Thermal contract manufacturers in Europe
13 thermal contract manufacturers across 6 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in the Netherlands (5), Belgium (2) and France (2). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Drying — Spray drying (5), Dairy — Butter & cream (4) and Freezing — Block freezing (4). IFS (11), Kosher (10) and BRCGS (9) are the most frequently listed credentials.
13 entries
- Castle IngredientsVerified
Lontzen, Belgium
Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Micronization +27 more
Comprehensive services for food industry professionals With over 30 years of industry experience and successful projects delivered across Europe, we bring practical solutions to every stage of production.
- Adriaan Goede BV
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.
- Bridor
Servon-sur-Vilaine, France
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread +2 more
Le Duff family group (since 1988) operating 6 plants globally for frozen viennoiserie, breads and premium pastries. Contract for chains and retail.
- Capsa Food
Granda, Spain
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more
Cooperative-owned dairy producer (1967) with spray-drying and UHT capability; brands Central Lechera Asturiana, Larsa, ATO, Innova plus industrial spray-dried milk powders.
- 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).
- 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.
- Marfo Food Group BV
Lelystad, Netherlands
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere)
Airline and frozen ready-meal producer using sous-vide technology for healthcare, foodservice and private label.
- Milcobel
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.
- Naturex (Givaudan Naturals)
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.
- PHW-Gruppe
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.
- QiZiNi Bakery Kitchen BV
Losser, Netherlands
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Primary packaging +3 more
Market-leading Benelux convenience food private-label producer (~€145m revenue post-Goedhart merger 2024). Three NL plants; 350 FTEs producing hand-finished sandwiches, wraps, paninis and baguettes.
- Refresco Group BV
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Aseptic filling · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +13 more
Largest European beverage bottler with explicit co-packer model. ~11.7 billion litres globally; >1 billion litres/year in Benelux alone across PET, aseptic PET, carton, glass and can lines.
- Uelzena eG
Uelzen, Germany
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Butter & cream +2 more
Cooperative dairy ingredient supplier (since 1952) with active toll spray drying lines (centrifugal & nozzle) for dairy and dairy-blend powders. Serves confectionery, bakery and foodservice.
Browse by sector
- Thermal — Pasteurization (6)
- Drying — Spray drying (5)
- Freezing — Block freezing (4)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (4)
- Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) (3)
- Dry — Milling (2)
- Dry — Grinding (2)
- Dry — Sieving & sifting (2)
- Dry — Dry blending (2)
- Thermal — Sterilization (2)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (2)
- Wet — Liquid blending (2)
- Thermal — Baking (2)
- Bakery — Bread (2)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (2)
- Thermal — UHT (2)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (2)
- Dairy — Cheese (2)
- Dairy — Ice cream (2)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (2)
- Dry — Micronization (1)
- Dry — Dry mixing (1)
- Dry — Dry fractionation (1)
- Dry — Powder filling (1)