Fermentation contract manufacturers in Europe

Paterna, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Thermal — Pasteurization +3 more

Non-profit technology centre with pilot-scale spray drying, HPP, fermentation, microencapsulation, extrusion and freeze drying for client scale-up trials.

Derio, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Precision · Meat & seafood — Fish processing

Marine and food research centre with pilot plant for new product development and technology validation.

Ghent, Belgium

Separation — Protein extraction · Separation — Protein isolation · Fermentation — Biomass +2 more

Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is an open-access Belgian multi-purpose pilot and demonstration facility in Ghent offering contract scale-up services for plant-protein extraction, mycoprotein and precision-fermentation processes, from lab through multi-tonne demonstration scale.

Hamburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Europe's first cultivated seafood pilot plant (since 2020) — cultivated salmon and trout (65–2,000 L).

Madrid, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Precision

Pharma and functional food contract spray drying and precision-fermentation pilot service.

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.

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.

Paterna, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Precision · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation

CSIC institute for food technology with pilot plant capability.

Caldes de Montbui, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Precision · Thermal — Pasteurization

Catalan agri-food research institute with postharvest, food processing and animal nutrition pilot capacity.

Tallinn, Estonia

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Ingredients — Cultures

Tallinn University of Technology Centre of Food and Fermentation Technologies. Pilot-scale R&D contract food and fermentation; non-profit competence centre.

Heidelberg, Germany

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds +1 more

Cultivated meat tools, bioreactors and plant-based B2B specialist (since 2022, InFamily Foods).

Bremerhaven, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Fermentation — Biomass +1 more

Bakery, extrusion, fermentation and sensory pilot facilities (since 1987, ~100 FTE) with active contract R&D.