under the Findus and La Cocinera brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Findus España produces and markets a diversified portfolio of frozen food products in Spain under the Findus and La Cocinera brands. Its product range covers frozen vegetables, frozen fish and seafood, ready-to-heat prepared dishes, pre-prepared culinary aids, frozen potatoes, and the Green Cuisine line of plant-based protein alternatives made from pea protein. Products are distributed through Spanish supermarket chains and e-commerce platforms.

Product overview

Findus is a frozen food company operating in Spain under the Nomad Foods Europe group (the largest frozen food company in Europe, which also includes Iglo and BirdsEye brands). The company offers a diversified portfolio of frozen food products organized into six main categories: (1) Frozen Vegetables (Verduras Congeladas) with natural and prepared sub-lines, (2) Green Cuisine plant-based/vegetarian sub-brand featuring pea protein alternatives (burgers, meatballs, nuggets, strips), (3) Frozen Fish and Seafood (Pescados y Mariscos Congelados) including natural fish and prepared fish products, (4) Frozen Prepared Dishes (Platos Preparados Congelados) such as sautéed rice dishes and risotto, (5) Culinary Aids (Ayudas Culinarias) including pre-prepped ingredients, and (6) Frozen Potatoes (Patatas Congeladas). The products are positioned around quality frozen ingredients, plant-based alternatives, and convenient meal solutions, with sustainability commitments including sustainable fishing practices and responsible agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Cuisine: Plant-based protein frozen products line including burgers, meatballs, nuggets, and veggie bowls made from pea protein.

Products and services

• Verduras Congeladas (Frozen Vegetables) A comprehensive range of frozen vegetables including natural options (peas, carrots, corn, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, green beans, artichokes) and prepared vegetable dishes (seasonal blends, gourmet steam varieties, spinach with garlic, peas with ham). Harvested and frozen within 1 day to preserve nutritional properties. Targeted at Spanish consumers and households.
• Green Cuisine Plant-based and vegetarian product line featuring protein alternatives made from pea protein, including burgers, meatballs, nuggets, American-style strips, and vegan fish sticks. Targets consumers seeking meat-free or flexitarian options.
• Pescados y Mariscos Congelados (Frozen Fish and Seafood) Frozen fish and seafood products including natural options (hake medallions, tuna supremas, Atlantic salmon), prepared fish (Fish & Chips, fish burgers, fish sticks, battered fish fillets, cod fillets), and shrimp products. Targeted at Spanish consumers and households.
• Platos Preparados Congelados (Frozen Prepared Dishes) Ready-to-heat frozen prepared meals including sautéed rice dishes (Thai Curry Chicken Rice, Tikka Masala Chicken Rice, Three Delights Rice, Seafood Three Delights Rice) and mushroom risotto. Targeted at consumers seeking convenient meal solutions.
• Ayudas Culinarias (Culinary Aids) Pre-prepared frozen culinary ingredients including chopped garlic, chopped onion, paella vegetables, sofrito base, chopped parsley, mushroom and shrimp scramble, and potato-tortilla preparation mix. Targeted at home cooks seeking time-saving ingredients.
• Patatas Congeladas (Frozen Potatoes) Frozen potato products including traditional cut fries, finest cut fries, regular fries, and bagged fries in various formats. Targeted at households and family meal preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of fish and seafood will come from sustainable fishing or aquaculture by end of 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nomad Foods Europeflagship / coreOthersNomad Foods Europe is the parent company of Findus España. Findus Spain works alongside its European allies Iglo and BirdsEye under the Nomad Foods umbrella, which is the largest frozen food company in Europe. Findus España operates with the Findus and La Cocinera brands within this group. Nomad Foods publishes annual sustainability reports and oversees the group's sustainability strategy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ardo: Belgian frozen vegetable specialist producing a wide range of frozen vegetables, herbs, and fruit for retail and foodservice across Europe. Direct peer in frozen vegetable manufacturing and retail supply.
• Frosta: German frozen food manufacturer offering frozen vegetables, fish, and ready meals across Europe with a "no additives" positioning. Closely comparable in product mix and European retail distribution model.
• Birds Eye (Nomad Foods): Another Nomad Foods sibling brand focused on the UK/Ireland frozen market with overlapping fish, vegetable and prepared-meal categories. Direct category peer under the same corporate umbrella.
• Iglo Group (Nomad Foods): Sister brand of Findus under the Nomad Foods Europe umbrella, operating frozen vegetables, fish and meals across Continental Europe. Closely comparable product portfolio and parent-company structure.
• Bonduelle: French-headquartered leader in processed vegetables (canned and frozen) with a meaningful presence across Europe including Spain. Directly comparable to Findus on frozen vegetable range, retail-channel distribution, and CPG manufacturing model.

Broad incumbents

• Greenyard Frozen: European frozen and ambient food group with significant frozen vegetable, fruit and meal ranges supplying major retailers. Comparable in scale and category breadth across European grocery channels.
• McCain Foods: Global frozen food leader especially dominant in frozen potatoes and prepared potato dishes, with broad European distribution including Spain. Comparable on frozen side-dish/potato categories and retail-channel model.

Emerging players

• Hälsans Kök / Field Roast (plant-based frozen peers): Plant-based frozen meal brands competing in the same Green Cuisine space across Europe. Comparable for the plant-based product line specifically, though with smaller scale and limited Spanish distribution.

Regional players

• Pinguin (Ardo group): Frozen vegetables and prepared meals brand primarily serving Belgium/Northern Europe, part of Ardo. Comparable in frozen vegetable and prepared-meal categories though with limited direct Spanish-market overlap.

Others

• Mercadona (Hacendado private label): Spain's largest grocery chain whose Hacendado private-label frozen range directly competes with Findus on shelf space and price. Relevant as the dominant retailer/private-label benchmark in Findus's home market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Findus_ES
• Facebookfacebook.com/FindusEspana
• Instagraminstagram.com/findus_es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/findus-espana

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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