Thermal contract manufacturers in Europe

Landsmeer, Netherlands

Wet — Liquid blending · Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying +3 more

Oldest egg-products company in the world (since 1895) processing ~2M eggs/day with NMR-standardised liquid egg, three pasteurisation units and functional albumen powders for bakery and food industry.

Wevelgem, Belgium

Thermal — UHT · Wet — Aseptic filling · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +3 more

Plant-based pioneer (since 1980) — soy, almond, oat, coconut drinks, yoghurts and desserts. Captive Danone plant rather than typical co-manufacturer.

Aarhus, Denmark

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +6 more

Europe's largest dairy cooperative (merging with DMK 2025). Milk powders, whey ingredients, cheese powders, butter and private-label dairy across 30+ countries.

Multiple sites, Belgium

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — IQF · Bakery — Waffles & pancakes +1 more

Number-one private-label partner for Belgian waffles. 5 sites, 28 lines, 900M+ waffles per year, exporting to 36+ countries.

Wervicq / Ghislenghien, Belgium

Thermal — Baking · Extrusion — Hot extrusion · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies +3 more

Belgian operations of pan-European private-label biscuit leader (Platinum Equity). Includes Ghislenghien rice cake JV and Haust toast brand.

Raalte, Netherlands

Wet — Liquid blending · Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying +4 more

Egg breaker, pasteuriser, dryer and agglomerator producing 3M+ eggs/day. Tailor-made egg products including liquid, powder, salted/sugared yolks, boiled peeled eggs and lysozyme. Subsidiary of Gebr. Van Beek.

Nieuwkerke, Belgium

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

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

Puurs, Belgium

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Emulsification · Thermal — Pasteurization +6 more

Major Belgian sauce, soup and condiment manufacturer with extensive private-label volume — Devos & Lemmens mayo (80+ varieties) and Imperial soups.

Péruwelz, Belgium

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

Belgian frozen potato specialist exporting mainly chips to 110+ countries.

Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Packaging — Primary packaging · Packaging — Vacuum packing +1 more

Hardeman Egg Group's specialist for boiled, peeled and coloured eggs, packing hundreds of millions of eggs/year for convenience food, retail, salads and foodservice.

Bologna, Italy

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +4 more

Italy's leading dairy group. Ingredient division produces milk powders, cream powders, whey and dairy ingredients for food manufacturing. Private-label retail capability.

Thalfang, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Cheese +4 more

Large dairy cooperative producing milk powders, condensed milk, demineralised whey (Hünfeld) and cheese ingredients. Major private-label programme for retail and infant nutrition. Multiple German and Dutch sites.

Anleo, Spain

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Infant formula +5 more

Major Spanish dairy ingredient producer. SMP, WMP, condensed milk, butter, infant formula base powders and fractionated butterfat for food manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry. Multi-country operations.

Beniparrell, Spain

Snacks — Nut mixes · Snacks — Dried fruit snacks · Thermal — Roasting (nuts)

Major nut and dried fruit producer (1940) with almonds, peanuts, walnuts, nut butters and major Mercadona private-label.

Porto, Portugal

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

Portugal's leading dairy cooperative. Milk powders, cheese and butter for retail private label and B2B ingredient export.

Lembeke, Belgium

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Snacks — Energy bars +1 more

Listed Belgian bakery group behind Biscoff (speculoos), nākd, BEAR and TREK. Predominantly own-brand but co-manufactures select products with partners.

Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium

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

Belgian frozen-fries and potato-specialty producer; subsidiary of McCain Foods.

Antwerp area, Belgium

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Thermal — Pasteurization · Sauces — Cold sauces +1 more

Leader in Belgian spaghetti sauces (with and without meat) and ready cold sauces; private label for retail, foodservice and export.

Kallo, Belgium

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Separation — Ultrafiltration +4 more

Largest Belgian dairy cooperative; whey powders, mozzarella, cheddar, cream and ice cream. Merging with FrieslandCampina effective 1 January 2026.

Mouscron, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Drying — Drum drying · Thermal — Frying +3 more

Multi-format Belgian potato processor — fresh, frozen and dehydrated.

Avignon, France

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Powders · Drying — Spray drying +1 more

Specialty plant-based natural ingredients and botanical extracts including turmeric (TurmiPure Gold), grape and rosemary. Explicit toll manufacturing service line. Part of Givaudan.

Belgium

Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Cheese +2 more

Belgian dairy plant of Royal A-ware (NL), processing ~100M L milk per year from 165 Belgian producers into supermarket milk and ice cream.

Belgium

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Emulsification · Thermal — Pasteurization +2 more

Significant Belgian private-label sauce producer for retail in Belgium and abroad.

Mouscron, Belgium

Extrusion — Snack extrusion · Thermal — Frying · Snacks — Potato chips +1 more

Europe's leading private-label crisp producer (Croky brand + 70% private label). 65,000 t/year of potato and maize chips, 90% export, €60M expansion underway.