Fermentation contract manufacturers in Europe

Clermont-Ferrand, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +1 more

ACTIA pilot meat processing centre (since 1989) for sausage, charcuterie and ready meals.

Ede, Netherlands

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Precision-fermentation proteins (BLG, casein, lactoferrin, ovalbumin, heme) +3 more

Open-access precision and biomass fermentation upscaling facility (1,000 L and 10,000 L GEA-supplied systems) at NIZO's Food Innovation Campus, bridging the missing middle between lab proof and first commercial production. Pilot operations 2027.

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).

Lyon, France

Fermentation — Precision · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Dairy — Plant-based drinks +1 more

Pre-commercial precision-fermentation specialist (since 2022) producing whey/casein proteins for alt-dairy.

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.

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.

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.

Berlin, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Oils & fats — Specialty fats

B2B cultivated fat ingredients specialist (since 2022).

Maastricht, Netherlands

Fermentation — Precision · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Alt-protein — Precision-fermentation proteins (BLG, casein, lactoferrin, ovalbumin, heme)

Open-access European scale-up centre for cell-culture innovation (cultivated meat, dairy and beyond), spun out of Mosa Meat in 2024 with Dutch National Growth Fund backing.

Surgeres, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Dairy — Cheese +1 more

Public school multi-site (Surgères, Saint-Yrieix, Mamirolle, Poligny) pilot dairy/meat for cheese, dairy and charcuterie pilots.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Supplements — Probiotics · Supplements — Capsules

Dutch biotech developing evidence-based probiotic formulations and microbiome-targeted supplements for clinical and consumer applications.

Berlin, Germany

Fermentation — Precision · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Dairy — Plant-based drinks +1 more

Precision-fermented dairy proteins and Koji-based cheese specialist (since 2018) with the largest European Series A in alt-dairy.

Paris, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Cell-cultivated duck liver specialist (since 2019) — first EU EFSA application for cultivated foie gras.

Cham, Germany

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

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

Rostock, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Cultivated meat scale-up specialist (since 2020).

Delft, Netherlands

Fermentation — Biomass · Ingredients — Cultures · Supplements — Probiotics

Dutch yeast technology company developing and producing functional yeast-derived ingredients and fermentation products for the nutraceutical and food industries.

Berlin, Germany

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Supplements — Probiotics · Ingredients — Cultures

German producer of lactic acid bacteria and probiotic ingredients for nutraceutical and food applications.

Hamburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

Single-cell protein contract scale specialist (since 2021) for feed and food.

Hamburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Fermentation — Solid-state · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

Mycelium fermentation alt-protein specialist (since 2018).

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Supplements — Probiotics · Supplements — Capsules

Slovenian developer of probiotic and microbiome-targeted dietary supplements.

Munich, Germany

Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Probiotics · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria

German biosciences company developing nutraceutical and probiotic supplement formulations.

Born, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Separation — Centrifugation · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +3 more

Luxembourg's first and only commercial cider house (since 2014). Certified B Corp — first European cidery and first Luxembourg food/drink B Corp. Has surplus pressing capacity and a track record of B2B custom branding for partners.

Paris, France

Fermentation — Precision · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Dairy — Plant-based cheese

Pre-commercial precision-fermentation specialist (since 2020) producing recombinant casein for alt-dairy.

Dudelange, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (can) · Packaging — Primary packaging +1 more

Multi-award-winning craft brewer (~1,700 hL in 2024, targeting 2,200 hL in 2025) with explicit private-label canning service for events, brands and corporate gifts. World Beer Awards Gold winner; founding member of the Confederation of Brewers and Breweries of Luxembourg.