Oils & fats contract manufacturers in Europe

Mannheim, Germany

Separation — Wet fractionation · Separation — Decanting · Oils & fats — Specialty fats +1 more

Major oil and lecithin producer (Bunge subsidiary).

Wormerveer, Netherlands

Separation — Distillation · Wet — Emulsification · Oils & fats — Specialty fats +3 more

Specialty oils and fats producer including infant-formula fats (Betapol) with B2B contract and tailored production capabilities.

Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dry — Milling +5 more

B2B ingredient producer with sites in Bergen op Zoom, Sas van Gent and Amsterdam covering cocoa, glucose syrups, starches and oils with custom-blend services.

Marbache, France

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Separation — Wet fractionation · Confectionery — Fillings +2 more

Cargill division producing industrial cocoa liquor, butter and B2B chocolate.

Hamburg, Germany

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Ingredients — Sugar & syrups +1 more

Cocoa, chocolate ingredients, sweeteners producer with major Hamburg/Krefeld plants. Cargill is investing $200m in Krefeld wheat processing.

Krefeld, Germany

Dry — Milling · Separation — Evaporation · Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) +4 more

Multi-site Cargill subsidiary (since 1965) — wheat starches, sweeteners, oils, cocoa.

Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Milling · Separation — Decanting +3 more

Cargill division for starch, oils, cocoa and sweeteners with multi-site toll capacity for custom industrial ingredients.

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.

Nesle, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Protein extraction · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein +2 more

World's largest black-soldier-fly farm (since 2016, PE-backed) producing insect protein, oils and fertiliser for aqua, pet and poultry feed.

Bois-Colombes, France

Separation — Decanting · Separation — Wet fractionation · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +2 more

Avril group major (since 1908) for edible oils refining and bottling — sunflower, rapeseed and olive — branded plus MDD.

Bois-Colombes, France

Separation — Decanting · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Oils & fats — Specialty fats

Lesieur/Avril division for olive oil bottling — branded and MDD.

Heerenveen, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Emulsification +7 more

Independent Dutch family business (since 1888) covering bakery semi-finished goods, baking mixes, oils and fats, sauces and ready-to-bake products across three sites. The Pie Factory subsidiary handles savoury pies and quiches.

Ghent, Belgium

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — IQF · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +3 more

Belgian family-owned group with 31 European production sites; frozen croissants and viennoiserie, margarines, culinary oils and BAKE'UP technology. Co-develops products with brands like Lotus.