Thermal contract manufacturers in Europe

Boizenburg an der Elbe, Germany

Confectionery — Hard candy · Confectionery — Gummies & jellies · Confectionery — Caramel +1 more

Leading international confectionery manufacturer with over 125 years of tradition, producing over 37 million sweets daily. Specializes in hard candies, soft candies, mints, chewing gums, and branded confectionery products.

Matosinhos, Portugal

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Thermal — Retorting

Heritage fish cannery (1853, oldest operating in the world) producing 55+ SKUs across 14 international brands; long history of contract production for international private-label brands.

Mersin, Türkiye

Fruit & veg — Concentrates · Pasta & rice — Rice products · Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic) +3 more

Turkish agro-food company specializing in legumes, rice, oils, and processed food products with significant export operations to Europe and Middle East.

Moenchengladbach, Germany

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +7 more

Largest European beverage co-packer (KKR/PAI owned) with multiple German sites — Erftstadt, Calvörde, Erkelenz, Grünsfeld, Walchsee. Soft drinks, juices, RTD across PET, can and carton.

Pessac, France

Thermal — Hot fill · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +8 more

Largest independent EU bottler (PE-owned, KKR/PAI) with multi-site French presence (Pessac, Saint-Alban, Lille). Hot fill, aseptic, carbonation across PET, can and glass.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Aseptic filling · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +13 more

Largest European beverage bottler with explicit co-packer model. ~11.7 billion litres globally; >1 billion litres/year in Benelux alone across PET, aseptic PET, carton, glass and can lines.

Bologna, Italy

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Meat & seafood — Surimi · Sauces — Broths & stocks +2 more

Specialists in high-quality fish gastronomy products since 1861. Producer of ready-to-eat fish antipasti, main courses, sauces, and seafood specialties from the Comacchio valleys.

Versmold, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +3 more

Sausage and cold-cut producer (since 1932) with strong private-label.

Piła, Poland

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Ground coffee · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Capsules & pods +3 more

Family-owned coffee and tea producer since 1991 specializing in single-serve capsules, ground coffee, roasted beans, and tea products for retail and HORECA markets across Europe.

Ede, Netherlands

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Aseptic filling · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +5 more

Long-established (since 1878) juice and fruit-drink processor with aseptic carton, PET, chilled and ambient lines. Brands Appelsientje, CoolBest, DubbelFrisss, Taksi and Extran; private-label friendly. Owned by Standard Investment.

Rinteln, Germany

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +4 more

Major PL juice manufacturer (since 1936) — juices, ACE drinks, ice teas. Sites incl. Waibstadt.

Zele, Belgium

Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Thermal — Baking

Industrial Belgian bakery producing bread, viennoiserie, and patisserie for 70+ years, with craft traditions and modern production methods.

Mouscron, Belgium

Extrusion — Snack extrusion · Thermal — Frying · Snacks — Potato chips +1 more

Europe's leading private-label crisp producer (Croky brand + 70% private label). 65,000 t/year of potato and maize chips, 90% export, €60M expansion underway.

Krefeld, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Baking · Pet food — Treats & chews

Dog and cat treats PL specialist (since 1991) — extruded, dried/formed meat.

Łańcut, Poland

Snacks — Nut mixes · Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings · Thermal — Roasting (nuts) +2 more

Polish manufacturer offering nuts, dried fruits, nut butters and food processing services including roasting, sorting, and thermal stabilization for FMCG brands and retailers.

Heerenveen, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Emulsification +7 more

Independent Dutch family business (since 1888) covering bakery semi-finished goods, baking mixes, oils and fats, sauces and ready-to-bake products across three sites. The Pie Factory subsidiary handles savoury pies and quiches.

Dettingen/Teck, Germany

Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Hollow figures · Confectionery — Bars +2 more

Mid-sized confectionery manufacturer specializing in chocolate products including seasonal items, hollow figures, dragees, and premium pralines since 1949.

Lahr, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Thermal — Sterilization +2 more

Germany's largest organic oat processor; produces flakes, flours, crispies, extrudates and plant-protein texturates for food manufacturers.

Bullas, Spain

Snacks — Potato chips · Snacks — Extruded snacks · Thermal — Frying

Spanish snack manufacturer producing potato chips and fried snacks since 1965 with two production facilities in Murcia. Serves retail, horeca, and offers private label solutions to 80+ countries.

Alsleben, Germany

Dry — Milling · Thermal — Sterilization · Bakery — Bread

Large German flour mill (Bindewald & Gutting group) producing soft wheat, durum, rye and spelt flours plus thermally treated specialty flours.

Obergünzburg, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dry — Dry blending +1 more

Allgäu dairy producing cream powders, instant milk-drink powders and condensed milk for industrial customers and private label.

Taggia, Italy

Sauces — Pestos · Sauces — Cold sauces · Fruit & veg — Purees +5 more

One of Italy's leading producers of Genoese pesto, spreads, vegetable creams, and condiments. Offers artisanal quality with high hygiene and food safety standards.

Calheta, Portugal

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Thermal — Retorting

Heritage Açores tuna processor (1952) producing pole-and-line MSC-certified Atum dos Açores in olive oil, organic and ventresca lines.

Gioiosa Jonica, Italy

Sauces — Cold sauces · Sauces — Dips · Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings +4 more

Italian sauce and condiment manufacturer producing sauces, antipasti, soups and Mediterranean specialties using local Calabrese ingredients and traditional recipes since 1985.