Family owned contract manufacturers in Europe
398 family owned contract manufacturers across 25 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Germany (122), France (68) and Belgium (33). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dry — Dry blending (67), Dry — Milling (60) and Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (48). IFS (156), Organic (89) and BRCGS (62) are the most frequently listed credentials.
398 entries — page 13 of 17
- Phytoneering Extract Solutions GmbH
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany
Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Wet — Liquid blending
Toll manufacturing of plant dry and spissum extracts, tinctures and fresh-plant juices for pharma, cosmetics, food and supplements. Pilot plant and own cultivation on Mallorca. Subsidiary of Bionorica SE.
- Picomel Nutrition B.V.
Zeewolde, Netherlands
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Independent Dutch infant formula dry blender and packer. Gravity-flow vertical factory producing private-label IF sachets (450 g) and cans (400-950 g). Flexible small-batch capability; BREEAM-Outstanding facility.
- Pimenton y Especias La Dalia
Jaraiz de la Vera, Spain
Ingredients — Flavors
Family-owned (1913) Pimentón de la Vera DOP producer with premium private-label.
- Pinhais & Cia
Matosinhos, Portugal
Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Thermal — Retorting
Family-owned (1920) fully artisanal hand-packed sardine and mackerel cannery producing under NURI, Pinhais and 30+ historic export brands.
- Plantextrakt GmbH & Co. KG
Vestenbergsgreuth, Germany
Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Dry — Dry blending
Specialist in natural tea, herbal and fruit extracts, decaffeinated teas and tea flavours. Over 2000 recipes from 120+ plants. Toll and contract development for beverage, dairy, baby food and confectionery industries.
- Pommery Bocquet
Meaux, France
Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Sauces — Mustard
Family-owned premium specialty mustard maker (since 1700s) — branded and private label.
- Pomorski Cukierki
Łódź, Poland
Confectionery — Caramel · Confectionery — Hard candy
Family-owned Łódź candy maker producing krówki, candies and lollipops.
- Ponnath Die Meistermetzger GmbH
Kemnath, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +2 more
Sausage, ham and convenience meat producer (since 1859) including private-label.
- PPL Koral
Limanowa, Poland
Dairy — Ice cream
Largest Polish ice cream producer (1979) with ~21% market share co-manufacturing Łaciate, Kubuś and Oshee ice creams under license.
- Premium Food Group
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.
- Premium Petfood Brands (Yarrah)
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.
- Prins Petfoods BV
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.
- Prokit
Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland
Dry — Sieving & sifting · Packaging — Primary packaging
Specialist propolis processor buying, analysing, classifying and standardising raw propolis for B2B supply. Also processes bee pollen and wax. Family-owned since 1996. HACCP certified.
- PROMIGO d.o.o.
Kutina, Croatia
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Agglomeration +5 more
Croatian family SME (founded 1994) producing instant cappuccino, 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 coffee mixes, dairy creamers, instant cocoa and functional instant coffee drinks. Sachet (3/15/75 g) and retail (200–500 g). Private-label CDMO for HoReCa and retail.
- Puratos NV
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).
- Putka
Jawczyce, Poland
Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Family-owned (100+ years) bakery with 200+ stores and a 12,000 m² Mazowieckie plant (2018) producing bread, rolls, sweet pastries and grab-and-go.
- QNT Sport
Naninne, Belgium
Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — RTDs · Sports nutrition — Pre-workout +3 more
Family-owned sports nutrition manufacturer since 1991 producing whey, isolate, vegan protein, creatine and amino acid powders plus RTD Protein Water. Exports to 60+ countries. Private-label and brand-development services available.
- Quaranta Srl Dietetici Quaranta
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.
- Quesos Entrepinares
Valladolid, Spain
Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned (1971) Manchego and semicurado cheese producer; long-running Mercadona Totaler.
- Raab Vitalfood GmbH
Rohrbach, Germany
Supplements — Powders · Dry — Powder filling · Packaging — Primary packaging
30+ year premium plant-based product manufacturer. Spirulina powder, baobab, moringa, turmeric, matcha and more. In-house quality control via accredited German labs. Private-label and B2B partnerships.
- Ramirez & Cia (Filhos)
Matosinhos, Portugal
Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Thermal — Retorting
Heritage fish cannery (1853, oldest operating in the world) producing 55+ SKUs across 14 international brands; long history of contract production for international private-label brands.
- Reber GmbH
Bad Reichenhall, Germany
Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Fillings
Mozartkugeln and marzipan producer (since 1865) — PL and branded.
- Reinert Privat-Fleischerei
Versmold, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +3 more
Sausage and cold-cut producer (since 1932) with strong private-label.
- Reny Picot
Anguciana, Spain
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying
Family-owned (1960) cheese, butter and milk powder producer offering private-label across Europe.
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- Dry — Dry blending (67)
- Dry — Milling (60)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (48)
- Bakery — Bread (46)
- Dry — Powder filling (43)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (41)
- Supplements — Tablets (35)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (32)
- Supplements — Capsules (32)
- Dry — Capsule filling (30)
- Dry — Tableting (27)
- Dry — Grinding (25)
- Thermal — Baking (25)
- Supplements — Powders (25)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (23)
- Drying — Spray drying (23)
- Supplements — Liquid supplements (22)
- Dry — Sieving & sifting (22)
- Freezing — Block freezing (21)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (21)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (21)
- Thermal — Sterilization (20)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (19)
- Wet — Liquid blending (18)
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- Family owned 398
- Private label 225
- Co manufacturing 166
- IFS 151
- Industrial 89
- Medium 64
- Organic 43
- EU organic 43
- GMP 38
- FSSC 22000 33
- BRCGS 29
- Kosher 28
- Small 26
- HACCP 25
- Halal 24
- BRC 19
- Contract manufacturer 15
- ISO 9001 15
- Export 15
- Toll processing 14
- Large 14
- Small medium 13
- BRC bcgs 12
- Wheat 12
- ISO 22000 12
- B2B 11
- Vegan 10
- Capsules 10
- Mercadona totaler 10