Thermal contract manufacturers in Europe

Mula, Spain

Sauces — Cold sauces · Sauces — Dips · Fruit & veg — Concentrates +3 more

Spanish heritage food producer since 1954 specializing in artisanal fried tomatoes, sauces, and vegetable preserves. Known for natural ingredients, no additives, and traditional slow-cooking methods.

Heimenkirch, Germany

Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese

Major processed cheese producer (since 1927) with strong private-label.

Thalfang, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Cheese +4 more

Large dairy cooperative producing milk powders, condensed milk, demineralised whey (Hünfeld) and cheese ingredients. Major private-label programme for retail and infant nutrition. Multiple German and Dutch sites.

Schwanenstadt, Austria

Freezing — IQF · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Eggs — Liquid egg products +3 more

Austrian food manufacturer producing frozen vegetables, liquid eggs, potato products, horseradish products, fruit juices, and pasta. Award-winning producer of convenience food solutions for industry and gastronomy.

Skierniewice, Poland

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs +3 more

Hortex is a leading Polish manufacturer of frozen vegetables, fruits, ready-to-eat meals and ice cream, preserving quality through freezing without chemical additives.

Doetinchem, Netherlands

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Micronization +6 more

Hosokawa Micron B.V. is a powder processing specialist based in Doetinchem Netherlands that offers contract toll processing services in mixing blending drying agglomeration milling classification and steam sterilisation.

Maarssen, Netherlands

Dry — Grinding · Thermal — Sterilization · Dry — Sieving & sifting +1 more

Hottentot Spices B.V. is a Dutch herbs and spices importer based in Maarssen Netherlands that offers warehousing grinding steam sterilization and reconditioning services.

Vilsbiburg, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie +1 more

Bavarian sausage producer (since 1934) including organic.

Lower Austria, Austria

Thermal — Pasteurization · Beverages — Juices & NFC · Meat & seafood — Fish processing

Lower Austria HPP cold-pasteurisation toll service for cold-pressed juice, vegetables, meat and seafood.

Székesfehérvár, Hungary

Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Bread · Pasta & rice — Dry pasta +3 more

Hunorganic Ltd. is a Hungarian gluten-free food manufacturer producing flour blends, pasta, bread, biscuits, and snacks. Founded in 1999, the company operates a 100% gluten-free facility in Székesfehérvár with in-house quality control laboratories.

Lecco, Italy

Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor · Confectionery — Bars +2 more

Italian chocolate manufacturer since 1946 specializing in premium couverture, compound chocolate, and pralines with direct cocoa sourcing and sustainability focus.

Vedelago, Italy

Pasta & rice — Fresh pasta · Pasta & rice — Dry pasta · Sauces — Pestos +2 more

Italian co-manufacturer specializing in fresh and dry pasta, gnocchi, sauces, prepared dishes and bakery products made with premium ingredients respecting traditional recipes.

Hamburg, Germany

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +3 more

Major frozen vegetables, fish and meals producer (since 1956, Nomad Foods).

Brogliano, Italy

Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Thermal — Baking

Il Vecchio Forno is a confectionery co-manufacturer specialized in naturally leavened bakery products including panettone, pandoro, and colomba for retail and private label.

Anleo, Spain

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Infant formula +5 more

Major Spanish dairy ingredient producer. SMP, WMP, condensed milk, butter, infant formula base powders and fractionated butterfat for food manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry. Multi-country operations.

Schlüchtern, Germany

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Beverages — Juices & NFC · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +5 more

Leading German contract manufacturer specializing in beverages (dairy, plant-based, juices) and nutritional products. Over 125 years of expertise, processing 74 million kg of milk annually in Tetra Pak packaging.

Beniparrell, Spain

Snacks — Nut mixes · Snacks — Dried fruit snacks · Thermal — Roasting (nuts)

Major nut and dried fruit producer (1940) with almonds, peanuts, walnuts, nut butters and major Mercadona private-label.

Lamballe, France

Pasta & rice — Rice products · Pasta & rice — Dry pasta · Thermal — Industrial cooking +2 more

European leader in microwave-ready prepared meals for 2-minute consumption. Inariz manufactures pre-cooked rice, pasta, and legume dishes packaged in convenient sachets without preservatives or additives.

Setubal, Portugal

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Thermal — Retorting

Setúbal-based sardine and mackerel canner active as a multi-brand co-packer.

Parma, Italy

Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables · Pasta & rice — Fresh pasta +2 more

Founded in 1958, Industrie Rolli Alimentari specializes in IQF frozen vegetables and ready-made pizzas from sustainable, pesticide-free supply chains.

Baarn, Netherlands

Sauces — Cold sauces · Sauces — Hot sauces · Snacks — Popped snacks +3 more

Inproba is a Dutch food manufacturer specializing in oriental sauces, marinades, and kroepoek (prawn crackers) with Rainforest Alliance certification and a commitment to fair, sustainable production.

Thessaloniki, Greece

Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Bakery — Bread · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +3 more

IONIKI is a Greek frozen dough and puff pastry manufacturer, producing 500+ products served to 2+ million people daily across Greece and 35 countries.

Urnieta, Spain

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Butter & cream

UHT milk, milkshake, cream and lactose-free producer; Mercadona Totaler for over 15 years.

Steinsel, Luxembourg

Snacks — Nut mixes · Thermal — Roasting (nuts) · Packaging — Pouching +1 more

Leading European nut roaster and packer with 50+ years specializing in pistachios, cashews, peanuts and macadamia nuts. 5 tons/hour roasting capacity, private label production.