Alt-protein contract manufacturers in Europe

Dinteloord, Netherlands

Separation — Protein extraction · Separation — Protein isolation · Alt-protein — Fava protein

Cosun Protein is the plant-protein business unit of Royal Cosun cooperative, producing Tendra faba-bean protein isolate with high functionality and neutral flavour for dairy and meat alternative applications, offering B2B ingredient supply and co-development partnerships.

Gørlev, Denmark

Bakery — Breakfast cereals · Bakery — Granola · Bakery — Muesli +1 more

Crispy Food is a leading European manufacturer of breakfast cereals, granola, muesli, and pea protein products, offering customized food concepts and Top Cup solutions for the dairy and food industry.

Granollers, Spain

Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Oils & fats — Specialty fats

Cultivated fat ingredient producer with B2B focus.

Berlin, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Oils & fats — Specialty fats

B2B cultivated fat ingredients specialist (since 2022).

Maastricht, Netherlands

Fermentation — Precision · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Alt-protein — Precision-fermentation proteins (BLG, casein, lactoferrin, ovalbumin, heme)

Open-access European scale-up centre for cell-culture innovation (cultivated meat, dairy and beyond), spun out of Mosa Meat in 2024 with Dutch National Growth Fund backing.

Bern, Switzerland

Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Fermentation — Precision

Bern cultivated-meat process tech.

Denmark

Eggs — Liquid egg products · Eggs — Egg powders (whole, yolk, albumen) · Alt-protein — Pea protein +1 more

Nordic food company offering innovative egg and plant-based products.

Maldegem, Belgium

Alt-protein — Soy protein · Fermentation — Traditional · Fermentation — Solid-state +1 more

De Hobbit is a Belgian organic food manufacturer producing tofu, tempeh, seitan, lupin-based and hemp-based plant-protein products from 100% European soybeans, with private-label co-development capability for retail and foodservice.

Belfast, United Kingdom

Alt-protein — Pea protein

Belfast animal nutrition operation.

Quakenbrueck, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Fermentation — Biomass +5 more

DIL/Bühler Technology Center 'Proteins of the Future' (since 1983, expanded 2021) — pilot extrusion (low- and high-moisture meat analogs), HPP, fermentation, freeze drying, packaging, sensory; contract research and contract manufacturing.

San Juan de Aznalfarache, Spain

Pasta & rice — Rice products · Alt-protein — Pea protein · Dry — Dry blending

Rice and pulse-based ingredient producer (Ebro Foods Group) with gluten-free toll capability.

Coburg, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +1 more

Pea-protein extrusion specialist (since 2014, 60% Pfeifer & Langen) producing plant-based meat finished goods for retail.

Kleinheubach, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — Snack extrusion · Extrusion — Breakfast cereal extrusion +3 more

Pure-play extrusion Lohnhersteller (since 1934) for snacks, cereals, plant-based meat texturates and feed.

Zurich, Switzerland

Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

Zurich edible-insect snacks.

Wollsdorf, Austria

Oils & fats — Specialty fats · Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Alt-protein — Pea protein

Wollsdorf pumpkin seed oil PGI, pulses and mushroom producer (Steirerkraft) with significant PL.

Newry, United Kingdom

Bakery — Breakfast cereals · Alt-protein — Pea protein

Fane Valley cooperative across Newry and Tandragee producing oats (White's Oats), meat and milling.

Trondheim, Norway

Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Meat & seafood — Fish processing

NTNU Trondheim spinout developing novel feed and food proteins.

Berlin, Germany

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

Precision-fermented dairy proteins and Koji-based cheese specialist (since 2018) with the largest European Series A in alt-dairy.

Freising, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Separation — Wet fractionation +6 more

Major public R&D institute (since 1955, 320 FTE) with food pilot plants for plant proteins, dairy/meat alternatives, bakery, chocolate and packaging. 3 twin-screw extruders (1–80 kg/h). Contract work explicitly offered.

Tallinn, Estonia

Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Ingredients — Hydrocolloids

Halospinning nanofibers (Gelacell™) and potato-fibrous scaffolds for cultivated meat. Pilot capacity for scaffolds supporting up to 300 t cultivated meat/yr; €1.2M raised. Partnership with ProFuse.

Kemptthal, Switzerland

Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Fermentation — Precision

Kemptthal cellular-ag pilot.

Helsinki, Finland

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

Helsinki Pulled Oats producer (now Eat Just / Paulig).

Paris, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Cell-cultivated duck liver specialist (since 2019) — first EU EFSA application for cultivated foie gras.

Wageningen, Netherlands

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry fractionation · Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP)

GreenFood50 is a Dutch specialist in quinoa milling and plant-protein texturizing solutions, producing toasted quinoa flour, protein-enriched flour and starch fractions for plant-based meat and dairy applications through contract and co-development partnerships.