Thermal — Retorting companies in Europe

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• Aarts Conserven BV

  Netherlands — Beek en Donk

  Thermal — Sterilization / Thermal — Retorting / Packaging — Canning / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables / Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings

  Dutch private-label canner of fruits and vegetables, smaller than Coroos but well-established in retail private-label.

• Briosa A Poveira

  Portugal — Povoa de Varzim

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Norte cannery producing under Briosa, Minerva and Mariazinha brands with private-label work for European retailers.

• Cofisa Conservas

  Portugal — Peniche

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Mid-sized Peniche cannery (1942) producing sardines, mackerel and tuna in olive oil, tomato and escabeche under multiple private labels for European and African markets.

• Conserveira da Murtosa (Comur)

  Portugal — Murtosa

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Historic Aveiro cannery (1942) producing 30+ varieties of canned fish with ~80% exports; operates the O Mundo Fantástico da Sardinha Portuguesa retail concept.

• Conserveira de Lisboa

  Portugal — Lisbon

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Heritage small-scale Lisbon cannery (1930) producing under Tricana, Prata do Mar and Minor brands.

• Continental Foods (Devos & Lemmens / Imperial)

  Belgium — Puurs

  Wet — Sauce manufacturing / Wet — Emulsification / Thermal — Pasteurization / Thermal — Retorting / Sauces — Mayonnaise / Sauces — Cold sauces / Sauces — Hot sauces / Sauces — Soups / Sauces — Broths & stocks

  Major Belgian sauce, soup and condiment manufacturer with extensive private-label volume — Devos & Lemmens mayo (80+ varieties) and Imperial soups.

• COROOS Conserven BV

  Netherlands — Kapelle-Biezelinge

  Thermal — Sterilization / Thermal — Retorting / Thermal — Pasteurization / Packaging — Canning / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Packaging — Pouching / Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables / Fruit & veg — Purees / Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings / Sauces — Soups / Sauces — Broths & stocks

  Largest Dutch private-label canned-vegetable producer (~€300M revenue) across two sites. Expanding into bulk industrial vegetable solutions including aquafaba, pulse pastes and ultra-short-heated chilled solutions.

• CTCPA

  France — Avignon

  Thermal — Sterilization / Thermal — Retorting / Thermal — Pasteurization / Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables

  ACTIA multi-site (since 1950) technical centre for conserves and ready meals — thermal/atherma pilots.

• CTNC - Centro Tecnologico Nacional de la Conserva

  Spain — Molina de Segura

  Thermal — Retorting / Thermal — Pasteurization / Sauces — Cold sauces

  National canning and food technology centre with pilot for canning, retorting, juice, sauces and ready meals.

• Indupesca Vasco da Gama

  Portugal — Setubal

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Setúbal-based sardine and mackerel canner active as a multi-brand co-packer.

• La Gondola Conservas

  Portugal — Olhao

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Family-owned Algarve cannery (1940) producing sardines, mackerel, tuna and patés with active private-label business.

• Pinhais & Cia

  Portugal — Matosinhos

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Family-owned (1920) fully artisanal hand-packed sardine and mackerel cannery producing under NURI, Pinhais and 30+ historic export brands.

• Premium Petfood Brands (Yarrah)

  Netherlands — Harderwijk

  Extrusion — Pet food extrusion / Thermal — Retorting / Packaging — Canning / Packaging — Pouching / Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) / Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches) / Pet food — Treats & chews

  Largest organic pet-food platform in Europe, covering Yarrah, Smølke and Rodi brands with extrusion, wet and treat production for organic and conventional dog and cat food.

• Ramirez & Cia (Filhos)

  Portugal — Matosinhos

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Heritage fish cannery (1853, oldest operating in the world) producing 55+ SKUs across 14 international brands; long history of contract production for international private-label brands.

• Santa Catarina Sociedade Conserveira Acoreana

  Portugal — Calheta

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Heritage Açores tuna processor (1952) producing pole-and-line MSC-certified Atum dos Açores in olive oil, organic and ventresca lines.

• Saturn Petcare BV

  Netherlands — Hattem

  Thermal — Retorting / Thermal — Sterilization / Packaging — Canning / Packaging — Pouching / Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches) / Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) / Pet food — Treats & chews

  One of Europe's most successful private-label pet food manufacturers; ~250 staff at Hattem. Subsidiary of heristo group (Germany).

• Sociedade Conserveira do Sul (Manna)

  Portugal — Algarve

  Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Thermal — Retorting

  Algarve and Norte private-label canner.

• Struik Foods Europe BV

  Netherlands — Voorthuizen

  Thermal — Sterilization / Thermal — Retorting / Packaging — Canning / Wet — Liquid filling (glass) / Sauces — Soups / Sauces — Broths & stocks / Sauces — Cold sauces

  Canned and ambient ready meals producer for private label. Subsidiary of Zwanenberg.

• United Petfood Producers NV

  Belgium — Bavegem

  Extrusion — Pet food extrusion / Thermal — Retorting / Packaging — Canning / Packaging — Pouching / Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) / Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches) / Pet food — Treats & chews

  100% private-label pet food specialist; €1.6B revenue, 2,600+ employees, 26 facilities in 11 countries serving retailers and brands in 80+ countries.

• Zwanenberg Food Group BV

  Netherlands — Almelo

  Thermal — Sterilization / Thermal — Retorting / Packaging — Canning / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Sauces — Soups / Sauces — Broths & stocks

  Major Dutch private-label canner and ready-meals producer covering meat products, canned food, soups and sauces (Struik Foods Europe subsidiary).