Alt-protein contract manufacturers in Europe

Prague, Czech Republic

Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Snacks — Energy bars

Praha edible-insect cricket protein bar and blend producer (production CZ + DE, cricket farming Thailand).

Landgraaf, Netherlands

Alt-protein — Soy protein · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Fermentation — Traditional

SoFine Foods is a Dutch private-label manufacturer of tofu, marinated tofu, soy-based strips and meat alternatives, supplying retail and foodservice customers across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.

Bar-le-Duc, France

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Alt-protein — Soy protein · Alt-protein — Wheat protein +3 more

TVP specialist (since 1948) texturising plant proteins from soy, wheat and pea.

Skane, Sweden

Dairy — Plant-based drinks · Alt-protein — Pea protein

Skåne pea-protein milk producer.

Paris, France

Fermentation — Precision · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Dairy — Plant-based cheese

Pre-commercial precision-fermentation specialist (since 2020) producing recombinant casein for alt-dairy.

Linz, Austria

Dry — Milling · Alt-protein — Soy protein

Linz husking mill and soy products.

Solothurn, Switzerland

Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

Solothurn/Zurich insect-protein producer.

Lille, France

Separation — Wet fractionation · Dry — Milling · Drying — Spray drying +4 more

Cooperative-owned major (since 1932) with multi-site wheat starch/protein, cassava and beet sugar capacity.

Heidelberg, Germany

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds +1 more

Cultivated meat tools, bioreactors and plant-based B2B specialist (since 2022, InFamily Foods).

Kemptthal, Switzerland

Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Fermentation — Precision

Kemptthal Migros-Bühler-Givaudan cellular-ag pilot facility.

Sweden

Dairy — Plant-based drinks · Dairy — Plant-based yoghurt · Dairy — Plant-based cheese +2 more

Pure-play B2B plant-based dairy contract manufacturer in Sweden producing oat barista, vegan ice cream, cooking cream and whipping cream from oat and faba-bean.

Breda, Netherlands

Fermentation — Biomass · Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Milling +3 more

Biomass fermentation specialist producing Fermotein mycoprotein powder via 90 m³ fungal fermenters. EFSA novel food positive opinion 2025; demo plant ~500-600 t/year, expandable to 2,500 t.

Breda, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Alt-protein — Soy protein +3 more

Plant-based meat manufacturer (since 2010) supplying retail, foodservice and QSR (notably Burger King). Now part of Vivera Foodgroup since the September 2025 acquisition from Unilever.

Kilkenny, Ireland

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +2 more

Major Irish farmer cooperative (rebranded 2022 from Glanbia Ireland, ~2,100 staff, €3bn+ revenue) HQ in Kilkenny producing milk processing, dairy ingredients, cheese (Belview JV with Royal A-ware), oats and animal feed.

Moessingen, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Wheat protein

Organic seitan extrusion and plant-based meat specialist (since 1993, ~100 FTE, €14m turnover, owned by The Tofoo Co UK). Open private-label and co-manufacturing.

Noyal-sur-Vilaine, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) · Wet — Beverage formulation +6 more

Family-owned (since 1951) producer behind Sojasun, Vrai and Olga brands. Liquid processing and spray drying for soy and plant-based dairy with private-label capacity.

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Wheat protein

Vegan products producer (since 2013) including seitan and TVP-based items for retail.

St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde, Austria

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Pea protein · Alt-protein — Chickpea protein +2 more

vegini produces premium plant-based meat and fish alternatives from peas, chickpeas, soy and rice. Made in Austria without preservatives or flavor enhancers.

Kauhava, Finland

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

Kauhava plant-based meat producer (Beanit, Härkis from faba).

Tau, Norway

Alt-protein — Pea protein · Alt-protein — Fava protein · Ingredients — Native & modified starches

Tau B2B pea and faba protein concentrate, fibre and starch producer.

Nantes, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Pilot-scale cultivated chicken specialist (since 2019, Grimaud Frères poultry-genetics group).

Holten, Netherlands

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF +5 more

One of Europe's largest dedicated plant-based protein producers (since 1990) supplying 27,000+ supermarkets across 25 countries. Subsidiary of JBS (Brazil); acquired The Vegetarian Butcher from Unilever in 2025.

Leiden, Netherlands

Fermentation — Precision · Alt-protein — Precision-fermentation proteins (BLG, casein, lactoferrin, ovalbumin, heme) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates)

Spin-out of dsm-firmenich and Fonterra producing Vivitein BLG (β-lactoglobulin) and lactoferrin via microbial precision fermentation, with self-affirmed GRAS in the US and EU regulatory in progress.

Belfast, United Kingdom

Alt-protein — Pea protein · Dry — Milling

Belfast family-owned grain merchant + animal feed (John Thompson & Sons) and packaging operation.