Alt-protein contract manufacturers in Europe

Lontzen, Belgium

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Micronization +27 more

Comprehensive services for food industry professionals With over 30 years of industry experience and successful projects delivered across Europe, we bring practical solutions to every stage of production.

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Fermentation — Precision

Newcastle cultivated pork steak producer.

Vigonza (Padova), Italy

Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP) · Alt-protein — Pea protein · Alt-protein — Soy protein +1 more

ABS FOOD produces texturized vegetable proteins (soy, pea, wheat, fava) and plant-based ingredient blends supplied to food manufacturers for their meat-analogue and dairy-analogue products in Italy.

Tallinn, Estonia

Fermentation — Precision · Oils & fats — Specialty fats · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

Spin-out from Tallinn University of Technology. Precision fermentation producing microbial oils, lipid-rich yeast biomass and palm/coconut/animal-fat alternatives rich in omega-3 PUFAs. Pilot scale; €1M+ raised.

Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

Dairy — Plant-based drinks · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Soy protein

Independent Banská Bystrica organic plant-based dairy alternatives, tofu, tempeh and vegetable spread producer.

Paris, France

Separation — Microfiltration · Separation — Wet fractionation · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein +2 more

Microalgae extraction and functional ingredient specialist (since 2013). TamaGo egg-replacer and microalgae-based ingredients at pilot scale plus R&D services.

Navarra, Spain

Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — Single-screw +6 more

At Sanygran, we offer complete solutions for the food industry, designed to meet both sensory expectations and high standards of quality and nutrition. Our strong production capacity and control over all stages of the process make us a full-service supplier.

Stavanger, Norway

Alt-protein — Pea protein · Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches)

FKRA-owned Stavanger pea protein concentrate, starch and hull fibre producer for pet food and ingredient OEM.

Gravina in Puglia, Italy

Pasta & rice — Dry pasta · Alt-protein — Fava protein

Gluten-free legume-based pasta producer (Felicia brand); opened first overseas plant in Ontario in 2025.

Sakyla, Finland

Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Alt-protein — Pea protein · Oils & fats — Specialty fats

Säkylä frozen vegetable, plant protein and rapeseed pressing operation.

Sligo, Ireland

Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying · Alt-protein — Pea protein

Connacht cooperative (Sligo HQ) plus Killygordon Donegal and Achonry producing Connacht Gold butter, milk powders and animal feed.

Mannheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) +4 more

Functional carbs (Isomalt, Palatinose, galenIQ), inulin, rice ingredients and pulses (since 2007, Südzucker AG). Strong B2B partner with new Offstein pulse-processing facility.

Beelen, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Beverages — Plant-based drinks · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +2 more

Tofu, soy drinks and plant-based meat (extrusion + texturizing) producer with heavy private-label exposure.

Italy

Alt-protein — Fava protein

Plant protein blend producer.

Donostia, Spain

Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Cultivated meat producer within JBS with B2B focus.

Ede, Netherlands

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Precision-fermentation proteins (BLG, casein, lactoferrin, ovalbumin, heme) +3 more

Open-access precision and biomass fermentation upscaling facility (1,000 L and 10,000 L GEA-supplied systems) at NIZO's Food Innovation Campus, bridging the missing middle between lab proof and first commercial production. Pilot operations 2027.

Hamburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Europe's first cultivated seafood pilot plant (since 2020) — cultivated salmon and trout (65–2,000 L).

Lyon, France

Fermentation — Precision · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Dairy — Plant-based drinks +1 more

Pre-commercial precision-fermentation specialist (since 2022) producing whey/casein proteins for alt-dairy.

Kunice - Vidovice, Czech Republic

Bakery — Breakfast cereals · Alt-protein — Soy protein

Leading Czech manufacturer of breakfast cereals, oat flakes, and soy products since 1991. Operates 2 production facilities in Czech Republic and 1 in Slovakia.

Herasti, Romania

Bakery — Breakfast cereals · Snacks — Protein bars · Alt-protein — Soy protein +4 more

Specialized breakfast cereal manufacturer producing high-protein cereals, classic cereals, and protein bars using pea, soy, and rice proteins with no sugar, synthetic colorants, or preservatives.

Seixal, Portugal

Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Snacks — Energy bars · Bakery — Breakfast cereals +2 more

Healthy snacks, functional biscuits, breakfast cereals, supplement and plant protein producer (1935) with 500+ retail SKUs and the first Portuguese soy processing plant; acquired by Sovena 2021.

Tafalla, Spain

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

3D bioprinting and meat/seafood analogue technology with licensing and contract development.

Goresbridge, Ireland

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Alt-protein — Pea protein

Goresbridge Kilkenny 1908 equine feed and pet food producer (Leader, Red Mills Engage).

Warcoing (Pecq), Belgium

Separation — Protein extraction · Separation — Protein concentration · Separation — Protein isolation +5 more

European pea protein and chicory inulin pioneer (since 1852). Brands Pisane, Fibruline, Swelite, Nastar — used in 1,500+ food products by 400+ manufacturers.