Thermal — Sterilization contract manufacturers in Europe

Karlsruhe, Germany

Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more

Premium wet dog/cat food producer (since 1992).

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.

Bischheim, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending · Thermal — Sterilization +1 more

Germany's largest family-run milling group with 10 plants processing 2.2 Mt of wheat, rye, spelt, durum and maize annually.

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).

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.

Chemille-en-Anjou, France

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Sieving & sifting +4 more

Toll processor of medicinal and aromatic plants. Sourcing of 800+ plants, custom cutting, sieving, milling, blending, encapsulation and tea-bag filling. Also decontamination services. Family-owned since 1868. Approx 25% organic catalogue.

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.

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.

Deinze, Belgium

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending · Bakery — Bread +1 more

Major European wheat flour mill producing flours and bakery ingredients; capabilities include milling wheat/spelt/rye and heat treatment of flour.

Emmerich, Germany

Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Pouching · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more

Pet food, snacks and hygiene producer (since 1855).

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Sieving & sifting +2 more

Importer and exporter of seeds, herbs and spices including turmeric and ginger. Services include cleaning, grinding, sterilizing, repacking and laboratory testing. Blends to specification.

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.

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.

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.

Vestenbergsgreuth, Germany

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding +1 more

Tea and herb sourcing, processing (cutting, milling, sterilisation) and botanical raw material supply. Approx 200 raw materials and integrated cultivation programme (mabagrown). Parent of Finzelberg and Plantextrakt.

Großrosseln, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Thermal — Sterilization +1 more

Saarland-based oat processor producing flakes, kernels, bran and hydrothermally treated oat flours for food manufacturers.

Hamburg, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Sieving & sifting +2 more

4th-generation family supplier of 1000+ botanical raw materials from 60+ countries. Toll services include grinding, cutting, granulating and sterilising. Serves food, pharma, supplement and animal feed industries.

Lahr, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Thermal — Sterilization +2 more

Germany's largest organic oat processor; produces flakes, flours, crispies, extrudates and plant-protein texturates for food manufacturers.

Wiesentheid, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more

Dog and cat dry/wet PL pet food producer.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Milling +3 more

Major European producer and processor of herbs, spices, mixtures and functional ingredients including turmeric, ginger and oleoresins. Serves retail, foodservice and industry. B2B mixes and private-label. Certified B Corporation.