Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues contract manufacturers in Europe

Zola Predosa, Italy

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Plant-based deli slice, lardon and burger producer using patented MOPUR technology; B-Corp certified.

Loftahammar, Sweden

Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Findus Swedish operation (Nomad Foods) with Loftahammar plant continuing after Bjuv closure 2016; Findus, Hälsans Kök, Anamma brands.

Downpatrick, United Kingdom

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Sofina-owned (acquired July 2025) 1991 Downpatrick County Down major charcuterie producer (~1,200 staff, ~£200m revenue) producing Naked Bacon (UK's biggest bacon brand), Naked sausages, M&S premium sausages, Booker burgers and Naked Range plant-based.

Italy

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Dairy — Plant-based cheese

Plant-based food producer offering private-label.

Freising, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Separation — Wet fractionation +6 more

Major public R&D institute (since 1955, 320 FTE) with food pilot plants for plant proteins, dairy/meat alternatives, bakery, chocolate and packaging. 3 twin-screw extruders (1–80 kg/h). Contract work explicitly offered.

Landquart, Switzerland

Pasta & rice — Dry pasta · Sauces — Cold sauces · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Hilcona Landquart fresh pasta, hummus and tofu producer.

Wolvega, Netherlands

Snacks — Potato chips · Snacks — Vegetable chips · Snacks — Popped snacks +4 more

FZ Organic Food is a Dutch co-manufacturer specializing in 100% organic snacks, sauces, and plant-based alternatives from Wolvega, Friesland.

Helsinki, Finland

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Pea protein

Helsinki Pulled Oats producer (now Eat Just / Paulig).

Munich, Germany

Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Powder filling · Alt-protein — Pea protein +1 more

Pea and fava bean dry-mix specialist (since 2019). Mostly powder mixes, partners with extrusion contractors for vegan meat.

Ghent, Belgium

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +1 more

Belgian veggie pioneer (since 1998) co-creating vegetarian and vegan products for Delhaize, Spar, Sligro, foodservice and festivals.

Histon, United Kingdom

Sauces — Cold sauces · Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more

Major Hain Daniels group across Histon HQ, Pontefract and Fakenham producing Linda McCartney's, Hartley's, Sun-Pat, Robertson's, Frank Cooper's, Mary Berry's and Cully & Sully (IE) — currently being broken up via PE sale.

Sweden

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Findus/Nomad plant-based brand.

Chateaudun, France

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Extrusion — Twin-screw +2 more

Plant-based meat producer (since 2019) running wet/twin-screw extrusion for plant-based sausages and burgers — own plant with some co-mfg capacity.

Barcelona, Spain

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Dairy — Plant-based cheese · Pasta & rice — Dry pasta

Major plant-based meat producer (2017) using Spanish co-manufacturers for scale-up.

Schaan, Switzerland

Sauces — Cold sauces · Pasta & rice — Dry pasta · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +2 more

Bell convenience, fresh pasta and vegan tofu/burger (Green Mountain) producer in Schaan, Orbe and Landquart.

Goteborg, Sweden

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Göteborg plant-based seafood producer.

Hamburg, Germany

Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Hydrocolloids · Ingredients — Flavors +2 more

Stabilizing systems for dairy and plant-based applications (since 1996, Stern-Wywiol).

Madrid, Spain

Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Mycelium meat alternative producer with B2B focus.

Thessaloniki, Greece

Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Bakery — Bread · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +3 more

IONIKI is a Greek frozen dough and puff pastry manufacturer, producing 500+ products served to 2+ million people daily across Greece and 35 countries.

Finland

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Finnish plant-based meat producer.

Belgium

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Dry — Dry blending · Sauces — Marinades +2 more

Belgian B2B specialist in tailor-made marinades, meal components, vegetarian products and sauces.

Villanova di Camposampiero, Italy

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Snacks — Extruded snacks

Kioene is an Italian specialist in plant-based protein foods, producing vegetarian burgers, cutlets and other vegetable-based alternatives since 1988.

Pontchâteau, France

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

French plant-based food manufacturer producing 100% vegan alternatives to beef, poultry, fish, and charcuterie with a philosophy centered on nutrition and sustainability.

Paris, France

Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Soy protein

Plant-based bacon and lardons specialist (since 2019) using HMMA-style production with some toll capacity.