Fermentation — Biomass contract manufacturers in Europe

Hamburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

Single-cell protein contract scale specialist (since 2021) for feed and food.

Maastricht, Netherlands

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Cultivated-meat company operating Mosa C.A.M.P.U.S. (~7,340 m²), the world's largest cultivated-meat campus. Spun off Cultivate at Scale as an open-access European scale-up partner.

Hamburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Fermentation — Solid-state · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

Mycelium fermentation alt-protein specialist (since 2018).

Ede, Netherlands

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Fermentation — Biomass · Fermentation — Precision +4 more

Europe's largest open-access food-grade pilot plant. Offers explicit toll manufacturing services in spray drying, fermentation and downstream processing; produces lactic acid for dsm-firmenich. Hosts the Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF) and the NoPalm demo factory.

Hamburg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Biomass · Ingredients — Flavors

Yeast extracts and savoury powders producer (since 1851, ABF) with spray drying capabilities.

Portugal

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass · Supplements — Capsules

Fermentation-based Chitin-Glucan Complex producer scaling to 4 m³ fermenters with biomass fermentation contract capacity.

Łódź, Poland

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass

Łódź University of Technology pilot bioreactor and fermentation hall.

Clichy, France

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Fermentation — Biomass +3 more

Symrise AG division producing flavour creation, dehydration and microencapsulation. Multi-site flavours and naturals (Diana Food/Pet/Aqua).

Heidelberg, Germany

Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds +1 more

Cultivated meat tools, bioreactors and plant-based B2B specialist (since 2022, InFamily Foods).

Breda, Netherlands

Fermentation — Biomass · Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Milling +3 more

Biomass fermentation specialist producing Fermotein mycoprotein powder via 90 m³ fungal fermenters. EFSA novel food positive opinion 2025; demo plant ~500-600 t/year, expandable to 2,500 t.

Bremerhaven, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Fermentation — Biomass +1 more

Bakery, extrusion, fermentation and sensory pilot facilities (since 1987, ~100 FTE) with active contract R&D.

Nantes, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Pilot-scale cultivated chicken specialist (since 2019, Grimaud Frères poultry-genetics group).