Co manufacturing contract manufacturers in Europe

Benfeld, France

Thermal — Curing · Thermal — Smoking · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +1 more

Family-owned (since 1956) Alsace MDD producer for charcuterie alsacienne and choucroute.

Norderstedt, Germany

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

Long-established chocolate producer (since 1839, Baronie/Sweet Products) — Sarotti, Sprengel — including PL chocolate.

Strasbourg, France

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Gummy manufacturing +3 more

PE-owned (M80 Partners, 2024) European nutraceutical façonnier with 5 sites. Tablets, capsules, effervescents and chewing gums for dry-form supplements and OTC.

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.

Voorthuizen, Netherlands

Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Retorting · Packaging — Canning +4 more

Canned and ambient ready meals producer for private label. Subsidiary of Zwanenberg.

Bremen, Germany

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +2 more

NEM, OTC, medical devices and cosmetics private-label manufacturer.

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.

Holzminden, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Ingredients — Flavors +2 more

Major flavor and fragrance house (~13,000 FTE, since 1874). Spray-dried flavors, food/nutrition/cosmetics ingredients with toll/contract for select customers.

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).

Lyon, France

Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Powder filling · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +1 more

Specialty animal nutra producer for bolus, gels, pastes and powders.

Lille, France

Separation — Wet fractionation · Dry — Milling · Drying — Spray drying +4 more

Cooperative-owned major (since 1932) with multi-site wheat starch/protein, cassava and beet sugar capacity.

Stuttgart, Germany

Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Powder filling · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +3 more

Full-service Lohnhersteller and white-label producer for food, cosmetics and NEM (powder, liquid, capsules, MS-resistant tablets).

Belgium

Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Bars +1 more

Family-owned umbrella group focused on private-label chocolate (pralines, hollow figures, truffles, bars). Brand The Belgian and Starbrook Airlines (duty-free); >100 countries.

Breda, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Alt-protein — Soy protein +3 more

Plant-based meat manufacturer (since 2010) supplying retail, foodservice and QSR (notably Burger King). Now part of Vivera Foodgroup since the September 2025 acquisition from Unilever.

Wenden, Germany

Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Powder filling · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +2 more

Full-service NEM Lohnhersteller (since 1999) — capsules, powder, liquid; bio certified.

Moessingen, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Wheat protein

Organic seitan extrusion and plant-based meat specialist (since 1993, ~100 FTE, €14m turnover, owned by The Tofoo Co UK). Open private-label and co-manufacturing.

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes

Industrial pastry specialist (since 1998) producing frozen petits fours and mignardises for foodservice.

Noyal-sur-Vilaine, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) · Wet — Beverage formulation +6 more

Family-owned (since 1951) producer behind Sojasun, Vrai and Olga brands. Liquid processing and spray drying for soy and plant-based dairy with private-label capacity.

Rians, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Dairy — Yoghurt +1 more

Family-owned (since 1901) producer of fresh dairy and fromage frais — Crémet, faisselle. MDD-capable.

Fuerth, Germany

Confectionery — Gummies & jellies · Confectionery — Hard candy

Gummies and fruit gum producer (since 1948, Mederer Group) — PL and branded.

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.

Dudelange, Luxembourg

Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (can) · Packaging — Primary packaging +1 more

Multi-award-winning craft brewer (~1,700 hL in 2024, targeting 2,200 hL in 2025) with explicit private-label canning service for events, brands and corporate gifts. World Beer Awards Gold winner; founding member of the Confederation of Brewers and Breweries of Luxembourg.

Uelzen, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Butter & cream +2 more

Cooperative dairy ingredient supplier (since 1952) with active toll spray drying lines (centrifugal & nozzle) for dairy and dairy-blend powders. Serves confectionery, bakery and foodservice.

Bavegem, Belgium

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

100% private-label pet food specialist; €1.6B revenue, 2,600+ employees, 26 facilities in 11 countries serving retailers and brands in 80+ countries.