Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) companies in Europe

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• Alimentos Sanygran

  Spain — Navarra — Verified

  Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — Single-screw / Extrusion — Twin-screw / Extrusion — Hot extrusion / Extrusion — Cold extrusion / Alt-protein — Pea protein / Alt-protein — Fava protein / Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP)

  At Sanygran, we offer complete solutions for the food industry, designed to meet both sensory expectations and high standards of quality and nutrition. Our strong production capacity and control over all stages of the process make us a full-service supplier.

• BENEO GmbH

  Germany — Mannheim

  Drying — Spray drying / Separation — Wet fractionation / Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Ingredients — Sugar & syrups / Alt-protein — Chickpea protein / Pasta & rice — Rice products / Supplements — Tablets

  Functional carbs (Isomalt, Palatinose, galenIQ), inulin, rice ingredients and pulses (since 2007, Südzucker AG). Strong B2B partner with new Offstein pulse-processing facility.

• 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.

• Driessen Food Extrusion B.V.

  Netherlands — Deurne — Verified

  Extrusion — Twin-screw / Extrusion — Single-screw / Extrusion — Cold extrusion / Extrusion — Hot extrusion / Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Extrusion — Snack extrusion

  Driessen Food Extrusion transforms (mixed) powdered raw materials into semi-finished products for the food industry. Whether it's about exceptionally flavorful crumbs, the texture of a veggie burger, or the base for an energy bar.

• 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.

• Erbacher Food Intelligence

  Germany — Kleinheubach

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — Snack extrusion / Extrusion — Breakfast cereal extrusion / Snacks — Extruded snacks / Bakery — Breakfast cereals / Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP)

  Pure-play extrusion Lohnhersteller (since 1934) for snacks, cereals, plant-based meat texturates and feed.

• 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.

• HappyVore

  France — Chateaudun

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

  Plant-based meat producer (since 2019) running wet/twin-screw extrusion for plant-based sausages and burgers — own plant with some co-mfg capacity.

• 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.

• Loryma GmbH

  Germany — Wiesbaden

  Dry — Dry blending / Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Alt-protein — Wheat protein / Ingredients — Native & modified starches / Ingredients — Flavors

  Wheat-based functional ingredients and textured wheat protein producer (since 1858, Crespel & Deiters).

• Moulins de Kleinbettingen SA

  Luxembourg — Kleinbettingen

  Dry — Milling / Dry — Grinding / Dry — Sieving & sifting / Dry — Dry blending / Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Bakery — Cake mixes / Pasta & rice — Dry pasta / Alt-protein — Soy protein / Alt-protein — Pea protein / Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP) / Ingredients — Native & modified starches

  Luxembourg's only industrial flour mill (Muller family, 11th generation since 1704). 180 t/24h Bühler mill plus a strategic plant-protein extrusion line (TVP and HME) — unusual for a traditional European mill and a clear toll-extrusion option.

• 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.

• Schouten Europe B.V.

  Netherlands — Giessen

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

  Schouten Europe is a Netherlands-based specialist in private-label and contract manufacturing of plant-based meat alternatives, producing burgers, meatballs, sausages and nuggets from soy, pea and wheat protein for retail and foodservice across 50+ countries.

• Solina Group SA

  Belgium — Eke

  Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Dry — Dry blending / Dry — Dry mixing

  Solina Group operates a plant-protein extrusion pilot centre in Eke, Belgium, offering HME, TVP and power-heater texturization alongside custom dry blending of pea, soy, faba bean and wheat proteins for meat-analogue concept development and commercial co-manufacturing.

• Sotexpro

  France — Bar-le-Duc

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

  TVP specialist (since 1948) texturising plant proteins from soy, wheat and pea.

• 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.

• ttz Bremerhaven

  Germany — Bremerhaven

  Thermal — Baking / Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria

  Bakery, extrusion, fermentation and sensory pilot facilities (since 1987, ~100 FTE) with active contract R&D.

• 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).

• Vivera BV

  Netherlands — Holten

  Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Freezing — IQF / Alt-protein — Soy protein / Alt-protein — Pea protein / Alt-protein — Wheat protein / Alt-protein — Chickpea protein / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

  One of Europe's largest dedicated plant-based protein producers (since 1990) supplying 27,000+ supermarkets across 25 countries. Subsidiary of JBS (Brazil); acquired The Vegetarian Butcher from Unilever in 2025.