Thermal contract manufacturers in Europe

Marinha Grande, Portugal

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Curing

Premium Portuguese beef producer specializing in 100% Angus cuts and processed meat products, offering ultracongelated (IQF) meat without preservatives with controlled origin and superior quality.

Großrosseln, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Thermal — Sterilization +1 more

Saarland-based oat processor producing flakes, kernels, bran and hydrothermally treated oat flours for food manufacturers.

Olszewo Borki, Poland

Bakery — Breakfast cereals · Pasta & rice — Rice products · Thermal — Roasting (pulses)

Leading Polish manufacturer of grain products, breakfast cereals, and groats. Processes 65,000 tons of grain annually with state-of-the-art facility and owns its own farm.

Feignies, France

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread

Family-owned (since 1958) pre-baked bread specialist with strong MDD share — crusty rolls and baguettes.

Voorburg, Netherlands

Snacks — Nut mixes · Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Ingredients — Flavors +3 more

Menken Orlando develops and supplies distinctive snacks, specialty ingredients, and premium enrichers like nuts and seeds coated in Belgian chocolate. They serve global markets through custom solutions, bulk supply, and own brand products.

Lille, France

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Ground coffee · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Capsules & pods +1 more

French coffee roaster since 1928 specializing in specialty coffees, organic products, and innovative sustainable packaging. Produces ground coffee, beans, and compostable capsules.

Kevelaer, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Baking · Thermal — Industrial cooking +2 more

Top-3 EU producer of dog baked goods (~60,000 t/yr, since 1949). Dry and wet pet food plus dog treat baking with strong PL.

Žiri, Slovenia

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats · Thermal — Smoking

Family-owned meat producer specializing in fresh meat and processed meat products with over 10,000 varieties, distributed across Slovenia and Central European markets.

Guetersloh, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Cake mixes

Major pre-packaged bread private-label producer (since 1871) — pumpernickel, whole-grain breads, baking mixes; also bio.

Finnentrop, Germany

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

Sauerland-based family meat processor producing ham, sausages, and specialties. Known for 'Dicke Sauerländer' canned sausages since 1960, with 400 employees and presence across Germany and Europe.

Beaumont-de-Lomagne, France

Thermal — Retorting · Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Pasteurization

Micouleau-Beaumont produces produces canned foods and ready meals under private label via contract canning (travail à façon) in France.

Stendal, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization +4 more

Strategic spray dryer for Krüger Group (since 1991) plus toll work. Up to 1.2 million litres/day capacity for milk powders, infant nutrition, RTD, sweeteners and coffee whitener.

Kallo, Belgium

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Separation — Ultrafiltration +4 more

Largest Belgian dairy cooperative; whey powders, mozzarella, cheddar, cream and ice cream. Merging with FrieslandCampina effective 1 January 2026.

Belgrade, Serbia

Sauces — Ketchup · Sauces — Mayonnaise · Sauces — Cold sauces +5 more

MIN-Commerce is a Serbian food manufacturer known for Gurman premium products including ketchup, mayonnaise, sauces, and preserved fruit and vegetable products.

Neunkirchen am Sand, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Sieving & sifting · Dry — Dry blending +6 more

240-year family business (since 1785) and one of the largest dry-organic private-label producers in DACH. Mills, müesli, bakery, chocolate items, waffles and snacks.

Košice, Slovakia

Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Bakery — Bread improvers +2 more

Largest frozen bakery producer in Slovakia with modern facility. Specializing in sourdough, bread, viennoiserie, and small baked goods with IFS Food certification.

Corinth, Greece

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats · Thermal — Curing +1 more

Mitsopoulos Family is a trusted Greek meat producer with 70 years of heritage, offering premium cuts of beef, lamb, poultry, and processed meat products for retail and HORECA markets.

Suhr, Switzerland

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

Emmi joint-venture UHT milk, cream and drinking milk plant for retail private label.

Hlinsko, Czech Republic

Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more

Agrofert Hlinsko UHT specialist (founded 1939) processing approximately 200m L/yr under the Tatra brand.

Brussels, Belgium

Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Bars · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more

Artisan organic bean-to-bar chocolate maker. Own roasting and conching of organic cacao. Supplies B2B wholesale and private-label customers with chocolate chunks, bars, paste and truffles.

Costa di Mezzate, Italy

Bakery — Breakfast cereals · Bakery — Granola · Bakery — Muesli +3 more

Leader in cereal, bars and Better for You snacks production since 1869. Operates 3 dedicated facilities with controlled Italian supply chain for corn, rice and oats.

Maclodio, Italy

Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Crackers +2 more

Gluten-free bakery producer specializing in flour mixes, ready-to-eat products, and frozen items for celiac and gluten-intolerant consumers since 2003.

Aretsried, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization +7 more

Major German dairy group (since 1896) producing yogurt, drinks and desserts at Aretsried and Leppersdorf with private-label capacity.

Oberwart, Austria

Beverages — Plant-based drinks · Dairy — Plant-based yoghurt · Wet — Beverage formulation +2 more

Austrian plant-based beverage and yoghurt alternative manufacturer producing high-quality drinks, yoghurt alternatives, and cuisine products for over 20 years.