Fermentation contract manufacturers in Europe

Matosinhos, Portugal

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Fermentation — Precision

Matosinhos marine bioeconomy R&D collaborative laboratory.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Beverages — Spirits · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic

Suntory Global Spirits Glasgow operation with Laphroaig, Bowmore, Auchentoshan, Glen Garioch and Ardmore distilleries plus Sipsmith Gin (Chiswick).

Erdobenye, Hungary

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic

Erdőbénye Tokaji winery.

Humpolec, Czech Republic

Beverages — Beer · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic

Independent Humpolec family brewery (16th century) producing unpasteurised lagers and non-alcoholic beer.

London, United Kingdom

Dairy — Plant-based cheese · Fermentation — Precision

London precision fermentation casein producer.

London, United Kingdom

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Fermentation — Solid-state

London tempeh producer.

London, United Kingdom

Beverages — Spirits · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic

London 2015 whisky distillery.

Ghent, Belgium

Separation — Protein extraction · Separation — Protein isolation · Fermentation — Biomass +2 more

Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is an open-access Belgian multi-purpose pilot and demonstration facility in Ghent offering contract scale-up services for plant-protein extraction, mycoprotein and precision-fermentation processes, from lab through multi-tonne demonstration scale.

Strasbourg, France

Beverages — Kombucha · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Fermentation — Traditional +1 more

Bio Brasseurs is an artisanal beverage brewery in Strasbourg, France, specializing in organic kombucha and fermented drinks using natural fermentation and organic ingredients.

Levallois-Perret, France

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Fermentation — Biomass

Bioprox produces custom fermentation, freeze-drying and strain culture production (CDMO) of bacterial/yeast cultures for other companies' brands in France.

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.

London, United Kingdom

Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria

London kefir and fermented dairy producer.

Carrù, Italy

Fermentation — Alcoholic

Birra Carrù (BBM Birra e Bevande Magiche Srl) produces Craft beer brewed and bottled for third-party beerfirm brands and retail private label in Italy.

Isola d'Elba, Italy

Fermentation — Alcoholic

Birra Napoleon produces Craft beer brewed, bottled, labelled and packaged under third parties' own brands for hotels, pubs and beverage companies in Italy.

Italy

Fermentation — Alcoholic

BirraBVS produces Customised craft beer developed and produced for beerfirms and private clients on a contract basis in Italy.

Pescolanciano, Italy

Fermentation — Alcoholic

Birrificio La Fucina produces Craft beer brewed, bottled and packaged for beerfirms, bars and independent labels on a contract basis in Italy.

Bitburg, Germany

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +1 more

Major German brewer (since 1817) with some PL contract capacity.

Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass

Bioeconomy R&D campus offering biorefinery, fermentation and agri-food upcycling pilot facilities.

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).

Drogheda, Ireland

Beverages — Spirits · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic

Cooney family 2019 Drogheda Meath distillery.

Villany, Hungary

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic

Bock family 1850 Villány Villányi Franc PDO winery.

Stary Plzenec, Czech Republic

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic

Pernod Ricard Starý Plzenec largest Czech sparkling wine producer (>50% market) operating Habánské sklepy, Víno Mikulov, Chateau Bzenec and Vinařství Pavlov with IFS Food.

Bohusovice nad Ohri, Czech Republic

Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria

ACCOM Czech holding 1901 dairy that introduced Skyr to the Czech market plus Bobík desserts and Kapucín coffee cream.

Vienna, Austria

Fermentation — Precision · Ingredients — Vitamins

Vienna BOKU Department of Food Science & Technology.