Confectionery contract manufacturers in Europe

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.

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.).

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.

Corato, Italy

Sports nutrition — Bars · Confectionery — Bars · Bakery — Granola +3 more

Manufactures cereals, chocolate and cereal, protein and snack bars under own brand, private label and toll for major confectionery players. Distributes in 33 countries. Explicit toll manufacturing and private-label service. BRC and IFS certified.

Dijon, France

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

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

Stein, Germany

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

Seasonal chocolates and gifts producer (since 1953).

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.

Bagnacavallo, Italy

Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Bread · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more

Cooperative producing biscuits, panettone, pandoro, colomba, piadina and household products; ~60% private-label volume across 6 plants.

Delitzsch, Germany

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

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

Ghent, Belgium

Sports nutrition — Bars · Confectionery — Bars · Dry — Dry blending +2 more

Co-manufacturing and private-label of protein bars and functional nutrition bars. Cold-extruded, layered and coated formats up to 50% protein. 250 million bars per year EU capacity. R&D, ingredient sourcing, co-creation and full packaging.

Osnabrueck, Germany

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

Strong PL chocolate house (since 1922) — napolitains, bars, mini bars and shapes for retail private-label.

Belley, France

Confectionery — Fillings · Confectionery — Hard candy · Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings

Industrial sugar décor specialist (since 1976) for sugar decorations, marzipan and fondants.

Nicosia, Cyprus

Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Crackers · Confectionery — Bars

Iconic Cypriot biscuit maker (founded 1964). Major private-label producer for European retailers; biscuits, crackers, snacks.

Traismauer, Austria

Sports nutrition — Bars · Confectionery — Bars · Bakery — Granola +3 more

One of the largest European private-label producers of cereal bars, protein bars, ketogenic bars, fruit-nut bars, multi-layer bars with fillings, fully chocolate-coated bars and snack bites. Bar weight range 15 to 100 g covering soft, soft-baked and crispy variants. Sister plant to NARIDA Switzerland and Ravensbergen Netherlands. Part of HACO Group founded 1866. IFS, Austria Bio Garant, kosher and halal certified.

Thessaloniki, Greece

Confectionery — Bars · Sauces — Dips

Largest Macedonian halva and tahini producer in Greece. Major private-label producer for European and Middle East retailers.

Halle, Germany

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

Germany's oldest chocolate factory (since 1804) — pralines, hollow figures, semi-finished chocolate; ~13% private label.

Thessaloniki, Greece

Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings · Confectionery — Bars

Halvatzis steamed vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, fruit salads, jams, spoon sweets, brined vegetables. Private-label and export.

Hagen, Germany

Confectionery — Hard candy · Confectionery — Gummies & jellies

Confectionery, fruit gum and lollipop producer (since 1936).

Sered, Slovakia

Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Hard candy +1 more

Valeo Foods Sereď, Trnava and Cífer (~1,500 staff, ~35,000 t/yr, >€200m revenue 2023) producing Sedita (Horalky, Mila, Tatranky) and Figaro (Snehulky, Verbena) confectionery acquired January 2025.