Co manufacturing contract manufacturers in Europe

Mensdorf, Luxembourg

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

Family-owned industrial bakery (Fischer/Linster group) operating fresh and frozen bakery streams in Mensdorf with 11,000-pallet frozen storage. Exports to ~20 countries and has a long history of supermarket private-label work.

Wormeldange, Luxembourg

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +3 more

Industrial-scale artisan pastry, viennoiserie, ice cream and chocolate producer (since 1991). Grew from 30 to 230+ employees after the 2017 Schumacher integration; runs an in-house traiteur kitchen.

Belgium

Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans +2 more

Coffee roaster (UCC Coffee group) with private-label capability across roasted coffee, capsules and pads for retail, foodservice and vending.

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.

Tarn, France

Drying — Spray drying · Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables · Fruit & veg — Concentrates

Specialty fruit-juice spray drying producer for fruit powders.

Neumarkt, Germany

Separation — Evaporation · Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Microfiltration +2 more

Plant extract and contract extraction specialist (since 1933, Bionorica) — pharma, NEM, food.

Orleans, France

Dry — Capsule filling · Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Herbal extracts

Centre-Val de Loire façonnier producing capsules and plant supplements alongside its own brands.

Fontainebleau, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Freezing — IQF · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats

Lion Capital PE-owned (since 1973) frozen foods retailer with mostly own-brand multi-site capacity — limited toll.

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.

Starogard Gdanski, Poland

Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Capsules

Pomorskie pharma producer with supplement co-manufacturing.

Kemnath, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +2 more

Sausage, ham and convenience meat producer (since 1859) including private-label.

Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Freezing — Block freezing +5 more

Largest German meat producer (~16,000 FTE, €6.3bn) — pork/beef slaughter, processing, sausages and convenience for major LEH (Aldi, Lidl, Rewe) and foodservice.

Harderwijk, Netherlands

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Retorting · Packaging — Canning +4 more

Largest organic pet-food platform in Europe, covering Yarrah, Smølke and Rodi brands with extrusion, wet and treat production for organic and conventional dog and cat food.

Veenendaal, Netherlands

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Pet food — Treats & chews

Independent family-owned pressing specialist (3rd generation) producing 100% natural dog and cat food at lower temperature (~70°C). 2-3 t/h capacity with shelf-stable sausage treats.

Ottendorf-Okrilla, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Vacuum drying · Dry — Milling +2 more

Pure toll/contract dryer with flexible, scalable units offering vacuum and spray drying, milling, mixing and blending for pharma, food and supplements.

Bois-Colombes, France

Separation — Decanting · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Oils & fats — Specialty fats

Lesieur/Avril division for olive oil bottling — branded and MDD.

Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium

Wet — Liquid blending · Dry — Dry blending · Fermentation — Sourdough +5 more

Family-owned bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients group serving 100+ countries; Belcolade chocolate, Sapore sourdoughs, Carat and Cremfil fillings. Acquiring Dawn Foods (2026).

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.

Sabaudia, Italy

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

Pure contract and private-label bar manufacturer since 1988. Cold-process protein and energy bars covering vegan, vegetarian, sugar-free, gluten-free and creatine formats. Over 1200 ready recipes, fully customisable. Also produces tablets and powders and spreadable protein creams. Low MOQ from 1000 units per flavour. Ministerial notification consulting included.

Born, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Separation — Centrifugation · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +3 more

Luxembourg's first and only commercial cider house (since 2014). Certified B Corp — first European cidery and first Luxembourg food/drink B Corp. Has surplus pressing capacity and a track record of B2B custom branding for partners.

Bad Reichenhall, Germany

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Fillings

Mozartkugeln and marzipan producer (since 1865) — PL and branded.

Moenchengladbach, Germany

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +7 more

Largest European beverage co-packer (KKR/PAI owned) with multiple German sites — Erftstadt, Calvörde, Erkelenz, Grünsfeld, Walchsee. Soft drinks, juices, RTD across PET, can and carton.

Pessac, France

Thermal — Hot fill · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +8 more

Largest independent EU bottler (PE-owned, KKR/PAI) with multi-site French presence (Pessac, Saint-Alban, Lille). Hot fill, aseptic, carbonation across PET, can and glass.

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.