Ysco
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Ysco is a Belgian ice cream producer that, since its founding in 1949, has become a prominent European leader in the production of frozen desserts.[1] In 2009, it produced approximately 180 million litres of ice cream.[2][3]
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryIce cream
Founded1949
HeadquartersLangemark, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West Flanders, Belgium
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Ice cream |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | Langemark, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West Flanders, Belgium |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | Bert Van Nieuwenborgh (CEO) |
| Products | ice cream |
| Revenue |  190 million EUR (2009) |
| Owner | Glacier |
Number of employees | 700 (2009) |
| Parent | Davidson Kempner Capital Management Afendis Capital Management |
| Website | www.ysco.eu |
Ysco is a private label specialist supplying the largest European retailers but is also an important market player in the Foodservice sector with a range of own brands. Among the most notable own ice cream brands are Ysco and Appassionato.
In January 2025, it was announced that Ysco had been acquired by Glacier, an ice cream investment platform owned by Davidson Kempner Capital Management and Afendis Capital Management.[4]
History
| 1949 | Start of ice cream production in Zarren |
| 1975 | Building of production hall in Langemark, production of 200 000 litre |
| 1992 | Foundation of Belgomilk cv |
| 1998 | Acquisition of OZF-Jamin icecream (Oosterhout, Netherlands) |
| 2000 | Ysco becomes an independent subsidiary of Belgomilk |
| 2001 | Acquisition of Ségès-Frigécrème ( Argentan, France ) |
| 2004 | Investment in a new magnum line, Ysco achieves IFS higher level |
| 2006 | Transfer of the machinery in Oosterhout Towards Argentan and Langemark |
| 2006 | New mix plant in Langemark |
| 2008 | Investment in a new cone line, New automated coldstore in Ypres |
