Whether hot or cold, a classic dish or a food trend demand for convenience products remains high – but these products should not just be simple; first and foremost they should taste good. Abbelen’s history and an annual turnover of about 200 million euros show that this combination has been an enormous success for us.

Our company was founded in 1958. At that time, trained butcher Heinz Abbelen sold home-made meatballs in his village shop. They went down really well! And Heinz Abbelen thus recognised the trend for out-of-home consumption early on, as well as the desire for foods and dishes that could be prepared simply and quickly. For this reason, he founded a meat product factory around a decade later in the district of Vorst. Snack bars and catering outlets could now be supplied with schnitzels and meatballs manufactured by Abbelen. Eventually, the retail sector also developed a taste for it.

Under the leadership of Dr Dirk Gloy, Abbelen has since become a leading, state-of-the-art major player in the European convenience-meat-goods sector and is even the leading meatballs manufacturer! This is also thanks to our approx. 690 employees, who ensure seamless processes and the consistently high quality of our products day in, day out. And all this for our customers, who are the focus of our work! Independent thinking and action, fault tolerance, and innovation – these are also driving forces behind our company’s success.