Fermentation contract manufacturers in Europe

Saint-Lo, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Drying — Spray drying

ACTIA multi-site centre (Cécalait, Ploufragan, La Roche-sur-Foron) for dairy, meat and fish pilot trials.

Quimper, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria

ACTIA pilot food microbiology and formulation centre (since 1979).

Bitburg, Germany

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +1 more

Major German brewer (since 1817) with some PL contract capacity.

Zwingenberg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Fermentation — Precision · Ingredients — Flavors

Industrial biotech and fermentation services (since 1993).

Bascharage, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +4 more

Luxembourg's largest brewery (since 1842/1764, merged 1975) producing Bofferding, Battin and Funck-Bricher organic. ~165,000 hL/year plus a Lodyss mineral-water bottling line; recently acquired Boissons Heintz to add drinks distribution.

Wiltz, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +1 more

Luxembourg's best-positioned craft brewer for contract brewing (since 1824, fifth generation). 70-hL Caspary brewhouse with proven custom-branded one-offs (e.g., Cactus 50-year anniversary 4,000 L). Three brand lines: Simon, Ourdaller, Okult organic.

Obernai, France

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (can) · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +1 more

Carlsberg division (since 1664) for brewing with can/keg/bottle filling — branded plus some toll/MDD.

Bordeaux, France

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (can) · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +4 more

Family-owned (since 1949) multi-site major bottler for wine, beer and water — branded plus MDD.

Grevenmacher, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Beverages — Wine

Luxembourg's largest privately owned winemaker (since 1921, fifth generation). ~3.5-4 million bottles/year with strong B2B custom-label capability for events and partnerships, exporting to 20+ countries.

Remich, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Beverages — Wine

Family-owned Luxembourg sparkling-wine specialist (Krier Frères 1914, Gales 1916, partnership 2003). Combined operation gives access to dedicated Crémant production lines at Ellange-Gare plus historic galleries at Remich. Krier-Welbes line in organic conversion since 2009.

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Fermentation — Precision · Ingredients — Flavors

Industrial fermentation services up to 3,000 m³ — major B2B contract fermentation specialist.

Toulouse, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Separation — Microfiltration +2 more

ACTIA pilot manufacturing services centre for spray drying, freeze drying, membrane and chromatography pilots — bioprocess scale-up.

Quakenbrueck, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Fermentation — Biomass +5 more

DIL/Bühler Technology Center 'Proteins of the Future' (since 1983, expanded 2021) — pilot extrusion (low- and high-moisture meat analogs), HPP, fermentation, freeze drying, packaging, sensory; contract research and contract manufacturing.

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.

Stadtbredimus, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Beverages — Wine

Luxembourg's largest wine and Crémant producer (since 1921), accounting for >60% of national wine output across six caves. Cooperative of 450+ grape suppliers; offers custom-label Crémant via the JADO partnership for corporate and event clients.

Oberschoenegg, Germany

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +2 more

Yogurt and dessert producer (since 1920) including private-label.

Vertolaye, France

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Micronization · Fermentation — Biomass +2 more

Listed (ex-Sanofi spin-off, 2022) operator of pharma spray-drying, micronisation and fermentation assets across multiple sites.

Port-sur-Saone, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Fermentation — Biomass +4 more

Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) producing demineralised whey, WPC 35/80, sweet whey, milk minerals, GOS and infant-grade ingredients. Multi-site (Bénestroff, Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche). EcoVadis silver 2025.

Freising, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Separation — Wet fractionation +6 more

Major public R&D institute (since 1955, 320 FTE) with food pilot plants for plant proteins, dairy/meat alternatives, bakery, chocolate and packaging. 3 twin-screw extruders (1–80 kg/h). Contract work explicitly offered.

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Ultrafiltration · Separation — Microfiltration +9 more

Cooperative dairy ingredients group with multiple Dutch sites (Borculo, Bedum, Workum, Veghel, Beilen) producing whey proteins, caseinates, lactose, GOS, MFGM and lactoferrin for early-life, medical and active nutrition. Borculo doubling WPI/MFGM capacity for 2026.

Escanaffles, Belgium

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Fermentation — Biomass · Ingredients — Cultures +1 more

Global leader in lactic-acid fermentation (Finasucre group), supplying lactates and Galimax Flavor antimicrobials to bakery, meat, plant-based and prepared meals in 70+ countries.

Petersbach, France

Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic · Separation — Distillation +2 more

Family-owned major MDD wine bottler and spirits producer (since 1979) — branded and MDD across multi-site operations.

Schiltigheim, France

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (can) · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +1 more

Heineken division for branded plus private-label beer brewing — limited toll.

Cham, Germany

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Beverages — Beer

Contract brewery (since 1590) — 120 hl/brew with 0.5/0.33 L bottling.