Ingredients — Flavors contract manufacturers in Europe

Eppelheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Beverage formulation · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Major flavor and beverage ingredients supplier (since 1931, ADM owned) including spray drying.

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.

Ibbenbueren, Germany

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

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

Bertrange, Luxembourg

Wet — Emulsification · Dry — Dry blending · Encapsulation — Pan coating +10 more

Largest food-ingredient company legally domiciled in Luxembourg (HQ only, no LU plant). Manufactures bakery fats, bread improvers, mixes, glazes and plant-based formulations across 8-9 plants in Italy, Germany, France and the UK. PE-owned (Investindustrial) since 2021; brands include MeisterMarken, Ulmer Spatz, Marguerite, Waldkorn.

Elven, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +2 more

Symrise division (since 1986) producing palatants and dry/wet additives — B2B liquid and dry palatability ingredients.

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.

Avignon, France

Dry — Grinding · Dry — Sieving & sifting · Dry — Dry blending +1 more

McCormick France division (since 1963) producing branded and private-label spices, herbs and blends.

Dissen, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending +1 more

Largest German spice company (since 1952) — Ostmann, Ubena, Wagner brands. Whole-grain milling, spice grinding (incl. micro-ground) and blends.

Escanaffles, Belgium

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Fermentation — Biomass · Ingredients — Cultures +1 more

Global leader in lactic-acid fermentation (Finasucre group), supplying lactates and Galimax Flavor antimicrobials to bakery, meat, plant-based and prepared meals in 70+ countries.

Dortmund, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Ingredients — Flavors

Major flavor and fragrance house with spray drying and encapsulation capabilities.

Avignon, France

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Separation — Distillation +3 more

Givaudan division (incl. Naturex Avignon) for plant extraction, flavours and encapsulation across botanicals, flavours and colours.

Ahrensburg, Germany

Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Sauce manufacturing +2 more

Major spice and seasoning producer (since 1905) — spices, seasonings, ketchup, sauces and spice compounds.

La Rochelle, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Granulation +6 more

Pure-play toll powder manufacturer (since ~2002) with 8 spray-drying towers across La Rochelle, Segré-en-Anjou and Commentry. Granulation, agglomeration, micro-encapsulation, prilling and coating for probiotics, enzymes, plant extracts, flavours, vitamins and food supplements. Few hundred kg to several tons/day.

Heitersheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Agglomeration +3 more

Pure-play toll dryer (since 1999) with 7 fluid-bed lines plus 1 spray tower at Heitersheim and Genthin. >150,000 t/yr capacity across food, feed, fine chemicals and supplements.

Rosenberg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Granulation +4 more

Major contract drying, granulation and fiber milling specialist (since 1878, JRS) for food, NEM and pharma.

Norderstedt, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Taste and nutrition systems supplier (Kerry Group) with spray drying capabilities.

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Drying — Spray drying · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Family-owned major (since 1853) for yeast fermentation and drying — baker's yeast, yeast extracts and biotech.

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Vacuum drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +3 more

Lesaffre group division offering custom drying as a service. Standard, vacuum and electrostatic (PolarDry®) spray drying with 20 production lines for yeast extracts, microbial ingredients, flavours and fermentation actives.

Le Bar-sur-Loup, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Distillation · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +1 more

Family-owned major (since 1871) for flavour and fragrance, extraction (Jungle Essence) — flavours and fragrance.

Mainz, Germany

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

Major contract spice supplier to the meat industry (since 1903) — seasoning compounds and marinades.

Maisons-Alfort, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Beverage formulation · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +2 more

Nactarome group multi-site flavours and pastes specialist (since 1845/1964) — Sevarome, Trablit, La Fabrique brands for praline, vanilla, syrup and decors.

Hamburg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Biomass · Ingredients — Flavors

Yeast extracts and savoury powders producer (since 1851, ABF) with spray drying capabilities.

Bratislava, Slovakia

Ingredients — Flavors

Bratislava spice mixtures and industrial food processing preparations producer.

Grasse, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Distillation · Ingredients — Flavors +2 more

Maubert family/listed major (since 1850) for natural extraction and flavours — naturals and organic flavours.