Fermentation — Biomass contract manufacturers in Europe

Hamburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Europe's first cultivated seafood pilot plant (since 2020) — cultivated salmon and trout (65–2,000 L).

Zwingenberg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Fermentation — Precision · Ingredients — Flavors

Industrial biotech and fermentation services (since 1993).

Toulouse, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Separation — Microfiltration +2 more

ACTIA pilot manufacturing services centre for spray drying, freeze drying, membrane and chromatography pilots — bioprocess scale-up.

Berlin, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Oils & fats — Specialty fats

B2B cultivated fat ingredients specialist (since 2022).

Quakenbrueck, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Fermentation — Biomass +5 more

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.

Freising, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Separation — Wet fractionation +6 more

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.

Paris, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Cell-cultivated duck liver specialist (since 2019) — first EU EFSA application for cultivated foie gras.

Rostock, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Cultivated meat scale-up specialist (since 2020).

Palaiseau, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria

Public R&D pilot platforms (since 2022) for fermentation, microbial and fermented food research.

Hamburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

Single-cell protein contract scale specialist (since 2021) for feed and food.

Hamburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Fermentation — Solid-state · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

Mycelium fermentation alt-protein specialist (since 2018).

Ede, Netherlands

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Fermentation — Biomass · Fermentation — Precision +4 more

Europe's largest open-access food-grade pilot plant. Offers explicit toll manufacturing services in spray drying, fermentation and downstream processing; produces lactic acid for dsm-firmenich. Hosts the Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF) and the NoPalm demo factory.

Heidelberg, Germany

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds +1 more

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

Bremerhaven, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Fermentation — Biomass +1 more

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

Nantes, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Pilot-scale cultivated chicken specialist (since 2019, Grimaud Frères poultry-genetics group).