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

Duesseldorf, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Plant-based meat extrusion (since 2013, owned by LIVEKINDLY/Hain) with production capacity in Germany and Poland for retail and foodservice.

Tilbury, United Kingdom

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

Hain Daniels Tilbury Linda McCartney plant-based meat operation.

Sweden

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Swedish plant-based meat producer.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Fermentation — Solid-state

Copenhagen circular fermentation startup producing plant-based meat alternatives.

Goes, Netherlands

Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP) · Alt-protein — Pea protein · Alt-protein — Fava protein +2 more

Meatless B.V. (BENEO/Sudzucker) produces texturized plant-based ingredients from rice, faba bean, wheat, pea, lupin and quinoa, offering B2B contract supply with customisable IQF and dehydrated formats for meat and fish alternative applications.

Madrid, Spain

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Plant-based tuna producer (Tunato) with B2B focus.

Italy

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

Plant-based meat producer using MOPUR technology.

Hjorring, Denmark

Dairy — Plant-based drinks · Dairy — Plant-based cheese · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +1 more

Hjørring plant-based butter, mince, cheese and milk producer (Dragsbæk Mølle group).

Ulrichsberg, Austria

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Thermal — Frying

Fungi Food produces plant-based meat alternatives made from edible mushrooms, including burgers, meatballs, and nuggets without artificial flavoring.

Peristerio, Greece

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Freezing — IQF

Greek food service and frozen food producer founded in 1989, specializing in appetizers, burgers, and plant-based products for restaurants and hotels.

Barcelona, Spain

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

3D-printed plant-based meat producer with B2B and licensing.

Ochten, Netherlands

Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Alt-protein — Pea protein · Alt-protein — Soy protein +1 more

Ojah B.V. (Kerry Group) is a Dutch pioneer in high-moisture extrusion of soy and yellow-pea based whole-muscle plant-meat textures, supplying textured ingredients and finished formats to brands, retailers and foodservice operators globally.

Bunschoten-Spakenburg, Netherlands

Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Snacks — Vegetable chips +1 more

Peridot manufactures over 500 plant-based food products including grilled vegetables, dried tomatoes, olives, spreads, and filled products for retail, food service, and industrial customers.

Rechterfeld, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Major poultry slaughter and processor (~8,000 FTE, since 1932) with Wiesenhof brand and Green Legend plant-based line.

Linton, United Kingdom

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Sauces — Cold sauces · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

JBS-owned ready meals, hot eating, plant-based and foodservice operation across Linton, Westhoughton, Bury, Norwich, Wolverhampton and Hull (acquired Kerry consumer foods 2021).

Kemptthal, Switzerland

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Extrusion — Twin-screw · Fermentation — Solid-state

Kemptthal 2019 ETH spinoff producing pea/oat/sunflower-protein meat alternatives via extrusion and fermentation (~10t/day).

Wezep, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Major Dutch poultry processor and ready-meal producer; private-label heavy and expanding into plant-based alternatives.

Warsaw, Poland

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

Empire Foods Polish plant-based and private-label operation.

Leopoldshöhe, Germany

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +4 more

German co-manufacturer of frozen ready-to-eat meals including plant-based dishes, fish products, and meat meals for retail and foodservice. 30-year family business certified for quality and sustainability.

Italy

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

Plant-based food producer offering private-label.

Stokesley, United Kingdom

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

Major Marlow Foods (Monde Nissin) 1985 biomass fermentation mycoprotein operation across Stokesley HQ, Methwold and Belasis Hall (Billingham fermenter) — world's largest alt-meat brand by volume.

Niegow, Poland

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Plant-based meat and fish alternative producer with private-label and co-pack.

Bad Zwischenahn, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie +2 more

German market leader in plant-based meat (since 1834, Pfeifer & Langen majority). Sausage and plant-based meat manufacturing across 3 plants — Bad Zwischenahn, Wilhelmshaven, Vechta.

Twello, Netherlands

Alt-protein — Fava protein · Alt-protein — Pea protein · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +1 more

Ruitenberg Ingredients is a Dutch family-owned company producing structured faba-bean and pea protein ingredients and functional plant-based fillings for meat alternatives, offering private-label co-development through four technology centres and two production facilities in Twello.