Encapsulation contract manufacturers in Europe

La Vraie-Croix, France

Dry — Tableting · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Supplements — Tablets

Contract pharma/nutra producer (Adare) specialising in tablets and multiparticulates.

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.

Colmar, France

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Soft gel manufacturing +3 more

Lonza-owned division offering hard/soft capsule manufacturing and toll spray drying for APIs and nutraceutical actives.

Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Pralines

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

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.

Elven, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +2 more

Symrise division (since 1986) producing palatants and dry/wet additives — B2B liquid and dry palatability ingredients.

Darmstadt, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +4 more

Major beverage and food ingredient supplier (since 1838) — flavors, juice concentrates, plant ingredients via spray drying, fermentation and blending.

Etten-Leur, Netherlands

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation

Pure-play tolling and contract spray-drying business with >30 years' experience in particle drying for heat-sensitive powders, flavours, encapsulated ingredients and food/chemical powders.

Dortmund, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Ingredients — Flavors

Major flavor and fragrance house with spray drying and encapsulation capabilities.

Avignon, France

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Separation — Distillation +3 more

Givaudan division (incl. Naturex Avignon) for plant extraction, flavours and encapsulation across botanicals, flavours and colours.

La Rochelle, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Granulation +6 more

Pure-play toll powder manufacturer (since ~2002) with 8 spray-drying towers across La Rochelle, Segré-en-Anjou and Commentry. Granulation, agglomeration, micro-encapsulation, prilling and coating for probiotics, enzymes, plant extracts, flavours, vitamins and food supplements. Few hundred kg to several tons/day.

Heitersheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Agglomeration +3 more

Pure-play toll dryer (since 1999) with 7 fluid-bed lines plus 1 spray tower at Heitersheim and Genthin. >150,000 t/yr capacity across food, feed, fine chemicals and supplements.

Norderstedt, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Taste and nutrition systems supplier (Kerry Group) with spray drying capabilities.

Tienen, Belgium

Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Bars

Belgium's #1 chocolate exporter (67+ countries) and a private-label studio for major retailers worldwide; 99.99% certified sustainable cocoa.

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Vacuum drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +3 more

Lesaffre group division offering custom drying as a service. Standard, vacuum and electrostatic (PolarDry®) spray drying with 20 production lines for yeast extracts, microbial ingredients, flavours and fermentation actives.

Le Bar-sur-Loup, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Distillation · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +1 more

Family-owned major (since 1871) for flavour and fragrance, extraction (Jungle Essence) — flavours and fragrance.

Maisons-Alfort, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Beverage formulation · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +2 more

Nactarome group multi-site flavours and pastes specialist (since 1845/1964) — Sevarome, Trablit, La Fabrique brands for praline, vanilla, syrup and decors.

Saint-Leonard, France

Separation — Wet fractionation · Separation — Decanting · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +3 more

Family-owned (since 1929) producer of cold-pressed oils and fish/marine oils — omega-3 fish oil, plant oils. Multi-site with toll oil refining/encapsulation potential.

Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Enrobing +5 more

Long-established bakery semi-finished goods producer (since 1839) with four Dutch plants and a Thailand site. Explicit private-label production for retail and industrial bakery customers. Subsidiary of Dawn Foods (USA) since 2024.

Zierikzee, Netherlands

Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Glazing +5 more

Global bakery ingredient leader (since 1900) operating in 100+ countries. Develops tailor-made and private-label-friendly bakery ingredient mixes, improvers, fillings and glazes for industrial and SME bakeries.

Wittenburg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Agglomeration +8 more

One of Europe's leading powder co-manufacturers (since 1996). 60,000 m² site near Hamburg with spray drying, fluid-bed drying/agglomeration/coating/microencapsulation, sachet, can and doypack filling. Over 100 m sachets/yr.

Holzminden, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Ingredients — Flavors +2 more

Major flavor and fragrance house (~13,000 FTE, since 1874). Spray-dried flavors, food/nutrition/cosmetics ingredients with toll/contract for select customers.

Clichy, France

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Fermentation — Biomass +3 more

Symrise AG division producing flavour creation, dehydration and microencapsulation. Multi-site flavours and naturals (Diana Food/Pet/Aqua).

Belgium

Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Bars +1 more

Family-owned umbrella group focused on private-label chocolate (pralines, hollow figures, truffles, bars). Brand The Belgian and Starbrook Airlines (duty-free); >100 countries.