Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues contract manufacturers in Europe

Cesena, Italy

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Major poultry producer with plant-based line; private-label.

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.

Maldegem, Belgium

Alt-protein — Soy protein · Fermentation — Traditional · Fermentation — Solid-state +1 more

De Hobbit is a Belgian organic food manufacturer producing tofu, tempeh, seitan, lupin-based and hemp-based plant-protein products from 100% European soybeans, with private-label co-development capability for retail and foodservice.

Italy

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Dairy — Plant-based cheese

Plant-based food producer offering private-label.

Ghent, Belgium

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +1 more

Belgian veggie pioneer (since 1998) co-creating vegetarian and vegan products for Delhaize, Spar, Sligro, foodservice and festivals.

Belgium

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Dry — Dry blending · Sauces — Marinades +2 more

Belgian B2B specialist in tailor-made marinades, meal components, vegetarian products and sauces.

Goes, Netherlands

Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP) · Alt-protein — Pea protein · Alt-protein — Fava protein +2 more

Meatless B.V. (BENEO/Sudzucker) produces texturized plant-based ingredients from rice, faba bean, wheat, pea, lupin and quinoa, offering B2B contract supply with customisable IQF and dehydrated formats for meat and fish alternative applications.

Rechterfeld, Germany

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

Major poultry slaughter and processor (~8,000 FTE, since 1932) with Wiesenhof brand and Green Legend plant-based line.

Wezep, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Major Dutch poultry processor and ready-meal producer; private-label heavy and expanding into plant-based alternatives.

Warsaw, Poland

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Dairy — Plant-based drinks

Empire Foods Polish plant-based and private-label operation.

Italy

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Dairy — Plant-based drinks

Plant-based food producer offering private-label.

Niegow, Poland

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Plant-based meat and fish alternative producer with private-label and co-pack.

Bad Zwischenahn, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie +2 more

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.

Twello, Netherlands

Alt-protein — Fava protein · Alt-protein — Pea protein · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +1 more

Ruitenberg Ingredients is a Dutch family-owned company producing structured faba-bean and pea protein ingredients and functional plant-based fillings for meat alternatives, offering private-label co-development through four technology centres and two production facilities in Twello.

Giessen, Netherlands

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.

Landgraaf, Netherlands

Alt-protein — Soy protein · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Fermentation — Traditional

SoFine Foods is a Dutch private-label manufacturer of tofu, marinated tofu, soy-based strips and meat alternatives, supplying retail and foodservice customers across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.

Bar-le-Duc, France

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Alt-protein — Soy protein · Alt-protein — Wheat protein +3 more

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

Schlieren, Switzerland

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Dairy — Plant-based drinks

Schlieren tofu and plant-based producer with PL.

Moessingen, Germany

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.

Castellcir, Spain

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Dairy — Plant-based drinks

Vegetarian and plant-based food producer offering private-label.

Holten, Netherlands

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF +5 more

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.