Thermal contract manufacturers in Europe
635 thermal contract manufacturers across 31 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Germany (126), France (104) and the Netherlands (81). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (77), Freezing — IQF (72) and Bakery — Bread (63). IFS (186), BRCGS (82) and Organic (45) are the most frequently listed credentials.
635 entries — page 16 of 27
- Le Duc Fine Food B.V.
Stellendam, Netherlands
Snacks — Vegetable chips · Thermal — Frying · Thermal — Baking
Dutch family business specializing in 100% vegetarian frozen snacks including breaded cheese, onion, and vegetable appetizers. Founded in 1998.
- Le Graet Fidele
Carhaix, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Semi-moist
Le Graët group wet pet food contract specialist for mousses and bouchées en gelée (appertisé).
- Lecoq Cuisine
Cournon-d'Auvergne, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Family-owned (since 1992) frozen French pastry specialist for foodservice (US/EU) — croissants and pains au chocolat.
- Les Entrées de la Mer
Wimille, France
Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Sauces — Cold sauces +1 more
Seafood specialist and traiteur (caterer) creating ready-to-cook and prepared fish dishes, terrines, and sauces. Chef-developed recipes featuring Scottish salmon and other premium seafood.
- Lieken GmbH
Duesseldorf, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread +1 more
Major bakery private-label producer (~3,000 FTE, owned by Agrofert CZ) — packaged baked goods, bake-off, multi-site since 1922.
- Limagrain Cereales Ingredients
Riom, France
Dry — Milling · Extrusion — Breakfast cereal extrusion · Extrusion — Snack extrusion +6 more
Major contract ingredient blender (Limagrain coop, since 2002) with 7 European plants and 330,000 t/y capacity. Heat-treated flours, cereal blends and extruded cereals.
- Limagrain Ingredients
Weert, Netherlands
Dry — Milling · Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — Sterilization +1 more
Limagrain Ingredients is a French cooperative subsidiary with a Dutch production site in Weert Netherlands that produces clean-label heat-treated functional flours grits and toasted cereal ingredients for food pet food and feed.
- Lindt and Spruengli
Kilchberg, Switzerland
Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Hollow figures +1 more
Premium chocolate group (founded 1845) operating cocoa roasting in Kilchberg plus Caffarel and Russell Stover.
- Linkosuon Leipomo Oy
Tampere, Finland
Bakery — Crackers · Snacks — Extruded snacks · Packaging — Pouching +1 more
Finnish bakery established 1936 specializing in baked snacks made with oats and rye. Offers contract manufacturing and private label solutions with modern IFS-certified production.
- Loste
Lacaune, France
Thermal — Curing · Thermal — Smoking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Family-owned (since 1936) charcuterie sec specialist for salaisons — strong toll capacity.
- Lotus Bakeries NV
Lembeke, Belgium
Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Snacks — Energy bars +1 more
Listed Belgian bakery group behind Biscoff (speculoos), nākd, BEAR and TREK. Predominantly own-brand but co-manufactures select products with partners.
- LP Foodies S.A.
Villarejo de Salvanés, Spain
Sauces — Dips · Thermal — Pasteurization
Spanish food manufacturer since 1923 producing ready-to-eat spreads and appetizers with natural ingredients using proprietary Ducha María thermal processing.
- LSDH Laiterie Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel
Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel, France
Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +9 more
French leader plant-based + dairy contract liquid (since 1909) — UHT, ESL, brick + bottle filling and plant-based extraction. 415 M L/year across 8 sites.
- Ludwig Schokolade GmbH & Co. KG
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Confectionery — Bars · Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Encapsulation — Enrobing +2 more
Leading European manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery products under brands like Trumpf, Schogetten, FRITT, and Mauxion, plus private-label production for retailers.
- Ludwig Weinrich GmbH & Co. KG
Herford, Germany
Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Bars · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more
4th-generation chocolate factory producing private-label and contract organic, vegan and fair-trade chocolate, couverture, tablets and drinking chocolate. Manufacturer for EcoFinia/Vivani, iChoc and other organic brands.
- Lunden Food Oü
Jõelähtme, Estonia
Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Sauces — Cold sauces · Sauces — Dips +1 more
Founded in 2006, Lunden Food is an Estonian food production company specializing in freshly made sandwiches, salads, prepared meals, pizza, sushi and other ready-to-eat products with clean ingredients.
- Lutosa SA (McCain Foods)
Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium
Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Frying · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs
Belgian frozen-fries and potato-specialty producer; subsidiary of McCain Foods.
- Luxlait Association Agricole
Roost, Luxembourg
Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +6 more
Luxembourg's national dairy cooperative and largest dairy processor (since 1894). Operates one of Europe's most modern dairy plants at Roost, processes ~166 million litres annually and exports two-thirds of output to ~20 countries with explicit private-label and custom-made offering.
- Macè S.r.l.
Terre del Reno, Italy
Beverages — Juices & NFC · Fruit & veg — Fresh-cut · Sauces — Cold sauces +1 more
Macè is an Italian fruit & vegetable company specializing in fresh juices, cut fruit and cold sauces using HPP technology for 25+ years. Award-winning natural products with zero preservatives.
- Machandel B.V.
Haulerwijk, Netherlands
Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables · Sauces — Soups +2 more
Pioneer in organic & biodynamic glass-preserved foods from Friesland, producing vegetables, sauces, soups, peanut butter and nut pastes since 1978.
- Mackle Food Company
Dungannon, United Kingdom
Extrusion — Snack extrusion · Snacks — Extruded snacks · Packaging — Cartoning +1 more
Leading private label manufacturer of premium extruded snacks for baby & toddler, organic, and functional markets. Purpose-built 100,000 sq. ft facility with BRC Grade AA certification.
- Mademoiselle Desserts
La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more
PE-owned UK and FR leader (since 1985) with 9 plants for frozen patisserie — cakes, tarts and individual desserts.
- Mademoiselle Saveurs Normandie
Caen, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Beverages — Juices & NFC +2 more
Cluster brand for Normandy specialty apple-based products and regional foods — members provide co-mfg.
- MadetaVerified
Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt +4 more
Czech Republic's largest dairy processor (founded 1902, 1,500-1,999 staff) operating 4 plants and processing over 400m L milk per year across cheese, yogurt, butter, blue cheese and UHT lines.
Browse by sector
- Thermal — Pasteurization (141)
- Thermal — Baking (137)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (96)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (77)
- Freezing — IQF (72)
- Thermal — Sterilization (65)
- Bakery — Bread (63)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (57)
- Freezing — Block freezing (53)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (49)
- Thermal — Frying (42)
- Thermal — Roasting (nuts) (40)
- Packaging — Canning (40)
- Thermal — UHT (40)
- Sauces — Cold sauces (39)
- Dry — Milling (37)
- Thermal — Roasting (coffee) (37)
- Dairy — Cheese (37)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (36)
- Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) (35)
- Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) (35)
- Dry — Grinding (34)
- Drying — Spray drying (34)
- Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs (34)
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- Private label 208
- Co manufacturing 208
- IFS 186
- Industrial 131
- Family owned 96
- Subsidiary 69
- Medium 64
- IFS certified 53
- BRCGS 39
- Private label 39
- EU organic 33
- Organic certified 31
- BRC 27
- Cooperative 25
- FSSC 22000 22
- BRC certified 21
- Small 19
- IFS Food certified 19
- Large 19
- Private label manufacturing 17
- Rainforest alliance 17
- Organic 16
- BRC bcgs 16
- Gluten free 16
- HACCP 14
- Product development 14
- Fairtrade 14
- Halal 13
- Family owned 13
- Halal certified 13