| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Ice cream |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | Langemark, Belgium |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | Bert Van Nieuwenborgh (CEO) |
| Products | ice cream |
| Revenue |  190 million EUR (2009) |
Number of employees | 700 (2009) |
| Parent | Milcobel (company) |
| Website | www.ysco.eu |
Since its foundation in 1949, Ysco has become a prominent European leader in the production of ice cream products.[1] Ysco is part of the Belgian dairy cooperative Milcobel. The cornerstone of its success remains: quality, innovation, automation and service.
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.[2]
In 2009, the company produced approximately 150,000,000 litres (33,000,000 imp gal; 40,000,000 US gal) of ice cream.
History
edit| 1949 | Start of ice cream production in Zarren |
| 1975 | Building of production hall in Langemark,production of 200 000 liter |
| 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, Fr ) |
| 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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