Confectionery contract manufacturers in Europe

Pliening, Germany

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Soft gel manufacturing +4 more

Major NEM/dietary supplement CDMO (~4,000 FTE, 14 sites). Tablets, capsules, soft-gels, gummies, semi-solids and sterile injectables (since 1956, Kühne Holding).

Berlin, Germany

Confectionery — Hard candy · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Fillings +1 more

Major confectionery group (since 1903) — Werther's, Toffifee, Riesen — primarily own brands with some private-label.

Maassluis, Netherlands

Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Liquid blending · Bakery — Bread improvers +2 more

Bakery ingredients producer (mixes, custards, fillings); subsidiary of Bakels Worldwide. Private-label friendly.

Veenendaal, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Waffles & pancakes +1 more

Dutch market leader in long-life confectionery and biscuits (caramel waffles, sponge cakes, almond rounds, butter cake) with strong private-label focus. Now part of Biscuit International.

Wieze, Belgium

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending +3 more

World's largest B2B chocolate manufacturer. Wieze produces ~350,000 t/year of industrial chocolate, cocoa products and gourmet brands (Callebaut, Cacao Barry, Carma, Van Houten, Ruby).

Stockholm, Sweden

Sports nutrition — Bars · Confectionery — Bars · Dry — Dry blending +1 more

Dedicated private-label protein-bar product development and manufacturing. End-to-end service from concept to delivery covering recipe development, flexible bar size, taste and texture, and packaging.

Erembodegem, Belgium

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) +2 more

Puratos's chocolate brand and B2B production unit producing made-in-Belgium couverture, fillings and compounds for industrial and artisanal chocolatiers.

Stetten, Austria

Bakery — Waffles & pancakes · Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Thermal — Baking

Co-manufacturer specializing in bakery and confectionery products, with expertise in chocolate-coated waffles. Offers product development, scalable production, and private label solutions for brand manufacturers.

Oschersleben, Germany

Confectionery — Hard candy · Confectionery — Pralines · Snacks — Nut mixes

Sugar confectionery, dragees and peanuts producer (since 1894) — PL and branded.

Czech Republic

Sports nutrition — Bars · Confectionery — Bars · Dry — Dry blending +1 more

Manufacturer of raw fruit and energy bars, vegan protein bars up to 30% protein, oat bars, protein shakes and protein porridge. Millions of bars per year. Co-pack relationships with retailers. HACCP and IFS certified. Gluten-free, no added sugar and vegan certified options.

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France

Confectionery — Hard candy · Confectionery — Fillings · Confectionery — Gummies & jellies

Eurazeo PE-owned (since 2017) caramels, lollipops and chocolate maker with multi-site capacity (Strasbourg LU, etc.).

Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dry — Milling +5 more

B2B ingredient producer with sites in Bergen op Zoom, Sas van Gent and Amsterdam covering cocoa, glucose syrups, starches and oils with custom-blend services.

Marbache, France

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Separation — Wet fractionation · Confectionery — Fillings +2 more

Cargill division producing industrial cocoa liquor, butter and B2B chocolate.

Mouscron / Antwerp, Belgium

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Grinding · Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor +2 more

Major Belgian cocoa grinder and industrial chocolate supplier; ingredient supplier with some toll capability for chocolate makers.

Wormer, Netherlands

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Grinding · Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor +1 more

Large-scale industrial cocoa grinder producing cocoa powder, liquor and butter.

Perpignan, France

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Confectionery — Fillings · Confectionery — Hard candy +1 more

Major MDD chocolate producer (since 1814, Sweetco/Charlotte Lille) with multi-site capacity (Bourbourg, Tinchebray) for bars, fillings and private-label chocolate.

Dijon, France

Confectionery — Fillings · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products

Strong MDD chocolate slab and tablet producer for retail private-label and dragées.

Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Pralines

Premium Belgian praline maker (Lotte group). Predominantly own-brand with occasional private-label work.

Stein, Germany

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Fillings

Seasonal chocolates and gifts producer (since 1953).

Hamm, Luxembourg

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes · Confectionery — Pralines +2 more

Sixth-generation Luxembourg patissier (since 1863), one of the few artisans scaled into supermarket distribution (Cactus). Production includes pralines, chocolates, fine pastries and artisan ice cream.

Marckolsheim, France

Confectionery — Fillings

Family-owned (since 1954) industrial moulding contract specialist for Easter and Christmas chocolate moulding figurines.

Bertrange, Luxembourg

Wet — Emulsification · Dry — Dry blending · Encapsulation — Pan coating +10 more

Largest food-ingredient company legally domiciled in Luxembourg (HQ only, no LU plant). Manufactures bakery fats, bread improvers, mixes, glazes and plant-based formulations across 8-9 plants in Italy, Germany, France and the UK. PE-owned (Investindustrial) since 2021; brands include MeisterMarken, Ulmer Spatz, Marguerite, Waldkorn.

Delitzsch, Germany

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Fillings

Strong private-label-focused chocolate and confectionery producer (since 1894, Magrath Holding).

Wallonia, Belgium

Confectionery — Bars

Premium dark and milk chocolate bar maker. Wagralim member with B2B and own-brand activity.