Belgian holding company NPM/CNP Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille is reportedly planning to sell its wholly-owned company Belgian Icecream Group (BIG). BIG is Belgium's biggest ice cream producer and reported a turnover of 88 million euro in 2008. BIG employs about 500 people. Banca Leonardo, has been appointed to handle the transaction, according to the Belgian press.  The company has 3 production sites in Belgium (Tielen, Chênée and Kuurne) and 7 depots all over the country

Belgian daily De Tijd reported the potential sale on Saturday (6 March) and cited Unilever and Nestle as potential buyers.
Unilever and Nestle refrained from commenting.

Source: just-food.com, flez-food-news.com, De Tijd