Family owned contract manufacturers in Germany

Ammerndorf, Germany

Dry — Milling · Bakery — Bread

Bioland-certified Bavarian mill near Nuremberg processing exclusively organic grain into wheat, spelt, rye and specialty flours.

Karlsruhe, Germany

Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more

Premium wet dog/cat food producer (since 1992).

Simbach am Inn, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending

100% organic Bavarian mill producing flours, flakes, mueslis and ancient-grain products for natural-food retail and private label.

Rheine, Germany

Freezing — Block freezing · Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Industrial cooking +1 more

Major frozen ready meals producer (>11,500 FTE, since 1958) for foodservice and retail.

Berlin, Germany

Confectionery — Hard candy · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Fillings +1 more

Major confectionery group (since 1903) — Werther's, Toffifee, Riesen — primarily own brands with some private-label.

Belm, Germany

Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Spice, marinade and technical compound supplier (since 1953) for meat, fish, dairy and bakery industry.

Hannover, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more

Major German biscuit and wafer producer (~2,500 FTE, since 1889) with plants in Barsinghausen, Berlin, Varel and Skanderborg DK. Confirms private-label production.

Rosche, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending

German Demeter mill in Rosche specialising in gluten-free organic and biodynamic grain processing, baking mixes and burger mixes.

Waging am See, Germany

Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese

Cheese producer (since 1902) with some private-label activity.

Beelen, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Beverages — Plant-based drinks · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +2 more

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

Suedlohn-Oeding, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more

Modern dry+wet pet food capacity (~550 FTE, since 1958) — Belcando, Leonardo brands plus PL for specialist trade.

Bischheim, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending · Thermal — Sterilization +1 more

Germany's largest family-run milling group with 10 plants processing 2.2 Mt of wheat, rye, spelt, durum and maize annually.

Bitburg, Germany

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +1 more

Major German brewer (since 1817) with some PL contract capacity.

Hamburg, Germany

Dry — Sieving & sifting · Dry — Dry blending · Packaging — Primary packaging +3 more

Bio raw materials trade and processing specialist (since 1960) — nuts, dried fruits, legumes, herbs.

Bohlsen, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending +2 more

100% organic German mill processing 20+ grain varieties including emmer, einkorn, buckwheat, spelt and oat into flours, flakes and mueslis.

Munich, Germany

Dry — Sieving & sifting · Packaging — Primary packaging · Packaging — Repacking +1 more

Germany's leading honey processor. Sourcing, blending and filling of monofloral and organic honeys, fair-trade lines and single-serve formats. Private-label and own brands. Family-owned since 1935.

Luebeck, Germany

Dry — Milling · Extrusion — Breakfast cereal extrusion · Extrusion — Snack extrusion +3 more

Major LEH cereals private-label manufacturer (since 1868) — cereals, müesli, bars, oat-flakes and extruded products.

Stein, Germany

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Fillings

Seasonal chocolates and gifts producer (since 1953).

Ibbenbueren, Germany

Separation — Wet fractionation · Ingredients — Native & modified starches · Ingredients — Flavors

Wheat starch, gluten and fibres producer (since 1858).

Bretten, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more

Big European PL pet food producer (since 1937) across multiple plants.

Neuenkirchen-Voerden, Germany

Thermal — Pasteurization · Eggs — Liquid egg products

Egg products PL specialist (since 1928).

Unterhaching, Germany

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Thermal — Pasteurization +2 more

Major German PL sauces producer (since 1845) — mustard, ketchup, mayo, dressings.

Darmstadt, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +4 more

Major beverage and food ingredient supplier (since 1838) — flavors, juice concentrates, plant ingredients via spray drying, fermentation and blending.

Emmerthal, Germany

Separation — Evaporation · Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Minerals +1 more

Mineral salts and contract production for nutrition and pharma (since 1886).