BRCGS contract manufacturers in Europe
131 brcgs contract manufacturers across 13 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in the Netherlands (59), Italy (40) and Spain (8). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dry — Dry blending (14), Freezing — Block freezing (14) and Bakery — Bread (13). IFS (113), Organic (20) and Halal (13) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Plukon Food Group BV
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.
- QiZiNi Bakery Kitchen BV
Losser, Netherlands
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Primary packaging +3 more
Market-leading Benelux convenience food private-label producer (~€145m revenue post-Goedhart merger 2024). Three NL plants; 350 FTEs producing hand-finished sandwiches, wraps, paninis and baguettes.
- Quesos Entrepinares
Valladolid, Spain
Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned (1971) Manchego and semicurado cheese producer; long-running Mercadona Totaler.
- Refresco Group BV
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.
- Richard Whittaker Ltd
Skelmersdale, United Kingdom
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dry — Dry blending +3 more
Contract powder blender and packer for food ingredients including dairy bases. Blending to finished consumer and trade packs.
- Riedel BV
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.
- Rīgas Miesnieks AS
Riga, Latvia
Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat
Heritage Latvian meat brand under Maag Grupp (formerly HKScan Latvia). Pork, beef, sausages, hams and ready meals.
- Riso Scotti
Pavia, Italy
Pasta & rice — Rice products · Bakery — Rice cakes · Dairy — Plant-based drinks
Major rice producer (1860) offering Arborio, Carnaroli, ready risotti, rice cakes and plant-based drinks; private-label.
- Roncadin
Meduno, Italy
Bakery — Bread · Freezing — Block freezing
Frozen pizza private-label specialist for major European retailers; multiple recipes per client.
- Royal A-ware Food Group
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +3 more
Major Dutch private-label cheese platform with sites in Heerenveen, Lopik and Bedum offering cheese cutting, packing and dairy ingredient production.
- Royal Smilde Foods
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.
- Royal Steensma BV (Dawn Foods)
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Enrobing +5 more
Long-established bakery semi-finished goods producer (since 1839) with four Dutch plants and a Thailand site. Explicit private-label production for retail and industrial bakery customers. Subsidiary of Dawn Foods (USA) since 2024.
- Royal Zeelandia (HJ Doeleman BV)
Zierikzee, Netherlands
Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Glazing +5 more
Global bakery ingredient leader (since 1900) operating in 100+ countries. Develops tailor-made and private-label-friendly bakery ingredient mixes, improvers, fillings and glazes for industrial and SME bakeries.
- Saku Õlletehas AS
Saku, Estonia
Beverages — Beer · Beverages — Soft drinks
Estonian flagship brewery (Carlsberg Group). Saku Originaal, Saku Rock Zero and ciders. Combined ~90% market share with A. Le Coq.
- Salumificio Valpolicella
San Pietro in Cariano, Italy
Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Veneto salumi producer specialised in private-label and contract production.
- SanoRice Holding BV
Veenendaal, Netherlands
Extrusion — Snack extrusion · Extrusion — Breakfast cereal extrusion · Bakery — Rice cakes +2 more
Largest private-label producer of rice, corn and grain cakes globally (>2 billion cakes/year). Independent Dutch family business operating sites in NL (2), Belgium, Italy and Poland. Explicitly does not sell own brands.
- Schouten Europe B.V.
Giessen, Netherlands
Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues
Schouten Europe is a Netherlands-based specialist in private-label and contract manufacturing of plant-based meat alternatives, producing burgers, meatballs, sausages and nuggets from soy, pea and wheat protein for retail and foodservice across 50+ countries.
- Smilde Foods BV
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Wet — Emulsification · Thermal — Frying · Oils & fats — Margarines & shortenings +2 more
Independent Dutch family business producing bakery oils and fats, margarines, sauces and frying oils for industrial and foodservice customers.
- Solania
San Valentino Torio, Italy
Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables
San Marzano DOP and cherry tomato canner offering private-label.
- Sonneveld Group BV
Papendrecht, Netherlands
Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Liquid blending · Wet — Emulsification +5 more
Bakery ingredient specialist (since 1956) producing bread improvers, mixes, fillings, release agents and liquid bread improvers across three Dutch sites. Subsidiary of Orkla Food Ingredients.
- Sterilgarda Alimenti
Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Juices & NFC +1 more
UHT milk, cream, béchamel, mascarpone, ricotta and juice producer (1969); ~263 staff, 1,200 t/day, 20 milk lines + 27 packaging lines.
- Stroopwafel & Co BV
Netherlands
Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Waffles & pancakes · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Specialised stroopwafel co-manufacturer producing private-label and export stroopwafels with caramel-syrup filling. Part of Biscuit International / Platinum Equity.
- Struik Foods Europe BV
Voorthuizen, Netherlands
Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Retorting · Packaging — Canning +4 more
Canned and ambient ready meals producer for private label. Subsidiary of Zwanenberg.
- SunOpta Sunrise BV
Born, Netherlands
Wet — Aseptic filling · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) · Thermal — UHT +2 more
Aseptic plant-based beverage producer (oat, soy, almond drinks) for European retailers; subsidiary of SunOpta.
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- Freezing — Block freezing (14)
- Dry — Dry blending (14)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (13)
- Sauces — Cold sauces (13)
- Bakery — Bread (13)
- Fruit & veg — Purees (12)
- Pasta & rice — Dry pasta (12)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (12)
- Thermal — Baking (11)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (11)
- Bakery — Biscuits & cookies (10)
- Wet — Liquid blending (9)
- Dairy — Cheese (9)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (9)
- Beverages — Soft drinks (8)
- Beverages — Juices & NFC (8)
- Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables (8)
- Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) (8)
- Packaging — Canning (7)
- Freezing — IQF (7)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (7)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (7)
- Thermal — Sterilization (6)
- Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings (6)