About Manna

We are Manna, a Belgian family company from Antwerp that is passionate about sauces.

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Manna past, present and future

Since our founding in 1935, we have experienced tremendous growth.

Where it all began

Henri Van den Broeck, the founder of Producten Manna, had the brilliant idea in 1935 to sell pickled herring. He cleaned them by hand and sold them door-to-door. All of this by horse and cart.

1935

Range expansion

After the Second World War, more and more chip shops opened their doors. We saw this as the perfect opportunity to introduce our Manna mayonnaise to the market. The forerunner of an extensive range of more than 150 delicious sauces.

1950

Launch of Manna Bolognaise

In the 1980s, Johny Van den Broeck, the grandson of founder Henri, developed the iconic Manna Bolognaise. For generations, this sauce has been enjoyed, tailored to the Belgian palate.

1980s

Major relocation

Because the site in Schoten had become too small, in 1999 we moved our administrative offices to the new building in Wijnegem.

1999

Acquisition

In 2004, Sylvie Van den Broeck, the great-granddaughter of Henri Van den Broeck, took the helm. Manna is still 100% a family company.

2004

More space

In 2006, a large warehouse was added in Wijnegem. From here we distribute our delicious sauce worldwide.

2006

Even more space

Due to significant growth, additional space was again required. Therefore, in 2018 a large warehouse was acquired, right next to the current production site on the Albert Canal. The future of Manna in Schoten is thus secured!

2018

Manna 2030

We are consolidating our two existing sites into one central location to further improve our efficiency. In addition, we are constructing a new production hall of 7,000 m², which will double our capacity to 60,000 tons per year. We are also expanding our warehouse to 20,000 m², fully in accordance with the highest quality and safety standards.

In the future

More about Manna

And yes, also of pickled herring. That was the very first product we ever sold—until our mayonnaise arrived. And that… was an immediate success.

 

From chip shops and supermarkets to people’s homes: Manna Mayonnaise was enjoyed everywhere. It marked the start of even more delicious sauces, such as our iconic Manna Bolognaise. With our mayo and bolo as absolute highlights, we grew into a company that advanced across all areas.

 

Thus we became the brand we are today: an exceptionally tasty brand with more than 150 cold and hot products. The most used bolognese sauce among all A-brands? That is ours. And our mayonnaise? It continues to be popular every day.

More than just delicious sauces

Our six values

1. Quality

Manna invests continuously in the quality of its teams and is only satisfied with excellent performance. With the necessary care and high-quality raw materials we produce top-quality products. We guarantee a high level of service with a view to a long-term relationship. We continuously work on excellent internal and external communication.

2. Customer focus

The customer is central at Manna, and this is only possible if all our employees demonstrate the necessary customer focus: in all our business processes the demands and wishes of our customers must come first. Turning our customers into partners can only be achieved through the enormous commitment and the strong engagement of all our employees.

3. Efficiency

We strive for efficient operations in all departments by placing the right person in the right position. We utilize all resources as optimally as possible and reduce costs to a minimum. This is possible if each of our employees manages their job as if Manna were their own company.

4. Entrepreneurial spirit

With this value we encourage in our employees the spirit of initiative, the launching of ideas and the conversion of these into concrete actions. Making mistakes is human and permitted, provided we learn the right lessons from them! We also expect every employee to assume their responsibility.

5. Openness

All colleagues contribute to an open and transparent corporate culture, in which a critical and constructive attitude and openness are encouraged. We communicate directly with the appropriate colleague, not via the corridors.

6. Fun

At Manna there is a familial and informal atmosphere: people are not numbers here but valuable individuals. We all take initiatives to encourage team spirit and we strive for a good balance between work and private life. We are convinced that those who enjoy their work also perform better!

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This is what Manna stands for

Our mission

At Manna we have sincere appreciation and respect for all stakeholders.

 

Thus our customers are our partners and it is our employees who make the difference.

 

We strive for structural growth and profitability in the long term.

This is what we commit and deliver

Sustainability

As a family company, we want to continue our growth in a sustainable manner. We aim to create as much value as possible for all stakeholders with a minimum of waste of raw materials, energy and talent.

 

We have a responsibility that reaches much further. Our employees always come first. We also strive to build sustainable partnerships with our customers. And we choose, where possible, to enter into long-term relationships with our suppliers. Furthermore, we are also actively involved in the welfare of our local community.

This we promise

Quality

Manna places quality highly. It is therefore one of our most important values. We focus not only on the quality of our products, but also on the quality of our employees. Our employees are crucial to achieve high quality together.

 

We strive in all our activities for continuous improvement. Processes, instructions and records are constantly questioned and improved where necessary.
Thanks to an extensive training plan, our employees remain up to date. Only in this way can our quality level continue to rise.

 

We also participate in an unannounced audit system (the IFS food safety check), in addition to our standard external IFS Food and Autocontrolegids G019 audit. An unexpected external audit is for us an opportunity to learn and become even better.

 

Our certificates can be found below:

Certificate: Halal Expertise IFS Food certificate View all certificates

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