Ysco

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.www.belgianicecream.be In 2009, it produced approximately 180 million litres of ice cream.

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.

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

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