Thermal — Sterilization contract manufacturers in Europe

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.

Verden, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more

Wet/dry pet food producer (since 1965, heristo).

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.

Welver, Germany

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

Dry and wet dog food producer with private-label.

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.

Ascheberg, Germany

Dry — Sieving & sifting · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Primary packaging +1 more

Major German organic ingredients processor cleaning, treating and packing 35,000 t/year of grains, pulses and seeds for retail and B2B customers.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Hamburg, Germany

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

90+ year direct importer and processor of 1000+ spices, herbs and blends. 14 milling lines, 8 cleaning units, steam sterilisation, opto-electronic sorting and blending. Private-label organic and conventional spice mixes.

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.

Figeac, France

Thermal — Curing · Thermal — Sterilization · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

LDC subsidiary (since 1893) Sud-Ouest specialty for foie gras, terrines and conserves.

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).

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.

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.