Thermal — Pasteurization companies in France
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- ACTALIA
France — Saint-Lo
Thermal — Pasteurization / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Drying — Spray drying
ACTIA multi-site centre (Cécalait, Ploufragan, La Roche-sur-Foron) for dairy, meat and fish pilot trials.
- ADRIA Quimper
France — Quimper
Thermal — Pasteurization / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria
ACTIA pilot food microbiology and formulation centre (since 1979).
- Andros
France — Biars-sur-Cere
Thermal — Pasteurization / Wet — Beverage formulation / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings / Fruit & veg — Concentrates / Beverages — Juices & NFC / Dairy — Ice cream
Family-owned (Gervoson, since 1947) major producer of compotes, jams, juices and ice cream — branded plus MDD.
- Bel Group
France — Suresnes
Thermal — Pasteurization / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — Plant-based cheese / Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings
Bel family-owned major (since 1865) producing Babybel, La Vache qui rit, Boursin and cheese, fruit and plant portions across multi-site French operations (Lons, Dole, Sablé, Évron, Vendôme, Mayenne, La Ferté-Bernard, Croisy).
- Bonduelle
France — Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Freezing — IQF / Thermal — Sterilization / Thermal — Pasteurization / Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs / Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables / Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables / Sauces — Cold sauces
Family-owned major (since 1853) for canned, frozen and fresh vegetables — branded and MDD across multi-site operations (Estrées-Mons, Renescure, Russy-Bémont).
- Compagnie des Fromages
France — Suresnes
Thermal — Pasteurization / Dairy — Cheese
Sodiaal/Savencia JV producing Coeur de Lion and RichesMonts cheese — MDD partner.
- CRITT Agroalimentaire PACA
France — Avignon
Thermal — Pasteurization / Thermal — Sterilization / Wet — Beverage formulation / Drying — Spray drying
ACTIA pilot food processing centre (since 1979) supporting R&D and innovation transfer for the food industry.
- CTCPA
France — Avignon
Thermal — Sterilization / Thermal — Retorting / Thermal — Pasteurization / Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables
ACTIA multi-site (since 1950) technical centre for conserves and ready meals — thermal/atherma pilots.
- Eckes-Granini France
France — Macon
Thermal — Pasteurization / Wet — Beverage formulation / Wet — Liquid filling (carton) / Wet — Liquid filling (PET) / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Beverages — Juices & NFC / Beverages — Nectars
Eckes-Granini (DE) French division producing Joker, Granini, Pago and Réa juices/nectars at Mâcon (97% sourced) with toll capacity.
- ENILIA-ENILV
France — Surgeres
Thermal — Pasteurization / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — Yoghurt
Public school multi-site (Surgères, Saint-Yrieix, Mamirolle, Poligny) pilot dairy/meat for cheese, dairy and charcuterie pilots.
- Eureden
France — Landerneau
Freezing — IQF / Thermal — Pasteurization / Thermal — Sterilization / Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs / Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables / Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables
Cooperative-owned (since 2020, ex-Triskalia/D'aucy) multi-site MDD vegetable processor — frozen and canned.
- Eurial Agrial
France — Nantes
Thermal — Pasteurization / Drying — Spray drying / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — Yoghurt / Dairy — Caseinates / Dairy — Plant-based drinks
Agrial coop (since 1964) producing Soignon goat cheese and Sojasun (with Triballat) — MDD-candidate dairy and plant-based.
- Fromagerie Delin
France — Gilly-les-Citeaux
Thermal — Pasteurization / Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned premium specialty cheesemaker (since 1979) — Brillat-Savarin, Régal de Bourgogne — branded plus private label.
- Groupe Even
France — Ploudaniel
Drying — Spray drying / Thermal — Pasteurization / Separation — Wet fractionation / Dairy — Caseinates / Dairy — Butter & cream / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — MFGM / Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1
Cooperative since 1930 with multi-site operations (also co-owns Régilait/Laïta) covering spray drying, butter making and cheese for infant, dairy retail and B2B.
- Isigny Sainte-Mere
France — Isigny-sur-Mer
Drying — Spray drying / Thermal — Pasteurization / Dairy — Butter & cream / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — Caseinates / Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 / Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2
Cooperative-owned (since 1909) producer of AOP butter and cream plus cheese and infant formula. Strong infant capability.
- JDLO Jus de Loire
France — Chouze-sur-Loire
Wet — Beverage formulation / Thermal — Pasteurization / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Wet — Liquid filling (PET) / Beverages — Juices & NFC / Beverages — Wine
Independent juice press/bottle co-packer — sparkling, juices, ciders and mousseux at 50,000 bottles/day.
- L'Abeille
France — Cholet
Thermal — Pasteurization / Wet — Beverage formulation / Wet — Liquid filling (PET) / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Beverages — Soft drinks
LSDH-partnered major MDD producer (since 1962, new Cholet plant 2023) for soft drinks and syrups (BRSA private label).
- Lactalis
France — Laval
Drying — Spray drying / Thermal — Pasteurization / Thermal — UHT / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — Yoghurt / Dairy — Butter & cream / Dairy — Caseinates / Beverages — Dairy drinks
Largest dairy globally (Besnier family, since 1933) with 90+ French sites producing branded and MDD cheese, milk, butter and ingredients.
- Laita
France — Ploudaniel
Drying — Spray drying / Thermal — Pasteurization / Beverages — Dairy drinks / Dairy — Butter & cream / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — Caseinates
Even/Triskalia coop major (since 2009) producing milk, butter, cheese and cream — Régilait, Paysan Breton — branded plus MDD.
- LSDH Laiterie Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel
France — Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel
Thermal — UHT / Thermal — Pasteurization / Wet — Liquid filling (carton) / Wet — Liquid filling (PET) / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Wet — Aseptic filling / Beverages — Plant-based drinks / Beverages — Juices & NFC / Beverages — Dairy drinks / Dairy — Plant-based drinks / Dairy — Butter & cream / Sauces — Soups
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.
- Mademoiselle Saveurs Normandie
France — Caen
Thermal — Pasteurization / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Beverages — Juices & NFC / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings
Cluster brand for Normandy specialty apple-based products and regional foods — members provide co-mfg.
- Materne
France — Boue
Thermal — Pasteurization / Packaging — Pouching / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings / Fruit & veg — Concentrates / Snacks — Dried fruit snacks
Bel Group/MOM compote MDD producer (since 1888) — Pots and gourdes Pom'Potes for branded and private-label.
- Naturex (Givaudan Naturals)
France — Avignon
Supplements — Herbal extracts / Supplements — Powders / Drying — Spray drying / Thermal — Pasteurization
Specialty plant-based natural ingredients and botanical extracts including turmeric (TurmiPure Gold), grape and rosemary. Explicit toll manufacturing service line. Part of Givaudan.
- Refresco France
France — Pessac
Thermal — Hot fill / Thermal — Pasteurization / Wet — Liquid filling (PET) / Wet — Liquid filling (can) / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Wet — Beverage formulation / Wet — Aseptic filling / Beverages — Soft drinks / Beverages — Juices & NFC / Beverages — Bottled water / Beverages — Functional beverages
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.
Sectors in France
- Thermal — Pasteurization (27)
- Dairy — Cheese (12)
- Drying — Spray drying (9)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (8)
- Dairy — Caseinates (7)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (6)
- Wet — Beverage formulation (6)
- Beverages — Juices & NFC (6)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (6)
- Wet — Liquid filling (PET) (5)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (5)
- Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings (4)
- Thermal — Sterilization (4)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (4)
- Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables (3)
- Fruit & veg — Concentrates (2)
- Freezing — IQF (2)
- Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs (2)
- Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables (2)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (2)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (2)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (2)
- Beverages — Soft drinks (2)
- Thermal — UHT (2)
