Family owned contract manufacturers in Europe

West Bromwich, United Kingdom

Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Bakery — Bread

Boparan family-owned poultry, ready-meals and bakery group across West Bromwich, Sandycroft, Llangefni and multiple poultry/ready-meal sites.

Dos Hermanas, Spain

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

Spain's #1 olive oil bottler (1840) with brands La Española, Coosur, Al Amir and major private-label.

Landsmeer, Netherlands

Wet — Liquid blending · Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying +3 more

Oldest egg-products company in the world (since 1895) processing ~2M eggs/day with NMR-standardised liquid egg, three pasteurisation units and functional albumen powders for bakery and food industry.

Awans, Belgium

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Emulsification · Oils & fats — Margarines & shortenings +2 more

Family-owned Belgian margarinier (since 1934) producing ~40,000 t/year of margarines, fats, lactoreplacers and milk powders for the food industry.

Mietesheim, France

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Sauces — Mustard

Family-owned (since 1873) last Alsace mustard maker — branded and private label specialty toll.

Ammerndorf, Germany

Dry — Milling · Bakery — Bread

Bioland-certified Bavarian mill near Nuremberg processing exclusively organic grain into wheat, spelt, rye and specialty flours.

Biars-sur-Cere, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +4 more

Family-owned (Gervoson, since 1947) major producer of compotes, jams, juices and ice cream — branded plus MDD.

Karlsruhe, Germany

Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more

Premium wet dog/cat food producer (since 1992).

Simbach am Inn, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending

100% organic Bavarian mill producing flours, flakes, mueslis and ancient-grain products for natural-food retail and private label.

Rheine, Germany

Freezing — Block freezing · Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Industrial cooking +1 more

Major frozen ready meals producer (>11,500 FTE, since 1958) for foodservice and retail.

Ardeche, France

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Wet — Liquid blending

Family-owned bee-product specialist since 1979. Purification and extraction of propolis and other bee products for B2B pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industry buyers.

Ardooie, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Fruit & veg — Purees +1 more

European IQF leader: 16 production units, 819,000 t/year, 50,000+ ha contracted across 100+ countries — frozen vegetables, herbs, fruits, pulses, pasta, rice and potatoes.

Lumbier, Spain

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats

Heritage charcuterie producer (1914) with private-label across 30+ countries plus the Estirpe Negra ibérico line.

Ploemeur, France

Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Gummies +5 more

Family-owned French dietary supplement manufacturer since 1996 with 80 staff in Brittany. Produces capsules, tablets, gummies and ampoules for phytotherapy, micronutrition and sport applications. Eco-designed packaging. Organic certified options and vegan-friendly.

Berlin, Germany

Confectionery — Hard candy · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Fillings +1 more

Major confectionery group (since 1903) — Werther's, Toffifee, Riesen — primarily own brands with some private-label.

Estepa, Spain

Sports nutrition — Bars · Sports nutrition — Gels · Sports nutrition — Protein powders +15 more

Full-service co-manufacturer and private-label specialist producing protein bars, flapjacks, energy gels, functional gummies, capsules, tablets, sports powders and soluble beverages. Over 9000 formulas in archive, 450+ employees and 32000 m2 across three production plants in Estepa. Exports to 35+ countries. IFS Food, FSSC 22000, GMP, Halal and V-Label Vegan certified. Family-owned since 1939.

Penafiel, Portugal

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Family-owned (1870) Vinho Verde leader producing Aveleda and Casal Garcia plus Douro and Bairrada estate wines with major private-label bottling.

Belm, Germany

Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Spice, marinade and technical compound supplier (since 1953) for meat, fish, dairy and bakery industry.

Hannover, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more

Major German biscuit and wafer producer (~2,500 FTE, since 1889) with plants in Barsinghausen, Berlin, Varel and Skanderborg DK. Confirms private-label production.

Stadskanaal, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) · Bakery — Bread +1 more

Long-established (since 1895) Dutch bakery group with five plants. Royal Warrant 2020. Partnered with Qizini for convenience bakery (Goedhart Bakery Kitchen).

Hedel, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +2 more

Dutch market leader in fresh bakery products (formed 1999 via merger of 10 family bakeries). ~20 bakery plants combined with Borgesius family group; private-label heavy.

Fondettes, France

Sports nutrition — Bars · Confectionery — Bars · Bakery — Granola +2 more

French bar specialist producing over 20 million bars per year including protein, cereal and fruit bars in conventional, organic and fair-trade formats. Clients span sports nutrition, pharma and baby food brands across 11+ countries. IFS V7 and Ecocert certified. Family-owned since 1985.

Maubourguet, France

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Supplements — Capsules +1 more

Integrated apitherapy laboratory with patented black-propolis extraction process. Organic certified (Demeter, Cosmebio). Produces food supplement, cosmetic and wellness products. White-label friendly.

Rosche, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending

German Demeter mill in Rosche specialising in gluten-free organic and biodynamic grain processing, baking mixes and burger mixes.