Thermal contract manufacturers in Europe
33 thermal contract manufacturers across 5 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Germany (12), the Netherlands (8) and France (5). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dry — Grinding (7), Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans (6) and Dry — Milling (6). IFS (17), BRCGS (6) and FSSC 22000 (5) are the most frequently listed credentials.
33 entries — page 1 of 2
- Alpro NV (Danone)
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.
- Bazzar Caffee GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans
Drum-roast contract coffee roaster (120 & 150 kg drums) specialising in espresso.
- Beyers Koffie NV (Sucafina)
Puurs-Sint-Amands, Belgium
Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Sachet & stick-pack filling +3 more
Belgium's largest coffee roaster (~30,000 t/year) and operator of the world's largest fully-electric industrial roastery; 95% private label across beans, ground, capsules and pads.
- Boucherie-Traiteur Niessen Sarl
Bertrange, Luxembourg
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Vacuum packing +3 more
Luxembourg's reference organic and biodynamic butcher (since 1982). One of the few Demeter-certified meat processors in the country, with a dedicated organic facility supplying the Naturata/BIOG ecosystem and offering jar conserves through Delhaize.
- Brasserie Nationale SA
Bascharage, Luxembourg
Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +4 more
Luxembourg's largest brewery (since 1842/1764, merged 1975) producing Bofferding, Battin and Funck-Bricher organic. ~165,000 hL/year plus a Lodyss mineral-water bottling line; recently acquired Boissons Heintz to add drinks distribution.
- Cafes Knopes
Sanem, Luxembourg
Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Powder filling +4 more
Luxembourg's reference specialty coffee roaster (since 1936, fourth generation Knopes family) with documented private-label B2B work for Pall Center, Cora and other premium clients.
- Cobolux SA
Wecker, Luxembourg
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Packaging — Vacuum packing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +4 more
Luxembourg's principal meat-processing platform (since 1956). Cuts, debones, processes and packs meat for major Luxembourg supermarkets via private label and supplies a network of independent butchers and HoReCa across the Greater Region.
- COROOS Conserven BV
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.
- Crown of Holland
Middenmeer, Netherlands
Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor · Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Milling
Dedicated organic cocoa processing facility at Agriport A7. Whole-bean and nib roasting; produces organic cocoa butter, liquor and powder. Supports small-volume bespoke projects with full traceability.
- Eurial Agrial
Nantes, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Agrial coop (since 1964) producing Soignon goat cheese and Sojasun (with Triballat) — MDD-candidate dairy and plant-based.
- Euroma BV
Zwolle, Netherlands
Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Sieving & sifting +9 more
Top-3 European herbs and spices player (since 1899). Acts as a taste-solutions partner with B2B private-label and contract production across ~2,000 SKUs. Subsidiary of Marubeni (Japan).
- Frial
Bayeux, France
Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +2 more
Le Duff group pure-play co-manufacturer (since 1980) with 3 sites for frozen ready meals and seafood — private label only.
- FRoSTA AG
Bremerhaven, Germany
Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +3 more
Major frozen producer (since 1905) — fish, vegetables, ready meals — with active COPACK private-label division.
- Greenway Foods
Ghent, Belgium
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +1 more
Belgian veggie pioneer (since 1998) co-creating vegetarian and vegan products for Delhaize, Spar, Sligro, foodservice and festivals.
- Hamburger Gewurzmuehle (HGM)
Hamburg, Germany
Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending +3 more
90+ year direct importer and processor of 1000+ spices, herbs and blends. 14 milling lines, 8 cleaning units, steam sterilisation, opto-electronic sorting and blending. Private-label organic and conventional spice mixes.
- Houdek GmbH
Vilsbiburg, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie +1 more
Bavarian sausage producer (since 1934) including organic.
- Kaffee Braun GmbH
Mainz, Germany
Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans +1 more
Long-established contract coffee roaster and private label specialist (since 1990).
- Krautermuhle Friedrich GmbH & Co. KG
Lichtenfels, Germany
Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Micronization +2 more
Toll milling, cutting and granulating of spices, teas, herbs and seeds down to fine powder including cryogenic milling at minus 60 degrees. Proprietary Bactosafe steam decontamination. Organic certified.
- Langen Kaffee GmbH
Luebeck, Germany
Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans +1 more
Contract coffee roastery and private-label specialist (since 1923).
- LSDH Laiterie Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel
Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel, France
Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +9 more
French leader plant-based + dairy contract liquid (since 1909) — UHT, ESL, brick + bottle filling and plant-based extraction. 415 M L/year across 8 sites.
- Ludwig Weinrich GmbH & Co. KG
Herford, Germany
Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Bars · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more
4th-generation chocolate factory producing private-label and contract organic, vegan and fair-trade chocolate, couverture, tablets and drinking chocolate. Manufacturer for EcoFinia/Vivani, iChoc and other organic brands.
- Luxlait Association Agricole
Roost, Luxembourg
Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +6 more
Luxembourg's national dairy cooperative and largest dairy processor (since 1894). Operates one of Europe's most modern dairy plants at Roost, processes ~166 million litres annually and exports two-thirds of output to ~20 countries with explicit private-label and custom-made offering.
- Manufacture Cluizel
Damville, France
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Fillings +1 more
Family bean-to-bar chocolate maker (since 1948) producing custom couverture and bars for chefs and brands.
- Mestemacher GmbH
Guetersloh, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Cake mixes
Major pre-packaged bread private-label producer (since 1871) — pumpernickel, whole-grain breads, baking mixes; also bio.
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- Dry — Grinding (7)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (7)
- Thermal — Roasting (coffee) (6)
- Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans (6)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (6)
- Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) (6)
- Dry — Milling (6)
- Thermal — Sterilization (5)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (5)
- Dry — Dry blending (5)
- Thermal — UHT (4)
- Wet — Aseptic filling (4)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (4)
- Beverages — Plant-based drinks (4)
- Coffee, tea & cocoa — Ground coffee (4)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (4)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (4)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (3)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (3)
- Wet — Liquid filling (PET) (3)
- Sauces — Soups (3)
- Dry — Sieving & sifting (3)
- Freezing — IQF (3)
- Confectionery — Pralines (3)