frozen fish international

What frozen fish international does

Frozen Fish International GmbH is a private German frozen fish manufacturer headquartered in Bremerhaven, operating what it describes as the world's largest frozen fish factory. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomad Foods (LSE: NFD) and functions as the group's internal "Fish Know-How Centre," supplying frozen fish products to Nomad Foods entities across Central and Eastern Europe and to Private Label customers in Europe and Australia. Its portfolio of approximately 470 articles spans fishfingers (60+ years on market), oven bakes (nearly 50 years), Filegro, breaded, grilled, moulded, and microwave/oven-ready formats, with annual production capacity of approximately 89,900 tonnes (2023) and turnover of approximately 370 million EUR (2023). Customers receive them under the Iglo, Birds Eye, Findus, and La Cocinera brands.

The company operates integrated fish-processing technology covering block standardization (a fillet-block format the company contributed to standardizing worldwide), in-house breading and pre-frying (20-second pre-fry, 30g fish fingers cut from 7.5kg blocks yielding 378 pieces), HACCP-based production, and full fishing-ground-to-consumer traceability certified by TÜV Nord in 2019. Quality systems include BRC certification (since 2021), ISO 9001 (since 1995), ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation, and MSC Chain of Custody for MSC-certified sustainable sourcing.

The business model is B2B manufacturing: revenue is generated by selling frozen fish products primarily to Nomad Foods brand entities (intercompany supply) and secondarily to Private Label retail customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through commercial agreements. The company employs approximately 680 staff, split roughly 600 in production and 80 in administration. The firm traces its corporate lineage to the 1997 spin-off from Unilever's Nordsee business; its predecessor roots reach back to 1896 (Nordsee Trawling Company), and the asset has been under Nomad Foods ownership since the 2015 acquisition of the Iglo Group.

Name

frozen fish international

Legal name

Frozen Fish International GmbH

Website

https://frozenfish.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Frozen Fish International GmbH operates the world's largest frozen fish factory in Bremerhaven, Germany, producing approximately 470 frozen fish SKUs for its parent Nomad Foods' European and Australian retail brands (Iglo, Birds Eye, Findus, La Cocinera) and Private Label customers, with ~370M EUR (2023) revenue and ~89,900 tonnes annual capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerhaven

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Frozen Fish Product Manufacturing: Frozen Fish International manufactures frozen fish products and supplies them primarily to Nomad Foods group companies and Private Label customers. The company operates as the Fish Know-How Centre of Nomad Foods, developing and producing frozen fish articles and ready meals in what is described as the world's largest frozen fish factory. Turnover 2021 was approximately 300 million Euro, growing to approximately 370 million Euro in 2023.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Frozen Fish International manufactures frozen fish products including fish fingers, oven bakes, breaded products, grilled products, moulded products, and portions in batter or sauce at its Bremerhaven, Germany facility. The company supplies these products to Nomad Foods group companies (Iglo, Birds Eye, Findus, La Cocinera) and to Private Label retail customers across Europe and Australia.

Product overview

Frozen Fish International is a frozen fish product manufacturer and part of Nomad Foods. The company operates the world's largest frozen fish factory in Bremerhaven, Germany. Their product portfolio is centered around frozen fish products and includes core offerings such as Fish Fingers (Fischstäbchen), which have been popular for about 60 years, and Oven Bakes (Schlemmerfilets) for nearly 50 years. The portfolio is rounded out by product lines including Filegro, breaded products, grilled products, moulded products, portions in batter or sauce, and products designed for microwave or oven preparation. Products are sold under the company's own brands (Iglo, Birds Eye, Findus, La Cocinera) primarily to Nomad Foods customers and Private Label customers across Europe and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fish Fingers
• Oven Bakes
• Breaded Products
• Grilled Products
• Moulded Products
• Filegro
• Portions in Batter or Sauce
• Microwave/Oven Products
• Private Label Manufacturing

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 fishfingers consumed per person per year in Germany, making it the most popular frozen fish product for over 60 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesmarktverband der Fischwirtschaft e.V. (German Fisheries Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Frozen Fish International began its involvement in promoting sustainable fishing in 1996 through a joint project with the German Fisheries Association. This partnership developed extended purchasing contracts requiring minimum standards including species protection and use of fish from regulated fisheries.
• HGS UK (London)minorOthersThird-party service provider based in London, UK, engaged to manage the Consumer Care Line (customer service) on behalf of Frozen Fish International. The service provider processes customer enquiries within the company's IT systems and does not store or retain customer data for other purposes.
• Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)coreOthersMSC was founded jointly by Unilever and WWF and sets the global standard for sustainable fishery certification. Frozen Fish International has always been a strong advocate of this standard, using MSC-certified fish and actively promoting fisheries seeking certification. The company holds Chain of Custody certification from MSC.
• TÜV NordcoreOthersGerman certification body that issued the 2019 certificate confirming Frozen Fish International's ability to trace fish raw materials and products back to fishing grounds. This certification is a prerequisite for purchasing, producing, and distributing fish products from MSC-certified sustainable fisheries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frozen-fish-international-gmbh

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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