Packaging contract manufacturers in Europe

Hedel, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +2 more

Dutch market leader in fresh bakery products (formed 1999 via merger of 10 family bakeries). ~20 bakery plants combined with Borgesius family group; private-label heavy.

Poortvliet, Netherlands

Packaging — Primary packaging · Packaging — Secondary packaging · Packaging — Flowpack +2 more

The Netherlands' first co-packing company (founded 1971 for Mars). One of Europe's leading co-packers across food, pet food, home-care, personal-care and pharma; ~360M products/year and 50+ on-site partner locations across Europe.

Chaudfontaine, Belgium

Packaging — Bottling · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +2 more

Captive Coca-Cola plant; included for ecosystem context. €100M+ investment, carbon-neutral certified, named Factory of the Future 2025.

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.

Emmerich, Germany

Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Pouching · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more

Pet food, snacks and hygiene producer (since 1855).

Hamburg, Germany

Dry — Dry blending · Packaging — Primary packaging · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Tea bags

Major PL tea processor (since 1879) — tea blending and packing.

Bad Rothenfelde, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning +6 more

Heavy private-label group (~€1.4bn, since 1908) — Stockmeyer, Saturn Petcare, Ferdi Fuchs, Provital, Riedl across cooked sausage, convenience, fish.

Zwaagdijk-Oost, Netherlands

Wet — Liquid blending · Freezing — IQF · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Major Dutch fresh-cut vegetable, fruit and ready-meal processor (since 1968) with six production sites and ~850 SKUs. New Venlo plant (62,000 m²) is among Europe's largest fresh-produce factories.

Joure, Netherlands

Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Drying — Spray drying +5 more

Major coffee roasting and instant coffee plant; primarily branded but accepts private-label work via JDE Origin.

Boue, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Packaging — Pouching · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +3 more

Bel Group/MOM compote MDD producer (since 1888) — Pots and gourdes Pom'Potes for branded and private-label.

Vire, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Wet — Liquid blending · Packaging — Pouching +3 more

Family-owned major MDD wet pet food producer (since 1987) — pâtés, mousses and terrines in alu trays and pouches.

Mensdorf, Luxembourg

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Family-owned industrial bakery (Fischer/Linster group) operating fresh and frozen bakery streams in Mensdorf with 11,000-pallet frozen storage. Exports to ~20 countries and has a long history of supermarket private-label work.

Rechterfeld, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Major poultry slaughter and processor (~8,000 FTE, since 1932) with Wiesenhof brand and Green Legend plant-based line.

Wezep, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Major Dutch poultry processor and ready-meal producer; private-label heavy and expanding into plant-based alternatives.

Kemnath, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +2 more

Sausage, ham and convenience meat producer (since 1859) including private-label.

Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Freezing — Block freezing +5 more

Largest German meat producer (~16,000 FTE, €6.3bn) — pork/beef slaughter, processing, sausages and convenience for major LEH (Aldi, Lidl, Rewe) and foodservice.

Versmold, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +3 more

Sausage and cold-cut producer (since 1932) with strong private-label.

Heerenveen, Netherlands

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +3 more

Major Dutch private-label cheese platform with sites in Heerenveen, Lopik and Bedum offering cheese cutting, packing and dairy ingredient production.

Hattem, Netherlands

Thermal — Retorting · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning +4 more

One of Europe's most successful private-label pet food manufacturers; ~250 staff at Hattem. Subsidiary of heristo group (Germany).

Bremen, Germany

Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Pouching · Packaging — Canning +1 more

Major PL pet food producer in EU (since 1997, heristo) — wet pet food, pouches and trays.

Wittenburg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Agglomeration +8 more

One of Europe's leading powder co-manufacturers (since 1996). 60,000 m² site near Hamburg with spray drying, fluid-bed drying/agglomeration/coating/microencapsulation, sachet, can and doypack filling. Over 100 m sachets/yr.

Versmold, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +2 more

Sausage and ham producer (heristo subsidiary) with retail private-label focus.

Bavegem, Belgium

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Retorting · Packaging — Canning +4 more

100% private-label pet food specialist; €1.6B revenue, 2,600+ employees, 26 facilities in 11 countries serving retailers and brands in 80+ countries.

Duesseldorf, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Vacuum packing +3 more

29-site pork/beef processor with strong PL and Food Family branded portfolio.