Thermal contract manufacturers in Europe

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.

Verden, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more

Wet/dry pet food producer (since 1965, heristo).

Aoste, France

Thermal — Curing · Thermal — Smoking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

Sigma Alimentos (Campofrío) division for cured ham and charcuterie — branded and MDD.

Den Bosch, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Infant & medical — Medical nutrition

Frozen ready-meals producer for healthcare and foodservice with private-label capability.

Eisleben, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +1 more

Frozen bakery, par-baked bread and viennoiserie producer for foodservice and retail.

Evry-Courcouronnes, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread +1 more

Aryzta AG (CH) operating ex-Hubert plants for frozen BVP — breads and viennoiserie.

Zaandam, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Cake mixes

Premium Dutch cookie/biscuit maker producing butter cookies and frozen part-baked pastries for retail (premium private label) and gifting. Subsidiary of Biscuit International.

Steenderen, Netherlands

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Frying +4 more

Major Dutch frozen-potato producer (since 1962) processing >1M tonnes potatoes/year across multiple sites including Cuijk, Lomm and Dronten. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.

Veenendaal, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Waffles & pancakes +1 more

Dutch market leader in long-life confectionery and biscuits (caramel waffles, sponge cakes, almond rounds, butter cake) with strong private-label focus. Now part of Biscuit International.

Erembodegem, Belgium

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) +2 more

Puratos's chocolate brand and B2B production unit producing made-in-Belgium couverture, fillings and compounds for industrial and artisanal chocolatiers.

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.

Aalsmeer, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Flowpack +1 more

Frozen pizza base and pizza producer for retail private label. Subsidiary of Boboli Spain.

Almelo, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Rusks · Bakery — Crackers +1 more

Rusks (beschuit), crackers and biscuits producer for retail private label and own brand. Now part of Continental Bakeries.

Toulouse, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more

Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1937) producing frozen patisserie and traiteur — quiches and eclairs.

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.

Ohrdruf, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Bakery — Rusks +1 more

Zwieback, butter biscuits and chocolate-coated bakery producer (since 1912, now part of Bahlsen Group) including private-label.

Diekirch, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +2 more

AB InBev brewery (Diekirch since 1871, Mousel since 1825) producing Diekirch Premium, Grand Cru, Unfiltered and Radler. New 2019 brewhouse dimensioned for 200,000 hL/year.

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.

Mouscron / Antwerp, Belgium

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Grinding · Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor +2 more

Major Belgian cocoa grinder and industrial chocolate supplier; ingredient supplier with some toll capability for chocolate makers.

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.

Wormer, Netherlands

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Grinding · Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor +1 more

Large-scale industrial cocoa grinder producing cocoa powder, liquor and butter.

Krefeld, Germany

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

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

Wezep, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) · Fruit & veg — Fresh-cut

Fresh and chilled potato meal components and ready-to-cook potato side dishes for private label. Part of Royal Cosun.