Family owned contract manufacturers in Europe

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Heritage Port wine family (1882) with brands Graham's, Dow's, Warre's and Cockburn's; the largest Douro vineyard owner with 26 quintas (1,024 ha).

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.

Borrisoleigh, Ireland

Beverages — Bottled water · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Borrisoleigh Tipperary family-owned mineral water bottler.

Gerakas, Greece

Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Snacks — Extruded snacks · Confectionery — Bars +1 more

Greek food production company specializing in packaged sweet and salty snacks, wafers, croissants, and chocolates for over 45 years with presence in 40+ countries.

Belgium

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Wet — Liquid blending +3 more

Long-established (1933) Belgian family-owned CDMO for medicines, dietary supplements and medical devices.

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.

Skane, Sweden

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

Family-owned Skåne meat producer.

Pirmasens, Germany

Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — Pre-workout · Sports nutrition — RTDs +10 more

Full-service contract manufacturer for sports nutrition and supplements. Covers protein powders, weight gainers, BCAA, creatine, isotonic mineral drinks, ampoules, gels, shots, RTDs and capsules and tablets. Also bag-in-box formats up to 10 litres. FSSC 22000 and IFS certified. Family-owned since 2003.

Azagra, Spain

Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Freezing — IQF · Pasta & rice — Rice products

Family-owned (1960s) IQF vegetable, pulse and meal producer with 10+ plants; Mercadona Totaler and European private-label leader.

Sluiskil, Netherlands

Dry — Sieving & sifting · Dry — Grinding

Dutch seed company processing and cleaning flax/linseed for food, oil and feed industries; own scutching and heckling lines.

Saint-Vulbas, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +1 more

Vandemoortele family (BE) FR division for frozen BVP — croissants and breads.

Ghent, Belgium

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

Belgian family-owned group with 31 European production sites; frozen croissants and viennoiserie, margarines, culinary oils and BAKE'UP technology. Co-develops products with brands like Lotus.

Reeuwijk, Netherlands

Dairy — Cheese · Packaging — Primary packaging

Cheese cutting, grating and packaging specialist for retail private label.

Deinze, Belgium

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Pet food — Aquarium & bird food +1 more

Family-owned pet food group with private-label capability for niche segments — small animals, birds, reptiles, dogs and cats.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Milling +3 more

Major European producer and processor of herbs, spices, mixtures and functional ingredients including turmeric, ginger and oleoresins. Serves retail, foodservice and industry. B2B mixes and private-label. Certified B Corporation.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending +6 more

Independent family-owned herbs and spices, sauces and marinades producer accepting industrial customer-tailored work.

Montmelo, Spain

Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Liquid supplements +5 more

Spanish manufacturer and distributor of food supplements, medical devices and natural-vitamin products with 100% Spanish production. Formulates, manufactures and distributes under own brands including Vibracell and FlexiVita Pro. Develops and manufactures combined products jointly with international clients in 20+ countries. GMP, HACCP and EU compliance certified. Family-owned.

Veghel, Netherlands

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Extrusion — Twin-screw · Drying — Belt drying +1 more

Independent Dutch family business (since 1932) producing 180,000 kg/day of super-premium and veterinary dog and cat dry food. Strong full-service private-label co-manufacturer; new factory adds 50% capacity.

Brodnica, Poland

Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Gummies & jellies

Family-owned (1986) praline, chocolate and jelly producer with capacity of 6,900 t/yr pralines, 6,100 t/yr chocolates and 3,050 t/yr jellies; explicit private-label model and active PLMA exhibitor.

Lyon, France

Confectionery — Fillings · Confectionery — Pralines

Family-owned (since 1897) producer of chocolate and confectionery — Coussin de Lyon — with some private-label capacity.

Bunde, Germany

Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Powder filling · Packaging — Primary packaging +1 more

Organic processor and packer of superfoods, herbs and spice powders including turmeric, moringa, baobab and ashwagandha. Own filling site in Germany. B2B bulk and private-label for retail brands.

Riga, Latvia

Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — Pre-workout · Sports nutrition — Recovery drinks +8 more

Family-owned Latvian sports nutrition manufacturer with 15+ years of experience. Brands include VPLab, VP Laboratory and UltraVit covering proteins, amino acids, pre-workout, fat metabolisers, L-carnitine, multivitamins and electrolyte hydration. GMP and cGMP manufacturing. B2B supply in 25+ countries.

Nijkerk, Netherlands

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Separation — Evaporation +5 more

Independent Dutch family business processing >1 billion kg milk/year across 4 sites; explicit co-manufacturing partner offering for skimmed, full-cream, fat-filled, goat and infant/medical base powders to 130+ countries.