Thermal — Sterilization contract manufacturers in Europe
27 sterilization contract manufacturers across 4 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (10), Germany (9) and the Netherlands (7). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Pet food — Semi-moist (10), Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (9) and Packaging — Canning (8). IFS (24), BRCGS (8) and Organic (3) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Aarts Conserven BV
Beek en Donk, Netherlands
Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Retorting · Packaging — Canning +3 more
Dutch private-label canner of fruits and vegetables, smaller than Coroos but well-established in retail private-label.
- Anifit Provital Tiernahrung GmbH
Karlsruhe, Germany
Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more
Premium wet dog/cat food producer (since 1992).
- Animonda Petfood GmbH
Verden, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more
Wet/dry pet food producer (since 1965, heristo).
- Bewital petfood GmbH & Co KG
Suedlohn-Oeding, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more
Modern dry+wet pet food capacity (~550 FTE, since 1958) — Belcando, Leonardo brands plus PL for specialist trade.
- Bonduelle
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Pasteurization +4 more
Family-owned major (since 1853) for canned, frozen and fresh vegetables — branded and MDD across multi-site operations (Estrées-Mons, Renescure, Russy-Bémont).
- Boucherie-Traiteur Niessen Sarl
Bertrange, Luxembourg
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Vacuum packing +3 more
Luxembourg's reference organic and biodynamic butcher (since 1982). One of the few Demeter-certified meat processors in the country, with a dedicated organic facility supplying the Naturata/BIOG ecosystem and offering jar conserves through Delhaize.
- Christopherus Hundefutter
Welver, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more
Dry and wet dog food producer with private-label.
- COROOS Conserven BV
Kapelle-Biezelinge, Netherlands
Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Retorting · Thermal — Pasteurization +8 more
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
Avignon, France
Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Retorting · Thermal — Pasteurization +1 more
ACTIA multi-site (since 1950) technical centre for conserves and ready meals — thermal/atherma pilots.
- Deuerer Pet Food GmbH
Bretten, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more
Big European PL pet food producer (since 1937) across multiple plants.
- Ducs de Gascogne
Gimont, France
Thermal — Sterilization · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Independent specialty (since 1953) producer of foie gras and conserves with branded and private label.
- Eureden
Landerneau, France
Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — Sterilization +3 more
Cooperative-owned (since 2020, ex-Triskalia/D'aucy) multi-site MDD vegetable processor — frozen and canned.
- Euroma BV
Zwolle, Netherlands
Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Sieving & sifting +9 more
Top-3 European herbs and spices player (since 1899). Acts as a taste-solutions partner with B2B private-label and contract production across ~2,000 SKUs. Subsidiary of Marubeni (Japan).
- Gimborn Deutschland GmbH
Emmerich, Germany
Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Pouching · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more
Pet food, snacks and hygiene producer (since 1855).
- Hak B.V.
Giessen, Netherlands
Thermal — Sterilization · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables +1 more
Long-established jarred vegetables and pulses producer for retail private label and own brand.
- heristo AG
Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning +6 more
Heavy private-label group (~€1.4bn, since 1908) — Stockmeyer, Saturn Petcare, Ferdi Fuchs, Provital, Riedl across cooked sausage, convenience, fish.
- Jean Henaff
Pouldreuzic, France
Thermal — Sterilization · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Family-owned iconic producer (since 1907) of pâté and charcuterie en conserve — Pâté Hénaff — branded plus some private label.
- Larnaudie
Figeac, France
Thermal — Curing · Thermal — Sterilization · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
LDC subsidiary (since 1893) Sud-Ouest specialty for foie gras, terrines and conserves.
- Le Graet Fidele
Carhaix, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Semi-moist
Le Graët group wet pet food contract specialist for mousses and bouchées en gelée (appertisé).
- Maisadour
Mont-de-Marsan, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Dry — Milling +2 more
Cooperative-owned Sud-Ouest leader (since 1936) — Delpeyrat, Comtesse du Barry — for duck, foie gras, charcuterie and maize.
- Maison Lafitte
Montaut, France
Thermal — Sterilization · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Family-owned (since 1920) producer of foie gras and conserves Sud-Ouest — Label Rouge — branded and private label.
- Saturn Petcare BV
Hattem, Netherlands
Thermal — Retorting · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning +4 more
One of Europe's most successful private-label pet food manufacturers; ~250 staff at Hattem. Subsidiary of heristo group (Germany).
- Saturn Petcare GmbH
Bremen, Germany
Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Pouching · Packaging — Canning +1 more
Major PL pet food producer in EU (since 1997, heristo) — wet pet food, pouches and trays.
- Seitz Tiernahrung GmbH
Wiesentheid, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more
Dog and cat dry/wet PL pet food producer.
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- Thermal — Sterilization (27)
- Pet food — Semi-moist (10)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (9)
- Packaging — Canning (8)
- Pet food — Treats & chews (8)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (7)
- Thermal — Retorting (6)
- Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables (6)
- Extrusion — Pet food extrusion (5)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (5)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (4)
- Packaging — Pouching (4)
- Sauces — Soups (4)
- Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings (3)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (3)
- Sauces — Broths & stocks (3)
- Freezing — IQF (2)
- Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs (2)
- Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables (2)
- Sauces — Cold sauces (2)
- Packaging — Vacuum packing (2)
- Dry — Milling (2)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (1)
- Fruit & veg — Purees (1)