Your partner for fresh frozen vegetables, herbs and fruit
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Your partner for fresh frozen vegetables, herbs and fruit
Ardo in a nutshell
Year after year, harvest after harvest, Ardo supplies its continuously growing markets around the world with high quality fresh frozen vegetables, herbs, fruit, pasta, rice and potatoes.
Innovation at all levels
Our knowledge throughout the entire value chain combined with our flexible approach allows us to satisfy current and adapt to future market needs through innovation, investment and technical excellence. At Ardo, we are always developing new products in response to market needs and trends.
Comprehensive product knowledge
In our continual search to improve both our existing products and the range that we offer, we run extensive field trials each year that allow us to take full advantage of our geographical and climatic spread to develop new products and new varieties for our customers.
Local worldwide approach
With sales offices in Europe and North-America, there’s always a member of our sales team close to hand, to react quickly to local market requirements.
Sustainable partnership
Ardo supports long-term relationships with our growers, our suppliers and our customers, which we believe offer stability for all parties which is necessary to provide the confidence for sustainable investments.
We are working hard to develop truly sustainable ways of growing our crops and producing our products that consider the crop’s requirements, the activities of our farmers and the demands of our customers.
16 production, packing & distribution sites in 7 countries
Ardo’s production, packing & distribution sites are located from north to south and from east to west in world’s most fertile crop growing regions. The close proximity of our factories to our crops is one of our key strengths and ensures that only minutes are lost between harvest and locking in the product’s natural goodness in our freezers.
Quality is the cornerstone of our corporate strategy
Field management
Ardo works together with over 3,500 farmers to grow 87 crops on 49,000 ha in 9 countries
We produce frozen vegetables that are grown with the maximum respect for nature and the environment. Therefore we work pro-actively towards more sustainable agricultural production methods, whilst at the same time remaining commercially competitive. We strive to minimize the impact of our growing and processing activities on the environment, and we ensure at the same time the personal safety and life quality of our farmers and employees.
This approach is summarized in our MIMOSA-program, Minimum Impact with Maximum Output Sustainable Agriculture.
Production
Our aim is to deliver our ingredients in the same state that Mother Nature intended: fresh, nutritious and picked at peak ripeness in the crop’s natural season. Applying integrated crop management and production techniques, and focussing on quality assurance and high ethical standards, we control the product from seed to customer.
We installed in our factories new state-of-the-art packing lines with innovative technology for metal detection and colour-, shape- and density sorting.
Quality
Product quality is one of the cornerstones of our business. We employ agronomists and technicians who work 24/7 to ensure that our products arrive at your site in specification and to the highest quality standard.
Our agricultural departments care for the crops until they are delivered to our processing sites where our Quality Assurance teams take over and monitor raw materials, production processes, product selection and packing.
Our objective is to supply our customers with products that meet the highest safety and quality standards. Our production sites are certified to internationally recognised standards (BRC / IFS) that in turn provide a platform for the more demanding Ardo group standards.
Our Quality Managers play an active role at all stages of production and we encourage them to become experts in each of the crops that they are involved with. To acquire this knowledge they accompany our agronomists on field visits and undertake training in the production processes in our factories.
Our Quality Managers use their ‘Complete Product Knowledge’ each day. Their efforts help to build customer confidence and add value to our customers’ reputation by delivering the quality required that we are renowned for.
MIMOSA: striving for sustainable vegetable, fruit and herb production
Ardo works closely with growers’ associations to match products to consumer wishes. The growers’ associations work with Ardo to continuously develop more sustainable cultivation methods. This ensures that Ardo produces fresh frozen vegetables with the greatest possible respect for nature and the environment. Together we strive every day to carry out the MIMOSA programme.
MIMOSA stands for Minimum Impact and Maximum Output Sustainable Agriculture.
What does this mean?
Minimum impact
We try to make optimum use of all resources: seeds, herbicides and pesticides, fertilizers, irrigation water, etc.
Maximum output
To continue realising this ambition in the long term, we must pay attention to staying competitive and strive for maximum output in both volume and quality.
Sustainable agriculture
In everything we do, we consider the impact on the environment and people. We do all in our power to minimise any impact.
A few examples
• The agronomists select the growers who will cultivate the right crops in the right soil, in order to ensure that our production facilities receive the desired quantities with the right quality at the right time.
• The seed for the vegetables is selected and purchased by the agronomists. By selecting and sowing only the best seed, we significantly improve the chances of a successful crop.
• Large-scale field trials are carried out to determine the optimal sowing density for major crops.
• Fertilizers and irrigation need to be matched to the needs of the plants, which is why soil samples and moisture level measurements are important.
• The agronomists and growers regularly inspect the fields for weeds, diseases and insect infestations. Where necessary, plant protection products are used judiciously.
MIMOSA+: building healthy soils and resilient ecosystems
Climate change, soil degradation, and water stress are putting increasing pressure on agriculture around the world. At Ardo, we’re taking a clear stand with a regenerative approach through our MIMOSA+ programme. It’s not just a promise — it’s a hands-on commitment, implemented directly in the field and in close partnership with our growers.
MIMOSA+ is rooted in the belief that a healthy soil is the foundation of sustainable farming. Together with our growers, we invest in techniques that enhance soil structure, boost biodiversity, and optimise water use, such as increasing humus levels, using cover crops, planting flower strips, and reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers.
Our approach combines on-the-ground expertise with innovative techniques. We share knowledge, run demonstration trials, and support our farming partners in applying solutions tailored to their region and crop rotation. Together, we’re working towards a system where soil health, yield, and ecological balance go hand in hand.
In the long term, MIMOSA+ aims to make our crops more resilient to extreme weather conditions This leads to more stable yields for our factories and ensures consistent product quality
With MIMOSA+, we show that innovation and ecology can reinforce each other. It’s a long-term vision built on farming practices that restore and strengthen the natural environment, rather than deplete it.
5 pillars of impact
MIMOSA+ goes beyond the crop itself—we aim to build a resilient farming system by focusing on five key pillars: living soils, cover crops, biodiversity, smart water use, and fertilisation. Together, these pillars form the backbone of our sustainable cultivation strategy.
Living soils
Healthy soil starts with the right level of humus. We strengthen soil structure by building up organic matter and preventing compaction. This leads to improved water retention, better root development, and greater resilience to extreme weather conditions.
Cover crops
Between harvests, fields are kept covered with a mix of cover crops. This protects the soil, prevents erosion, stimulates soil life, and helps retain nutrients. Our goal is to maintain soil cover for at least 200 days a year.
Biodiversity
Growers set aside space on their fields for flower strips, hedgerows, or other ecological features. These attract pollinators and natural predators, support the surrounding landscape, and help restore the natural balance in and around the field.
Smart water use
Healthy soils retain water more effectively. We support growers with tools like tensiometers and soil moisture sensors to ensure irrigation is targeted and efficient. This helps prevent waste and strengthens our resilience to drought.
Smart fertilisation
Through soil analysis, we tailor fertilisation to the actual needs of the crop. By incorporating legumes and encouraging natural nitrogen fixation, we reduce both reliance on synthetic fertilisers, and the associated CO₂ emissions.
Increased biological activity, organic matter, and better soil structure support healthy soils and improve resilience to extreme weather.
Cover crops improve soil structure, retain nutrients in the soil, and help prevent erosion.
Ardo Shine
Ardo challenges the existing high levels of operational hygiene across the company’s 20 European production sites, where it freezes, packs and stores frozen vegetables, fruit and herbs. Starting with an investigation into areas where potential improvements could be made – guided by an external consultant conversant with EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group) principles, Ardo established a staged, multi-dimensional approach to introduce targeted changes across each of its production units.
The SHINE project (‘food Safety and Hygiene IN Evolution’) sets the bar even higher for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and everyday operational hygiene at the Ardo production sites. The project began with research into potential areas of improvement and resulted in a phased, multi-dimensional approach with proposed reforms within each production unit.
Together with the Ardo Group engineers and quality department, the site managers, local engineers and quality departments, we assessed the set-up and operational activities of the different sites as the basis of this project. At Ardo Group level, a Food Technologist was appointed to coordinate all activities pertaining to cleaning, waste processing and monitoring, with the first assignment being the development of a microbial database of all the products on the production and packing lines in all Ardo factories.
Another initiative is coaching Ardo’s building and material suppliers in the principles of hygienic design and the need for better accessibility to ensure proper cleaning.
The result? Currently, all food-related engineering projects and investments in infrastructure (floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation) and machine parks within the Ardo Group are being carried out according to the established hygienic principles.
culture
Zoning
& equipment
Cleaning & maintenance
Best cleaning practices and procedures.
Restricted personnel and traffic flow in 4 different zones.
Environment, cleaning & product verification.
Ardo Pure
‘PURE’ stands for ‘Prevent, Uncover, Reduce and Eliminate foreign bodies’. With PURE, Ardo wants to do everything within its power to prevent foreign objects ending up in the products. Our ambition: end products that are 100% contamination-free.
Detecting and removing foreign objects is a top priority during production and the packing of vegetables, fruit and herbs. However, prevention is better than curing. This means inspections in the field and inspection of harvesting machinery are crucial.
Transportation of pure raw materials to our factories in special metal containers also prevents contamination. In the factories, the processing equipment is regularly inspected and maintained. We have excellent washing equipment and high quality detection and removal equipment. Optical sorting machines, magnets, metal detectors, X-ray detectors and more – the range of PURE instruments is very diverse and extensive.
The right machines at the right locations, an expert approach carried out by specially trained employees, in combination with the right preventive measures: this is Ardo’s recipe for keeping products contaminationfree. The Ardo site managers and agricultural, production and maintenance teams are constantly working to improve this process. Through their efforts, the PURE project will be given an extra boost.
The right machines in the right place. High quality detection and elimination equipment.
Correct use of the plant protection products. Inspection of the field, harvester and transport.
Ardo Crop Calendar - vegetables*
ONIONS (WHITE, RED, SILVER)
CAULIFLOWER
BEANS
BROCCOLI
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
PEAS
CORN
PEPPERS
SPINACH
TOMATOES
BROAD BEANS
CARROTS (CARROTS, BABY CARROTS) Pulses
GREEN SOY BEANS - FLAGEOLET
ENDIVES
CURLY KALE
SUGAR SNAPS - CAPUCHIN/MARROWFAT PEAS Leaf
CICCORIA DE CATALOGNA
SWISS CHARD
PURSLANE
BELGIAN ENDIVES
SORREL
CABBAGE RED
SAVOY CABBAGE
CABBAGE WHITE
LEEKS
RHUBARB CELERY
FENNEL
POTATOES
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE
CELERIAC
KOHLRABI
PARSNIPS
TURNIPS
SALSIFY
SWEET POTATOES
AUBERGINES
BUTTERNUT SQUASH
COURGETTE (GREEN)
OLIVES
Ardo Crop Calendar - herbs*
BEAR’S GARLIC
OREGANO
PARSLEY CURLY
PARSLEY FLAT
ROSEMARY
Fresh frozen? Of course!
Perhaps you do not immediately think of fresh frozen vegetables, fruit or herbs, but they are a great choice. Fresh frozen vegetables, herbs and fruit have a major advantage: they retain most of their nutritional value because they are frozen very quickly after harvesting. That makes their colour, texture and taste richer than those of fresh vegetables, and they also contain more vitamins.
Ardo’s fresh frozen vegetables, fruit and herbs have consistently high quality, and they save a lot of time and energy in the kitchen. They are pre-washed and precut, and only need to be cooked briefly (steam or boil) prior to use. What’s more, they are easily portionable – just prepare what you need, and put the rest back in the freezer. The perfect way to avoid food waste.
Ardo leaves nothing to chance to ensure that we can supply our FoodService customers with high-quality vegetables, fruit and herbs all year round, so they can serve delicious, attractive and vitamin-rich meals.
Fresh frozen vegetables, herbs and fruit: bursting with vitamins!
Thanks to our broad range of fresh frozen products, you benefit from vitamin-rich vegetables and fruit all year round. That is a significant advantage of fresh frozen produce over fresh produce. The nutritional value of all fruit and vegetables gradually declines from the time it is harvested, so it’s easy to imagine how much the vitamin content of fresh produce imported from other continents has dropped by the time you buy it. This is especially true of seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables, such as fresh fruit and vegetables imported from sunnier climes in the winter or beans imported from distant Kenya. The long transport time over water and land before the product reaches your kitchen causes much of the nutritional value to be lost.
By contrast, fresh frozen fruit and vegetables are frozen directly after harvest in the country of origin. Freezing ensures maximum preservation of the nutritional content. That enables you to buy top-quality seasonal products any time you wish. For example, in the winter you can find vitamin-rich and tasty fresh frozen strawberries or garden peas in the freezer compartment at attractive prices.
Source: Ghent University
Time after harvest (days)
Ardo delivers to a large portfolio of customers
Customised products and a precise response to the needs of our various customers provide the secret of success in this challenging food business market. Our customers can rely on the quality, freshness and hygienic purity of our products. Ardo meets your demands with appropriate products that correspond to your specific market.
With Ardo’s extensive assortments and mixes –Classic, Express, A Table, Fines Herbes, Bio, Les Fruits and Les Tapas – you can prepare a wide variety of especially delicious dishes. Our fresh frozen vegetables, fruit and herbs make cooking enjoyable and help you create culinary hits all year round.
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Food Service support
Ardo’s team of culinary advisors are always available to discuss the culinary and technical aspects of every product in complete detail with end users
Our culinary advisors are in constant communication with our customers as products must be continuously adapted to new techniques and trends in commercial kitchens. This results in continuous innovation of new and modified products and production methods.
The culinary advisors also provide tips and suggestions for making the best use of Ardo products in your kitchen. This interactive dialogue enables us to collaborate with you to serve delicious and attractive meals.
Packagings can be adapted to your specific needs!
Product information for a healthy and balanced diet
Nutritional information on packaging
Ardo aims to keep consumers as fully and clearly informed as possible. We state the Reference Intake (RI) on most of our packaging to show how products contribute to your daily intake. This is very easy for Ardo to do, because all of our products are healthy and their convenience helps consumers maintain a healthy, balanced diet.
The information on Ardo’s packaging and Ardo’s website is continuously updated for changing EU regulations on the declaration of nutritional information and allergens. Consumers or chefs can consult the Ardo website to help them decide which fresh frozen vegetable, preparation or fruit is best suited to a specific diet.
Research and development for healthy products
When developing value-added items, Ardo’s product developers always take into account the latest developments in sustainable ingredients and processes to ensure ‘clean label’ product quality (free from genetically modified organism (GMO) ingredients).
Ardo participates in a wide variety of research projects aimed at finding new methods to maximise preservation of the vitamin content, texture and colour of vegetables during processing and freezing. Regular internal and external taste panels determine Ardo benchmarks for various organoleptical aspects.
Critical analysis enables us to adapt a product to specific criteria in order to continue to meet customer requirements.
All allergens are marked by symbols in this brochure
Ardo offers a wide range of fresh frozen vegetables in different formats and with different preparation requirements, to ensure the ideal ingredient solution for any meal
Classics - Blanched vegetables
Our Classics capture a wide range of vegetables that are lightly blanched to preserve colour and taste. Classics require boiling or steaming before serving.
Heat & Serve - Blanched vegetables
Heat & Serve is a selected offer from our Classics range, where the specific product cut or texture needs to be cooked briefly (boil or steam) prior to use.
Express - (Pre-)cooked vegetables
Our Express products are (pre-)cooked or steamed, and when a short preparation time is key, these products just require a thorough heat through before serving.
MONO
The Classics Mono range from Ardo comprises a broad spectrum of freshly harvested, blanched and perfectly frozen vegetables from the richest soils. The range includes all your favourite vegetables plus a wide range of mixes to feed your imagination.
The vegetables can be prepared in different ways, according to the needs of your kitchen. In order to maintain the maximum of nutritional values, we recommend steam cooking. Of course, you can also prepare the vegetables in other ways, such as pan-frying, deep-frying, microwaving...
Heat & Serve is a selected offer from our Classics range, where the specific product cut or texture needs to be cooked briefly (boil or steam) prior to use.
*average of 30% less food waste and 10.4% less CO2 emissions
20/50
Romanesco florets
NEW
Broccoli cuts and onions stirfry
Cabbages
Pointed cabbage
White cabbage Red cabbage
Turnip cabbage diced
Turnip cabbage strips
Savoy cabbage portions
Savoy cabbage 20×40
Curly kale loose leaves - portions
Natural light sweet taste
Candied duck leg with Brussels sprouts, red cabbage and Parisian persillade potatoes
Leeks Onions
Celery
Leeks diced 40/60 - 70/30 - 90/10
Cut leeks 70/30
Leek rings 90/10
Cut green leeks 40/60
Celery cut green
Fine cut leeks
Celery diced 6×6 - 10×10
Onions diced
6×6 - 10×10
Onions sliced
Silverskin onions
Mushrooms
Whole mushrooms
Mushrooms sliced Hotel
Mushrooms sliced
Woodland mushroom mix
Mushroom cocktail
Cep sliced
Shiitake
Nameko mushrooms
Gratined celeriac and woodland mushroom mix
Mediterranean
6×6×6 - 10×10×10 - 20×20×20
Red peppers sliced
Red peppers diced
Green peppers diced 10×10×10 - 20×20×20
Yellow peppers diced 10×10×10 - 20×20×20
Yellow peppers sliced
Peppers red/green diced
Peppers red/green sliced
Peppers red/green/ yellow diced
Green peppers sliced
Peppers red/green/ yellow sliced
Tomatoes diced
Olives black sliced
Cherry tomatoes
Ovendried tomatoes
Pizza with tomatoes and olives
Artichoke bottoms
Courgettes diced 10×10×10 - 20×20×20
Courgettes sliced
Aubergines diced 20×20×20
Duo zucchini mix of green and yellow courgette
Olives green sliced
Sweetcorn: a top product at Ardo
Sweetcorn is well known for its sweet flavour and high sugar content. And children love it. Ardo produces sweetcorn in its factories in Spain and in France. Here’s a brief account of our visit to the French factory.
Sweetcorn is sown from the beginning of April until the beginning of July. This sweet variety likes warmth and humidity. The Landes region, south of Bordeaux, is ideal for growing sweetcorn. The sandy soil is irrigated continuously. Furthermore, the temperature is 28° to 30°C on average during the growing cycle.
Regular laboratory analyses on seeds and plants during the growing phase ensure that the product is GMO-free and fully meets harvest specifications.
Processing in the plant
Once the plants are fully grown, harvesters carefully remove the ears of each plant. A truck then transports the ears, as quickly as possible, to the factory, guaranteeing swift freezing to lock in the flavour and nutrients. Special machines remove the leaves from the ears, which are then sorted manually and electronically by length. Whole (13 cm), half cobs or 1/4 corn cobs are selected manually. The remaining ears are sent for the production of kernel corn. A machine automatically cuts the kernels free from the husk. The rest of the production continues in the same way as with other products such as peas, i.e. washing, optical sorting, blanching and freezing. Regular checks guarantee constant production quality throughout the process.
Interesting facts
• Maize was grown in Central America 3000 years ago. It was introduced into Europe by Christopher Columbus.
• Sweetcorn is not only delicious, it also contains healthy ingredients, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (46%) and saturated fatty acids (15%). Furthermore its kernels contain vitamin B, magnesium and many important fibres.
• Sweetcorn kernels lend themselves to all sorts of vegetable combinations, like omelettes, soups, salads, fish dishes etc. Corn cobs are mainly prepared in the oven with a pat of butter, or on the barbecue in summer.
Sweetcorn sweet - supersweet
Mini corn cobs
Half corn cobs
Corn cobs 1/4
Corn cobs
Corn ribs
NEW
BBQ roasted corn ribs with guacamole
Microbiologically safe, thanks to fully controlled production process.
Perfect bases for soups, sauces, quiches, puree, etc. Deep orange colour & light sweet taste.
Bean sprouts
Butternut squash diced
Fennel
Chicory
Avocado halves
Avocado diced
Bamboo sliced NEW
Avocado & Prawn Tartare
Cucumber 10×10×10
White asparagus spears
White asparagus cuts
Green asparagus cuts & tips
Green asparagus spears
Dino burger with spinach puree and rainbow carrots
MIXES
This broad range of pre-blanched vegetable mixes makes it easy to prepare very creative dishes in virtually no time. Thanks to Ardo’s carefully selected, ready-made vegetable mixes, you no longer have to buy a whole list of individual ingredients.
You can vary the mixes by choosing vegetables based mainly on colour (just one colour or a bright mix of colours), cut (fine or big cuts), traditional (for example, peas and young carrots) or exotic (China mix), preparation method (steam or stir-fry), or other options.
diced tomatoes, diced courgettes, diced aubergines, diced onions, diced red peppers, diced green peppers
diced carrots, diced onions, cut celery
Brunoise trio
Julienne mix
Brunoise mix
Soffritto mix
Deli mix
Riced vegetables
A veggie power mix inspired by the trend of ‘ riced vegetables ’, very finely chopped vegetables that can be used as an alternative to rice or other carbohydrates. Delicious in numerous applications: in woks, ready-to-eat salads, as steamed vegetables... The striking colours and extraordinary combination make this veggie power mix unique.
cauliflower, red quinoa and green lentils
Power risotto with baked salmon, ovendried tomatoes and herb salsa
Cauliflower Power Mix
Cauliflower
Product Art.
CAULIFLOWER POWER MIX
Soup & Casserole Mixes
Vegetables for Couscous
Minestrone classic
Ratatouille vegetable mix
diced carrots, diced courgettes, diced turnip, cut celery, green pepper strips, red pepper strips, chick peas
tomatoes, diced courgettes, diced aubergines, sliced onions, sliced red peppers, sliced green peppers
diced carrots, garden peas, cut green beans, sweetcorn, broad beans
Summer mix
Spring vegetables
Fine vegetable mix
Rice with peas, sweetcorn and pepper mix
peas, sweetcorn, diced red peppers
garden peas, carrots, turnip
diced carrots, diced turnip, garden peas, cut green beans
diced potatoes, diced carrots, peas
diced carrots, peas, kernel corn
sliced red, green and yellow peppers
diced red, green and yellow peppers
sliced red and green peppers
diced red and green peppers
Jardinière mix
Russsian salad
Delvitta mix
Peppers red/green/yellow sliced
Peppers red/green/yellow diced
Peppers red/green diced
Peppers red/green sliced
Jar with quinoa, organic sweet potato relish, tricolore peppers and fresh goat cheese
Vegetable dumplings with mushroom cocktail
(PRE-)COOKED STEAM COOKED GRILLED FRIED
Our Express products are (pre-)cooked or steamed, and can be heated up in an instant: use a pan, microwave, oven, or combi steamer, or via regeneration. Absolutely ideal for decoupled and coupled cooking.
You will find that our Express products maintain their freshness, weight, texture and natural taste under all conditions.
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Pre-cooked & steamed vegetables and vegetable mixes
Preparing fresh frozen vegetables is even faster with the pre-cooked vegetables and vegetable mixes of Ardo’s Express range. The products only need to be cooked briefly (boil or steam) prior to use. Their texture, taste and nutritional value remain the same. And they are perfectly portionable. Pure cooking pleasure!
Andalusian mix pre-cooked
sweetcorn, red kidney beans, diced carrots, diced celeriac, cut green beans, garden peas, diced red/green peppers
mix pre-cooked
cut green beans, carrot strips, cauliflower, diced artichoke, diced onions
Thanks to the Ardo range of cooked frozen pasta, you can now whip up delicious Italian meals in no time. Ardo’s fresh frozen pastas can be prepared exceptionally quickly and easily. Simply take the desired amount from the package and heat it up. You can also use the pasta in cold dishes, but don’t forget to heat up the pasta briefly first.
• with durum wheat flour
• al dente
• uniform doneness
Gnocchi cooked
Macaroni cooked Penne cooked
Whole wheat penne cooked
Farfalle cooked
Rigatoni cooked
spirelli cooked
Spirelli cooked water, durum wheat, tomato, spinach
Tricolore
Tricolore pasta salad with cabbage and ovendried tomatoes
Cooked rice
Keen on Asian cuisine? Then you’ll certainly appreciate the variety of rice from Ardo’s Express range. From white rice, through a wild rice mix to an exotic basmati or yellow rice: you’ll certainly find something to your taste. In addition, all the varieties are cooked and simple to heat in a saucepan, steamer or microwave.
Pre-cooked potato products, their advantages are just as wonderful as their taste. You also save time and energy because you don’t have to wash, peel or pre-cook the potatoes. And the quality is consistently excellent, all without additives, flavour enhancers or added salt.
Parisian potatoes pre-cooked
Potatoes diced pre-cooked
Potatoes rustica pre-cooked Product
NATURAL POTATOES
Natural potatoes premium - small, pre-cooked
Potatoes 1/6 without skin pre-cooked
Half potatoes with skin pre-cooked
Sweet potatoes pre-cooked
POTATOES
Donburri with bulgur, sweet potato and sugar snaps
Grains & pseudograins
When it comes to energy and vitality, carbohydrates are our greatest supplier. Ardo offers a new, extensive range of grains and pseudograins. That means there are plenty of ways to add variety to a menu.
Grains are one of the most important sources of nutrition. Each one has its own health benefits, which is why a varied diet is essential. They contain a wide range of nutrients and are packed full of fibre, various vitamins, iron, calcium and magnesium.
Just like ‘real’ grains, ‘pseudograins’ are highly nutritious and give you the energy you need. What’s more, some pseudograins, such as buckwheat and quinoa, are naturally gluten-free, which offers an additional health benefit.
Grains, an indispensable source of fibre!
Ancient grains mix cooked
red quinoa, white quinoa, brown rice, black rice, buckwheat
Bulgur cooked
Quinoa cooked
Barley cooked
No salt or other flavourings, so they can be used to rustle up all sorts of meals.
Highly nutritious: low in fat and carbohydrates; high in fibre, minerals and vitamin B. Al dente cooked, which saves a lot of time in
Pulses
Pulses are more popular than ever. Although they come in many shapes, colours and flavours, they have a lot in common: they are sustainable, an excellent substitute for meat, and above all, extremely healthy.
Preparing pulses is relatively time-consuming due to the need for soaking and cooking. Ardo does this for you: we soak the pulses as long as they need, cook and freeze them. Quickly heat them in a steamer, pan, microwave, etc. Tasty, easy and very nutritious!
A must-have in every kitchen! Full of colour, taste and possibilities.
Chick peas cooked
Cannellini beans (White kidney beans) cooked
Black beans cooked
Tricolore lentil mix cooked
Red kidney beans cooked
Excellent meat substitute, ideal for vegetarians, vegans or flexitarians.
Highly nutritious: low fat, high fibre source of protein, full of vitamins and minerals.
Varied: they come in all shapes, colours and flavours.
Trendy: fits in the trend of superfood.
Sustainable: low carbon and water footprint.
Grilled vegetables
Ardo’s grilled vegetables give your cuisine more inspiration, more taste and a Mediterranean flair. Grilled vegetables are essential for Mediterranean dishes such as moussaka, pizza and lasagne. But they also give your vegetarian dishes or Mediterranean-style sandwiches additional allure. And with Ardo’s grilled vegetables you save time, work and energy. The vegetables are pre-cut and grilled with perfect uniformity. You can also use them in cold dishes, but don’t forget to heat up the vegetables briefly first (in the oven or pan).
Grilled red pepper diced 20×20
Grilled yellow pepper diced 20×20
Grilled red pepper strips 5/7
Grilled aubergine sliced
Grilled courgette sliced
Salad
with bulgur and country grill
Country grill grilled vegetable mix
Grilled red & yellow peppers parrilla
Vegetable grill Italian style
grilled vegetables: aubergines, courgettes, potatoes, red peppers, yellow peppers, green peppers, onions
grilled vegetables: broccoli, courgettes, aubergines, red peppers, yellow peppers, onions
red peppers, yellow peppers
Grill mix à la Siciliana
grilled vegetables: yellow and green zucchini, red pepper, ovendried marinated tomato
Grilled aubergines diced 20×20
Grilled courgette diced 20×20
Grilled potatoes sliced
Grilled pumpkin diced (Butternut Squash) 15×15 Toast with grilled vegetables
GRILLED
GRILLED
Grill mix à la Siciliana with burrata and balsamic vinegar
Fried onions
When you’re really in a hurry, the fried onions in the Express range are just what you need. The onions are cut into slices or cubes and fried. That saves you a lot of time in meal preparation. After quick heating, they are ready for use in numerous dishes in commercial kitchens, snack bars, pizzerias and more.
Quick
and easy!
Onions sliced fried
onions, vegetable oil
Onions diced fried
onions, vegetable oil
French onion soup
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Sautéed vegetables
A colourful mix of yellow, orange and purple carrots sautéed in vegetable oil, which gives them a distinctly full-bodied carrot flavour with a deliciously al dente texture. Also, the unique hand-cut look makes this mix a must-have in any kitchen. You can combine them with a whole range of flavours!
Chunky sautéed carrots
yellow, orange and purple carrots, vegetable oil
Salade with chunky sautéed carrots
CHUNKY SAUTÉED CARROTS
Vegetable purees
Pureed vegetables are indispensable in creative cuisine, but preparing them takes a lot of time and effort. Ardo’s purees only need to be heated. The range consists of various varieties, especially suitable for hot dishes. You can also combine these purees with other ingredients, such as potatoes. The purees can also be used as a basis for soups and dips.
All purees are perfectly portionable and free from additives.
Beans puree portions
Garden peas puree portions
Broccoli puree portions
Cauliflower puree portions
Spinach puree portions
Sweet potato mash portions
Pumpkin puree portions
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Ardo puree in day care
Nutrition information (100g)
Quinoa salad with pulses and yoghurt dip
This range comprises a broad spectrum of prepared vegetables that enable extra quick preparation for delicious meals. These products are the result of many years of expertise within the Ardo Group, a continuous investment in new production techniques, and an internationally oriented product development team. A practical, quick and tasty solution to the growing demand for vegetarian dishes, and a shortage of kitchen staff.
red kidney beans, grilled red pepper, oil, smoked spicy mexican seasonings
Roasted corn Mexicana
Quinoa vegetable stirfry
(tomatoes, curly kale, soy beans, red onion, leek), quinoa, brown rice, herbs
Cold salads
Spring fresh and worldly flavours on your plate with Ardo’s fresh frozen and colourful salads! As part of a buffet, with a barbecue, as a side dish or healthy lunch, these four new ready-to-eat salads will surprise you with their varied flavour palette inspired by colourful cuisines from around the world. Simply defrost and you’re done!
Just thaw & serve
• Thaw the bag in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours
• Quick microwave defrosting is also possible
• Use within 72 hours after thawing
• Always keep the salads cool
Insalata Eldorado
Latin American salad of white and red quinoa, edamame soybeans, black beans, sweetcorn, grilled red pepper, mango, tomato cubes, spring onion, dried cranberries, with a Thousand Island dressing
Mediterranean mix of al dente penne, cucumber, red onion, grilled red pepper, juicy yellow and red cherry tomatoes, and an Italian herb dressing
Insalata Sapphira
Middle Eastern mix of bulgur, farro, green and white chickpeas, cucumber, diced tomatoes, red onion, and a spicy Persian dressing
Insalata Mediterranea
Insalata Olympia
Greek-inspired salad of orzo, marinated sundried tomatoes, orange and green lentils, black olives, red onion, grilled yellow peppers and wild garlic, with a sweet mustard dressing
Ready-to-eat: perfect for when things are busy or in case of staff shortages
Plant-based: to everyone’s taste – flexitarians, vegetarians and vegans Easy,
Vegetables, carbohydrates and protein in one meal
A dish full of colour with flavours
Customisable, ready-toeat Insalata Mediterranea, perfect for take-away or for your buffet
Ardo ‘Fines Herbes’ are carefully selected, quick frozen herbs and pungent flavour enhancers. Their taste, aroma and colour are fresh and distinctive, like the products offered ‘fresh’. Because Ardo freezes them fresh and loose, they don’t stick together, making them easy to portion. With the delicious choices of individual and mixed herbs, the Ardo ‘Fines Herbes’ range covers all cooking styles.
Welcome to the Ardo herb garden, open all year round!
All our organic vegetables and herbs are grown on fields selected with care and prepared for organic cultivation. From harvest to processing and packing, the organic vegetables and herbs are isolated from standard produce to avoid cross contamination. All Ardo organic products are packed under the strict guidelines of the various organic bodies around the world – we impose the toughest version to ensure compliance.
Ancient grain mix, forest mushrooms, artichoke, beans and truffle mayo
Fresh fruit is often only readily available in specific seasons, and therefore especially expensive out of season. That is why the frozen fruit from the ‘Les Fruits’ range an ideal alternative for you. Ardo ensures year-round guaranteed supply of more than fifteen fruit varieties: from traditional favourites, such as apples and strawberries, to delicious fruit mixes with exotic papaya and mango or fruit purees.
As the name indicates, this ‘Les Tapas’ range is all about savoury snacks which can be eaten at any time of day: serve as an appetiser, as part of a meal, as a healthy snack between meals... Every occasion is a good opportunity to enjoy these delicious bites.
‘Les Tapas’ from Ardo can be prepared quickly and easily in a pan, oven or deep fryer. In short, ‘Les Tapas’ fit perfectly into the new market trend for fast and tasty food.
The extensive range includes lots of tasty snacks, crunchy burgers and many more tasty treats. The ideal alternative to fries or other snacks and perfect for vegetarians.
