Wet contract manufacturers in Europe

Eppelheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Beverage formulation · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Major flavor and beverage ingredients supplier (since 1931, ADM owned) including spray drying.

Estepa, Spain

Sports nutrition — Bars · Sports nutrition — Gels · Sports nutrition — Protein powders +15 more

Full-service co-manufacturer and private-label specialist producing protein bars, flapjacks, energy gels, functional gummies, capsules, tablets, sports powders and soluble beverages. Over 9000 formulas in archive, 450+ employees and 32000 m2 across three production plants in Estepa. Exports to 35+ countries. IFS Food, FSSC 22000, GMP, Halal and V-Label Vegan certified. Family-owned since 1939.

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.

Bertrange, Luxembourg

Wet — Emulsification · Dry — Dry blending · Encapsulation — Pan coating +10 more

Largest food-ingredient company legally domiciled in Luxembourg (HQ only, no LU plant). Manufactures bakery fats, bread improvers, mixes, glazes and plant-based formulations across 8-9 plants in Italy, Germany, France and the UK. PE-owned (Investindustrial) since 2021; brands include MeisterMarken, Ulmer Spatz, Marguerite, Waldkorn.

Elven, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +2 more

Symrise division (since 1986) producing palatants and dry/wet additives — B2B liquid and dry palatability ingredients.

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).

Vestby, Norway

Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — Pre-workout · Sports nutrition — Recovery drinks +7 more

Pure contract manufacturer with no own brands. Produces tablets, capsules, powder blends, liquid products and omega-3 fish and algal oil products. Replaces chemical additives with natural alternatives. ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, Informed Sport doping-free certified, Debio organic and Friend of the Sea certified. Owned by Zinzino.

Ahrensburg, Germany

Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Sauce manufacturing +2 more

Major spice and seasoning producer (since 1905) — spices, seasonings, ketchup, sauces and spice compounds.

Bucharest, Romania

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Supplements — Tablets +7 more

Vertically integrated phyto-pharma manufacturer with 80%+ raw materials from own certified organic farms. 400+ products including botanical extracts, gemmoderivatives, propolis, royal jelly and sea buckthorn. GMP and FSSC 22000 certified.

Warsaw, Poland

Sports nutrition — RTDs · Sports nutrition — Electrolyte mixes · Beverages — Energy drinks +5 more

One of the largest RTD and canning contract manufacturers in Europe. Produces energy drinks, isotonic and sport drinks, functional drinks, vitamin shots, dairy drinks and coffee drinks in cans, PET and glass. Five lines with 400 million plus units per year capacity. Listed on Warsaw Stock Exchange. IFS, BRC, FSSC 22000, Halal, Kosher and FDA registered.

Torce, France

Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — RTDs · Sports nutrition — Bars +4 more

Private-label clinical and sports nutrition producer using Prolacta native whey concentrate. Capabilities include high-protein drinks, milk-drying, sports powders and the APURNA brand range covering energy bars, protein bars, BCAA, isotonic and gels. All available for private-label clients.

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.

Herve, Belgium

Ingredients — Sugar & syrups · Dry — Powder filling · Wet — Syrup manufacturing

Belgian family-owned specialist in natural and organic cereal hydrolysis. Produces organic cereal and dried-fruit syrups and powder ingredients from oat, rice, spelt, quinoa, millet and date. Custom and contract solutions for bakery, supplements, dairy and baby food.

Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium

Wet — Liquid blending · Dry — Dry blending · Fermentation — Sourdough +5 more

Family-owned bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients group serving 100+ countries; Belcolade chocolate, Sapore sourdoughs, Carat and Cremfil fillings. Acquiring Dawn Foods (2026).

Pessac, France

Thermal — Hot fill · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +8 more

Largest independent EU bottler (PE-owned, KKR/PAI) with multi-site French presence (Pessac, Saint-Alban, Lille). Hot fill, aseptic, carbonation across PET, can and glass.

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.

Ede, Netherlands

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Aseptic filling · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +5 more

Long-established (since 1878) juice and fruit-drink processor with aseptic carton, PET, chilled and ambient lines. Brands Appelsientje, CoolBest, DubbelFrisss, Taksi and Extran; private-label friendly. Owned by Standard Investment.

Zierikzee, Netherlands

Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Glazing +5 more

Global bakery ingredient leader (since 1900) operating in 100+ countries. Develops tailor-made and private-label-friendly bakery ingredient mixes, improvers, fillings and glazes for industrial and SME bakeries.

Wollerau, Switzerland

Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — Bars · Sports nutrition — Gels +12 more

Swiss market leader in sports nutrition since 1988. Private-label development and production covering powders, tablets, capsules, bars and liquid products in various packaging. In-house food technology, nutritional science, regulatory and packaging expertise. FSSC 22000, GMP Swissmedic and HACCP certified.

Hamburg, Germany

Wet — Emulsification · Oils & fats — Specialty fats · Ingredients — Emulsifiers +1 more

Lecithin, oils, fats and MCT specialist (since 1979, Stern-Wywiol).

Ajdovščina, Slovenia

Wet — Liquid blending · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +1 more

Slovenian B-Corp certified CDMO specialised in liquid nutricosmetics and beauty supplements, producing ready-to-drink collagen and vitamin formulations for premium B2B brands across Europe.

Pirmasens, Germany

Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — Pre-workout · Sports nutrition — RTDs +10 more

Full-service contract manufacturer for sports nutrition and supplements. Covers protein powders, weight gainers, BCAA, creatine, isotonic mineral drinks, ampoules, gels, shots, RTDs and capsules and tablets. Also bag-in-box formats up to 10 litres. FSSC 22000 and IFS certified. Family-owned since 2003.

Hagen, Germany

Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) · Wet — Beverage formulation +3 more

Liquid blending, hot-fill and peristaltic GMP filling specialist (0.2–200 ml). Serves food, ice-cream aromas and NEM.