Meat & seafood contract manufacturers in Europe

Tallinn, Estonia

Meat & seafood — Surimi · Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Freezing — IQF

Vičiūnai Group subsidiary producing breaded fish products, burger fingers, pizzas, crepes and surimi (~10,000 t finished products in 2022). 90% exported to 35 countries under the ESVA brand.

Rusiec, Poland

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Sauces — Cold sauces · Sauces — Hot sauces

Listed canned ready-meal producer (gołąbki, bigos, fasolka) with strong private-label canned and jarred ready meals.

Papa, Hungary

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat

Famous Yield Enterprise (HK) Pápa 1913 large pressed-ham, bacon and traditional Hungarian sausage producer.

Lesignano de' Bagni, Italy

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Sauces — Cold sauces +3 more

ParmaFood Group is a diversified Italian food company specialized in premium charcuterie, ready-to-eat products, and HPP-treated fresh foods, with nearly 60 years of family entrepreneurship in Parma's Food Valley.

Helsingborg, Sweden

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

Helsingborg charcuterie producer.

Gafanha da Nazare, Portugal

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Freezing — Block freezing

Major Aveiro salt cod and frozen fish processor (1981) with significant private-label and own-brand business.

Sanxenxo, Spain

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Thermal — Pasteurization · Freezing — IQF +1 more

Spanish processor of Galician mussels, clams, and other shellfish. Offers pasteurized and frozen products in various preparations including cooked, marinated, and vacuum-packed formats.

Bergen, Norway

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Supplements — Capsules

Pelagic processing leader HQ in Bergen with 26 factories across Norway, UK, Ireland and Denmark producing herring, mackerel, fishmeal and the Epax Omega-3 brand.

Skagen, Denmark

Meat & seafood — Fish processing

Skagen pelagic processing arm of Pelagia.

Bunschoten-Spakenburg, Netherlands

Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Snacks — Vegetable chips +1 more

Peridot manufactures over 500 plant-based food products including grilled vegetables, dried tomatoes, olives, spreads, and filled products for retail, food service, and industrial customers.

Oslo, Norway

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Supplements — Capsules

Oslo fish vaccine producer.

Rechterfeld, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Major poultry slaughter and processor (~8,000 FTE, since 1932) with Wiesenhof brand and Green Legend plant-based line.

Fontainebleau, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Freezing — IQF · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats

Lion Capital PE-owned (since 1973) frozen foods retailer with mostly own-brand multi-site capacity — limited toll.

Szeged, Hungary

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat

Bonafarm Szeged 1869 very large meat group (~2,200 staff, ~40,000 t/yr including 11,000 t mould-ripened salami) producing PICK Téliszalámi Hungaricum, HERZ, Família and Ringa brands across Szeged, Baja and Alsómocsolád.

Lüneburg, Germany

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Frying +2 more

Leading European private-label frozen fish processor specializing in Alaska Pollock products including fish fillets, fish sticks, and prepared meals from sustainable sources.

Netherlands

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Sauces — Cold sauces

Contract manufacturer of meat products, snacks, and sauces for foodservice, retail, and food industry customers, offering fresh/processed meats, frikadellen, falafel, and signature sauces.

Linton, United Kingdom

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Sauces — Cold sauces · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

JBS-owned ready meals, hot eating, plant-based and foodservice operation across Linton, Westhoughton, Bury, Norwich, Wolverhampton and Hull (acquired Kerry consumer foods 2021).

Spalding, United Kingdom

Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

JBS-owned poultry and pork operation across Spalding (poultry), Westerleigh, Coalville and Newport.

Ioannina, Greece

Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Eggs — Liquid egg products

Cooperative poultry processor (Epirus); chicken, eggs, processed; private-label.

Matosinhos, Portugal

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Thermal — Retorting

Family-owned (1920) fully artisanal hand-packed sardine and mackerel cannery producing under NURI, Pinhais and 30+ historic export brands.

Kutno, Poland

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat

Italian-owned (Pini Group) very large pork slaughter and primal-cut export operation.

Athens, Greece

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Packaging — Canning

Canned fish producer; private-label.

Zeebrugge, Belgium

Meat & seafood — Fish processing

Premium fresh and frozen seafood supplier with expertise in sustainable fish processing and global distribution for retail, foodservice, and industry.

Pivka, Slovenia

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat

Slovenian poultry producer offering fresh chicken meat and processed poultry products, certified antibiotic-free with rigorous quality standards.