Separation — Wet fractionation companies in Europe
28 entries — page 1 of 2
- Algama
France — Paris
Separation — Microfiltration / Separation — Wet fractionation / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Ingredients — Hydrocolloids / Eggs — Plant-based egg replacers
Microalgae extraction and functional ingredient specialist (since 2013). TamaGo egg-replacer and microalgae-based ingredients at pilot scale plus R&D services.
- BENEO
Belgium — Oreye
Separation — Wet fractionation / Separation — Protein extraction / Separation — Protein isolation / Dry — Milling / Dry — Grinding
BENEO is a Südzucker subsidiary with sites in Oreye and Wijgmaal Belgium that produces functional ingredients including chicory root inulin oligofructose and rice starch flour and protein for food feed and pharma.
- 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.
- Bonilait Proteines
France — Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
Drying — Spray drying / Separation — Wet fractionation / Dairy — Caseinates / Sports nutrition — Protein powders / Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1
Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) for spray-dried human and animal milk powders, infant ingredients and milk replacers. New 50,000 t/year unit inaugurated 2023.
- Bunge Deutschland GmbH
Germany — Mannheim
Separation — Wet fractionation / Separation — Decanting / Oils & fats — Specialty fats / Ingredients — Emulsifiers
Major oil and lecithin producer (Bunge subsidiary).
- C Thywissen GmbH
Germany — Neuss
Separation — Wet fractionation / Separation — Decanting / Oils & fats — Specialty fats / Ingredients — Emulsifiers
Rapeseed/sunflower oil and lecithin producer (since 1838).
- Cargill BV
Netherlands — Bergen op Zoom
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) / Separation — Wet fractionation / Dry — Milling / Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor / Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) / Ingredients — Glucose & fructose / Ingredients — Native & modified starches / Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic)
B2B ingredient producer with sites in Bergen op Zoom, Sas van Gent and Amsterdam covering cocoa, glucose syrups, starches and oils with custom-blend services.
- Cargill Cacao et Chocolat France
France — Marbache
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) / Separation — Wet fractionation / Confectionery — Fillings / Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products / Oils & fats — Specialty fats
Cargill division producing industrial cocoa liquor, butter and B2B chocolate.
- Castelas Moulin
France — Les Baux-de-Provence
Separation — Wet fractionation / Oils & fats — Specialty fats
Family-owned (since 1997) AOP and premium olive oil pressing — premium custom.
- Cooperative Olive Vallee des Baux
France — Mourie
Separation — Wet fractionation / Oils & fats — Specialty fats
Cooperative-owned (since 1924) AOP Vallée des Baux olive milling specialty.
- Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA
Belgium — Warcoing (Pecq)
Separation — Protein extraction / Separation — Protein concentration / Separation — Protein isolation / Separation — Wet fractionation / Separation — Dry fractionation / Alt-protein — Pea protein / Ingredients — Fibres (inulin, polydextrose) / Ingredients — Native & modified starches
European pea protein and chicory inulin pioneer (since 1852). Brands Pisane, Fibruline, Swelite, Nastar — used in 1,500+ food products by 400+ manufacturers.
- Crespel & Deiters Group
Germany — Ibbenbueren
Separation — Wet fractionation / Ingredients — Native & modified starches / Ingredients — Flavors
Wheat starch, gluten and fibres producer (since 1858).
- Duynie Group
Netherlands — Alphen aan den Rijn
Separation — Wet fractionation / Separation — Centrifugation
Duynie Group is a Dutch valorisation company headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn Netherlands that processes co-products from the food and beverage industry into ingredients for animal feed pet food and biobased applications.
- Euroserum
France — Port-sur-Saone
Drying — Spray drying / Separation — Wet fractionation / Fermentation — Biomass / Dairy — Caseinates / Dairy — Lactose & GOS / Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 / Sports nutrition — Protein powders
Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) producing demineralised whey, WPC 35/80, sweet whey, milk minerals, GOS and infant-grade ingredients. Multi-site (Bénestroff, Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche). EcoVadis silver 2025.
- EverGrain Ingredients
Belgium — Leuven
Dry — Milling / Dry — Grinding / Separation — Protein concentration / Separation — Wet fractionation / Dry — Sieving & sifting
EverGrain Ingredients is an AB InBev subsidiary based in Leuven Belgium that upcycles brewers spent grain into barley-based protein and fibre ingredients for food and beverage applications.
- 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.
- Grassa B.V.
Netherlands — Afferden
Separation — Wet fractionation / Separation — Protein extraction / Separation — Protein concentration / Separation — Centrifugation
Grassa B.V. is a Dutch agri-tech company with a demo factory in Afferden Netherlands that biorefines grass and leafy biomass into protein concentrate sugars minerals and fibre for feed and human food.
- Groupe Even
France — Ploudaniel
Drying — Spray drying / Thermal — Pasteurization / Separation — Wet fractionation / Dairy — Caseinates / Dairy — Butter & cream / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — MFGM / Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1
Cooperative since 1930 with multi-site operations (also co-owns Régilait/Laïta) covering spray drying, butter making and cheese for infant, dairy retail and B2B.
- Herbafood Ingredients GmbH
Germany — Werder
Separation — Evaporation / Separation — Wet fractionation / Ingredients — Flavors / Ingredients — Hydrocolloids / Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables
Apple/citrus pectin and dietary fibre specialist (since 1992).
- Lesieur
France — Bois-Colombes
Separation — Decanting / Separation — Wet fractionation / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Wet — Liquid filling (PET) / Oils & fats — Specialty fats
Avril group major (since 1908) for edible oils refining and bottling — sunflower, rapeseed and olive — branded plus MDD.
- Nutribio
France — Carhaix-Plouguer
Drying — Spray drying / Separation — Wet fractionation / Dairy — Caseinates / Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 / Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 / Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 3 / Infant & medical — Follow-on milks
Sodiaal subsidiary specialising in spray drying for infant nutrition. 30,000+ t/year capacity following the 2019 acquisition of the ex-Synutra plant.
- Olvea Group
France — Saint-Leonard
Separation — Wet fractionation / Separation — Decanting / Encapsulation — Microencapsulation / Oils & fats — Specialty fats / Oils & fats — MCT / Supplements — Omegas
Family-owned (since 1929) producer of cold-pressed oils and fish/marine oils — omega-3 fish oil, plant oils. Multi-site with toll oil refining/encapsulation potential.
- Olygose
France — Venette
Drying — Spray drying / Separation — Microfiltration / Separation — Wet fractionation / Ingredients — Hydrocolloids / Alt-protein — Pea protein
Functional ingredient specialist (since 2010) producing pea-derived alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides (AlphaGOS) via membrane filtration and spray drying.
- PectCof
Netherlands — Venlo
Separation — Wet fractionation / Drying — Spray drying
PectCof is a Dutch upcycling start-up based in Venlo Netherlands that extracts a functional pectin-fibre ingredient from coffee pulp side-streams for use as an emulsifier and stabiliser in food applications.
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- Dry — Milling (5)
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- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (4)
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- Ingredients — Sugar & syrups (3)
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- Dry — Grinding (2)
- Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) (2)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (2)
- Ingredients — Emulsifiers (2)
- Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) (2)
- Ingredients — Glucose & fructose (2)
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