Company Profile
Bel Brands USA
Company Overview
For All, For Good, our company signature, reflects Bel’s commitment to a healthier and responsible food for all. This mission mobilizes our nearly 13,000 employees every day in over 30 countries to build a profitable and sustainable business model. Universal and positive, you know our global brands - The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Mini Babybel®, Leerdammer®, Boursin®, as well as Kaukauna®, Merkts® and Price's® in the U.S. We continue to reinvent our brands to offer healthier and responsible fruit and dairy snacks to all consumers. Do you want to join a company with strong brands that puts consumers and responsibility at the heart of the decision-making process? Then Bel is right for you!
Bel Brands USA, based in Chicago, is the US subsidiary of Bel Group. Our Chicago office is located at 30 S. Wacker Drive, 30th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606.
Bel Brands USA has been named Chicago's "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" for 10 years in a row. The company is headquartered in Chicago and operates three manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI, Leitchfield, KY, and Brookings, SD.
Company History
150 years after the Bel family adventure began, our success at Bel continues. Present in over 130 countries, backed by 13,000 employees worldwide and bringing smiles to over 400 million consumers, Bel ranks third worldwide in branded cheeses. The Bel Group aims to Champion healthier and responsible food for all.
Notable Products / Brands
Babybel, The Laughing Cow, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts, Price's
Notable Clients
Walmart, Costco, Sam's, Jewel, Alberstons, Kroger, Aldi, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, HEB, Ahold, BJs, Publix
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Four Pillars to Make a Better World
“We care in every portion” is our sustainability program that impacts every piece of our business — from the farm to our suppliers to our products — are a part of this plan. And we created these four pillars to help guide us in our decisions all the way up to 2025.
Working for the Well-Being of People — We care about the people we work with and the people who work for Bel, along wih the people that buy our products.
Committing to Sustainable Farming — The future depends on practices that take environmental impact into consideration and act accordingly.
Promoting Caring Nutrition — We want to enhance the nutritional value of our products and help people develop healthier eating habits and lifestyles.
Reducing Our Environmental Footprint — Across our entire business, we are working to reduce the impact our products and processes have on the environment.
Bel Brands USA and the Bel Foundation supports local communities in many ways.
Benefits
In addition to a generous paid vacation policy, employees may take three (3) personal days per year to be used as they wish. Bel also offers paid maternity and paternity leave and 401k matching, 11 paid holidays, and even Pet Insurance!
Bel employees are eligible to participate in the Bel USA “Stay Well with Bel” wellness program, which encourages employees to take charge of their own well-being. To support personal wellness goals, Bel will reimburse employees a maximum of $400 per year.
Upon completion of one year of service, employees become eligible for the Education Assistance Program.
Bel is a company which invests in its employee’s development, including leadership development, training to support functional expertise and job skills, as well as e-learning for personal development.