Thermal — Baking contract manufacturers in Europe

Berlin, Germany

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread +2 more

Major European PL pizza producer (since 1976, Südzucker) — frozen pizza and pasta.

Schenefeld, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread

Market leader for breads in Germany (~4,200 FTE, 9 sites, since 1688). Industrial bread/rolls including private-label and own brand.

Chateauroux, France

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +1 more

Barilla-owned (since 1970) producing pre-packed sliced bread, brioches and panettone for retail private-label and branded.

Lievin, France

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Cake mixes

Limagrain coop major (since 1973) for sliced bread and cakes — brioches and pains de mie.

Soest, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough

World leader in Stollen production (since 1884, ~1,000 FTE) with sites in Soest, Duingen, Mettingen and Salzkotten — also includes private label.

La Croix-Saint-Ouen, France

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough

Family-owned (since 1996) producer of brioches and viennoiserie open to private label.

Aachen, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies

Major seasonal private-label producer (since 1688) — Lebkuchen, Printen, biscuits with substantial PL/seasonal capacity.

Cournon-d'Auvergne, France

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

Family-owned (since 1992) frozen French pastry specialist for foodservice (US/EU) — croissants and pains au chocolat.

Duesseldorf, Germany

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

Major bakery private-label producer (~3,000 FTE, owned by Agrofert CZ) — packaged baked goods, bake-off, multi-site since 1922.

Lembeke, Belgium

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Snacks — Energy bars +1 more

Listed Belgian bakery group behind Biscoff (speculoos), nākd, BEAR and TREK. Predominantly own-brand but co-manufactures select products with partners.

La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France

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

PE-owned UK and FR leader (since 1985) with 9 plants for frozen patisserie — cakes, tarts and individual desserts.

Feignies, France

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread

Family-owned (since 1958) pre-baked bread specialist with strong MDD share — crusty rolls and baguettes.

Kevelaer, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Baking · Thermal — Industrial cooking +2 more

Top-3 EU producer of dog baked goods (~60,000 t/yr, since 1949). Dry and wet pet food plus dog treat baking with strong PL.

Guetersloh, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Cake mixes

Major pre-packaged bread private-label producer (since 1871) — pumpernickel, whole-grain breads, baking mixes; also bio.

Otzberg, Germany

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread

Major frozen pizza producer (since 1956, Nestlé) including private-label.

Folschviller, France

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

InVivo coop (since 1925, acquired) producing frozen breads and viennoiserie for retail private-label.

Bordeaux, France

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Wet — Sauce manufacturing +3 more

Family-owned major MDD operator (since 1989) — La Boulangère, Daunat and Sodebo for sandwiches, salads and frozen pastry.

Stadskanaal, Netherlands

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

Frozen bake-off bread and dough specialty producer for private label.

Mensdorf, Luxembourg

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Family-owned industrial bakery (Fischer/Linster group) operating fresh and frozen bakery streams in Mensdorf with 11,000-pallet frozen storage. Exports to ~20 countries and has a long history of supermarket private-label work.

Wormeldange, Luxembourg

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +3 more

Industrial-scale artisan pastry, viennoiserie, ice cream and chocolate producer (since 1991). Grew from 30 to 230+ employees after the 2017 Schumacher integration; runs an in-house traiteur kitchen.

Losser, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Primary packaging +3 more

Market-leading Benelux convenience food private-label producer (~€145m revenue post-Goedhart merger 2024). Three NL plants; 350 FTEs producing hand-finished sandwiches, wraps, paninis and baguettes.

Krefeld, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Baking · Pet food — Treats & chews

Dog and cat treats PL specialist (since 1991) — extruded, dried/formed meat.

Heerenveen, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Emulsification +7 more

Independent Dutch family business (since 1888) covering bakery semi-finished goods, baking mixes, oils and fats, sauces and ready-to-bake products across three sites. The Pie Factory subsidiary handles savoury pies and quiches.

Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Waffles & pancakes · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies

Specialised stroopwafel co-manufacturer producing private-label and export stroopwafels with caramel-syrup filling. Part of Biscuit International / Platinum Equity.