Fruit & veg contract manufacturers in Europe

Beek en Donk, Netherlands

Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Retorting · Packaging — Canning +3 more

Dutch private-label canner of fruits and vegetables, smaller than Coroos but well-established in retail private-label.

Kalamata, Greece

Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic) · Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables

Major Kalamata-based olive oil and olives producer. Brands ILIADA, OLVION, ERATO; figs and olive pomace oil. Strong private-label and bulk supply across 50+ countries.

Wieringerwerf, Netherlands

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +4 more

Major Dutch fresh-juice and HPP private-label processor (since 1965) producing cold-pressed juice, smoothies and vegetable juices for premium retail and foodservice.

Biars-sur-Cere, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +4 more

Family-owned (Gervoson, since 1947) major producer of compotes, jams, juices and ice cream — branded plus MDD.

Mercato San Severino, Italy

Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Fruit & veg — Purees

Campanian tomato derivative producer offering private-label.

Casalmaggiore, Italy

Fruit & veg — Purees · Sauces — Ketchup · Sauces — Cold sauces

Casalasco del Pomodoro cooperative producing Pomì and Pomito brands plus extensive private-label tomato passata, pulp, ketchup and sauces.

Ardooie, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Fruit & veg — Purees +1 more

European IQF leader: 16 production units, 819,000 t/year, 50,000+ ha contracted across 100+ countries — frozen vegetables, herbs, fruits, pulses, pasta, rice and potatoes.

Steenderen, Netherlands

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Frying +4 more

Major Dutch frozen-potato producer (since 1962) processing >1M tonnes potatoes/year across multiple sites including Cuijk, Lomm and Dronten. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.

Venray, Netherlands

Drying — Drum drying · Drying — Belt drying · Dry — Granulation +5 more

Among the world's largest dehydrated-potato producers (since 1926) with Dutch sites in Venray and Warffum. Long-term contract manufacturing partnership with Unilever (Pfanni, Knorr potato) since 2020. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.

Thessaloniki (Sindos), Greece

Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Fruit & veg — Fresh-cut +1 more

Largest Greek frozen vegetables producer; also fresh salads, frozen rice/pasta, ready meals, frozen pies and tomato products. Brands Barba Stathis, Chryssi Zymi, Froza. Private-label and export.

Mouscron / Ardooie, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Fruit & veg — Purees +2 more

Frozen vegetables, purees, rice, pasta and spinach for retail and foodservice.

Suresnes, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Plant-based cheese +1 more

Bel family-owned major (since 1865) producing Babybel, La Vache qui rit, Boursin and cheese, fruit and plant portions across multi-site French operations (Lons, Dole, Sablé, Évron, Vendôme, Mayenne, La Ferté-Bernard, Croisy).

Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Pasteurization +4 more

Family-owned major (since 1853) for canned, frozen and fresh vegetables — branded and MDD across multi-site operations (Estrées-Mons, Renescure, Russy-Bémont).

Bodegraven, Netherlands

Freezing — IQF · Wet — Liquid blending · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs +2 more

Frozen herbs, garlic, onion pastes and marinade producer; private-label friendly.

Wezep, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) · Fruit & veg — Fresh-cut

Fresh and chilled potato meal components and ready-to-cook potato side dishes for private label. Part of Royal Cosun.

Nieuwkerke, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Frying · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs

Major Belgian frozen potato processor (since 1988) supplying retail and foodservice globally.

Autol, Spain

Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Fruit & veg — Purees · Sauces — Cold sauces

Family-owned (1940) canned tomato, fritada, asparagus, mushroom, legume and sauce producer; Mercadona Totaler in tomate frito.

San Lazzaro di Savena, Italy

Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Fruit & veg — Purees · Beverages — Juices & NFC +3 more

Agricultural cooperative (1976) with 12 plants and ~3,500 staff; produces under Cirio, Valfrutta, Yoga, Derby Blue and for retailer brands.

Mercato San Severino, Italy

Fruit & veg — Purees · Sauces — Cold sauces

Tomato derivatives producer with 24-hour packing window from harvest; private-label specialist.

Kapelle-Biezelinge, Netherlands

Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Retorting · Thermal — Pasteurization +8 more

Largest Dutch private-label canned-vegetable producer (~€300M revenue) across two sites. Expanding into bulk industrial vegetable solutions including aquafaba, pulse pastes and ultra-short-heated chilled solutions.

Ooigem, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Wet — Liquid blending · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs +3 more

Belgian IQF group with frozen vegetables, fruits, ready meals and a Fruit by Crop's division for purees and juices.

Ardooie, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs

Family-owned IQF specialist in the heart of the Flanders growing region.

Herk-de-Stad, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Wet — Liquid blending · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs +1 more

Belgian frozen fruit specialist with a preferred-partner approach for industry and foodservice.

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.