Contract manufacturers in Germany

Munich, Germany

Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Powders · Dry — Capsule filling

German developer and manufacturer of food supplements targeting health and longevity, offering private-label formulations.

Bruchkoebel, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Sieving & sifting · Dry — Milling +3 more

Lohntrocknung specialist (since 1949) offering spray drying, sieving, milling, mixing, granulation and packaging for food, feed and chemical industries.

Berlin, Germany

Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Powder filling · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +2 more

Capsule filling (HPMC, gelatine, pullulan) and powder filling specialist with up to 10 million capsules/week capacity, plus Vitamin D3/K2 drops.

Selsingen, Germany

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Powder filling +3 more

Strong full-service NEM CDMO offering high-volume capsule production alongside tablets, powders and liquids.

Tönisvorst, Germany

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Thermal — Frying · Thermal — Industrial cooking +1 more

Leading German convenience meat producer since 1958, specializing in frikadellen, burgers, schnitzels, nuggets and vegan snacks with IFS Higher Level certification.

Einhausen, Germany

Dry — Capsule filling · Supplements — Capsules

German manufacturer of empty hard-shell gelatin and HPMC capsules for pharmaceutical and dietary supplement applications.

Bonndorf, Germany

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Smoked fish · Thermal — Smoking

Family-owned German meat processor specializing in Black Forest ham (Schwarzwälder Schinken) and smoked charcuterie products since 1920.

Eppelheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Beverage formulation · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Major flavor and beverage ingredients supplier (since 1931, ADM owned) including spray drying.

Pliening, Germany

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Soft gel manufacturing +4 more

Major NEM/dietary supplement CDMO (~4,000 FTE, 14 sites). Tablets, capsules, soft-gels, gummies, semi-solids and sterile injectables (since 1956, Kühne Holding).

Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, Germany

Bakery — Bread improvers · Ingredients — Cultures · Fermentation — Biomass +1 more

Leading global manufacturer of organic yeast and yeast-based products for bakery, food industry, and retail sectors with 25+ years of expertise in fermentation.

Otterndorf, Germany

Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Packaging — Canning

Alfred Paulsen is a family-owned pickled vegetable manufacturer based in Otterndorf, Germany, specializing in sauerkraut, pickled cucumbers, red cabbage, and other preserved vegetables made with crystal sugar and no artificial preservatives.

Pohlheim, Germany

Supplements — Powders · Dry — Powder filling

University spin-off cultivating Spirulina platensis in Hesse. Also provides consulting and turnkey concepts for new spirulina production plants. B2B spirulina raw material.

Bremen, Germany

Supplements — Powders · Wet — Liquid filling (pouch)

Producer of fresh spirulina from own water-greenhouse. Supplies B2B raw material as fresh paste and powder for food, gastronomy and cosmetics. Also licenses technology for regional algae plants.

Kloetze, Germany

Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Powders · Dry — Tableting +2 more

One of Europe's largest microalgae farms using a 1.2 ha glass-tube photobioreactor. Cultivates and processes Chlorella and Spirulina end-to-end in Germany for human nutrition, supplements and feed. B2B raw materials and finished products.

Ammerndorf, Germany

Dry — Milling · Bakery — Bread

Bioland-certified Bavarian mill near Nuremberg processing exclusively organic grain into wheat, spelt, rye and specialty flours.

Andechs, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese +1 more

Organic dairy creamery producing around 150 different bio milk and cheese specialties from pasture-raised cows in Bavaria using Bioland and Demeter standards.

Karlsruhe, Germany

Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more

Premium wet dog/cat food producer (since 1992).

Verden, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more

Wet/dry pet food producer (since 1965, heristo).

Anklam, Germany

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Dry — Powder filling · Drying — Spray drying

Botanical extract development and GMP production for pharma and nutraceutical industries. Ph.Eur. monograph extracts, branded ingredients (Delphinol, MaquiBright). Sites in Anklam and Nuremberg.

Simbach am Inn, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending

100% organic Bavarian mill producing flours, flakes, mueslis and ancient-grain products for natural-food retail and private label.

Rheine, Germany

Freezing — Block freezing · Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Industrial cooking +1 more

Major frozen ready meals producer (>11,500 FTE, since 1958) for foodservice and retail.

Willstätt, Germany

Pasta & rice — Dry pasta

Armbruster is a family-owned pasta manufacturer based in Willstätt, Germany, producing over 70 dried pasta shapes since 1906 with a focus on sustainability and conscious consumption.

Eisleben, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +1 more

Frozen bakery, par-baked bread and viennoiserie producer for foodservice and retail.

Germany

Sports nutrition — Bars · Confectionery — Bars · Dry — Dry blending +1 more

Manufacturer of high-protein bars including signature and jelly formats. Operates own bar production line. Licenses bar recipes to other manufacturers. Contract manufacturing for supplement brands has historically been offered alongside in-house branded production.