Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues companies in Germany

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• Berief Food GmbH

  Germany — Beelen

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Beverages — Plant-based drinks / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues / Alt-protein — Soy protein / Dairy — Plant-based drinks

  Tofu, soy drinks and plant-based meat (extrusion + texturizing) producer with heavy private-label exposure.

• DIL Deutsches Institut fuer Lebensmitteltechnik

  Germany — Quakenbrueck

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Precision / Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization / Thermal — Pasteurization / Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP) / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

  DIL/Bühler Technology Center 'Proteins of the Future' (since 1983, expanded 2021) — pilot extrusion (low- and high-moisture meat analogs), HPP, fermentation, freeze drying, packaging, sensory; contract research and contract manufacturing.

• Endori Food GmbH

  Germany — Coburg

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues / Alt-protein — Pea protein

  Pea-protein extrusion specialist (since 2014, 60% Pfeifer & Langen) producing plant-based meat finished goods for retail.

• Fraunhofer IVV

  Germany — Freising

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Separation — Wet fractionation / Separation — Dry fractionation / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Pea protein / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues / Dairy — Plant-based drinks

  Major public R&D institute (since 1955, 320 FTE) with food pilot plants for plant proteins, dairy/meat alternatives, bakery, chocolate and packaging. 3 twin-screw extruders (1–80 kg/h). Contract work explicitly offered.

• Greenforce Future Food GmbH

  Germany — Munich

  Dry — Dry blending / Dry — Powder filling / Alt-protein — Pea protein / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

  Pea and fava bean dry-mix specialist (since 2019). Mostly powder mixes, partners with extrusion contractors for vegan meat.

• Hydrosol GmbH & Co KG

  Germany — Hamburg

  Dry — Dry blending / Ingredients — Hydrocolloids / Ingredients — Flavors / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues / Dairy — Plant-based drinks

  Stabilizing systems for dairy and plant-based applications (since 1996, Stern-Wywiol).

• LikeMeat GmbH

  Germany — Duesseldorf

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

  Plant-based meat extrusion (since 2013, owned by LIVEKINDLY/Hain) with production capacity in Germany and Poland for retail and foodservice.

• PHW-Gruppe

  Germany — Rechterfeld

  Thermal — Industrial cooking / Freezing — Block freezing / Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) / Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

  Major poultry slaughter and processor (~8,000 FTE, since 1932) with Wiesenhof brand and Green Legend plant-based line.

• Ruegenwalder Muehle Carl Mueller GmbH & Co KG

  Germany — Bad Zwischenahn

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

  German market leader in plant-based meat (since 1834, Pfeifer & Langen majority). Sausage and plant-based meat manufacturing across 3 plants — Bad Zwischenahn, Wilhelmshaven, Vechta.

• The Cultivated B GmbH

  Germany — Heidelberg

  Fermentation — Precision / Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

  Cultivated meat tools, bioreactors and plant-based B2B specialist (since 2022, InFamily Foods).

• Topas GmbH

  Germany — Moessingen

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues / Alt-protein — Wheat protein

  Organic seitan extrusion and plant-based meat specialist (since 1993, ~100 FTE, €14m turnover, owned by The Tofoo Co UK). Open private-label and co-manufacturing.

• Vantastic Foods GmbH

  Germany — Frankfurt am Main

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues / Alt-protein — Wheat protein

  Vegan products producer (since 2013) including seitan and TVP-based items for retail.

• Veganz Group AG

  Germany — Berlin

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues / Dairy — Plant-based drinks

  Brand owner with Werder/Havel Mio Plant Based Factory operating extrusion and chocolate lines (since 2011).