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 17 of 17
- Waddenmolen BV
Uithuizermeeden, Netherlands
Dry — Milling · Bakery — Bread
Regional Dutch wheat mill in Groningen serving northern Netherlands customers; one grinding line with mixer and bagging.
- Walkers Shortbread
Aberlour, United Kingdom
Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Family-owned 1898 Aberlour shortbread producer.
- Warburtons
Bolton, United Kingdom
Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
UK's largest independent bakery (founded 1876, ~5,000 staff, £741m revenue) family-owned across 11 sites including Bolton HQ, Bellshill, Stockton, Newburn, Eastwood, Enfield, Bristol, Wednesbury, Burnley, Normanton and Ilkeston (acquired 2025).
- Wehdeler Gewuerzmuehle GmbH
Bad Bentheim, Germany
Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more
Spice blending and pet-feed (Hippoforte) producer.
- Werz GmbH
Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Dry — Milling · Bakery — Bread +2 more
Gluten-free baked goods, bars and mixes producer (since 1966).
- Wolfmühle
Forstinning, Germany
Dry — Milling · Dry — Sieving & sifting
Bavarian organic stone-mill offering grain cleaning and toll milling of grains, seeds and legumes for organic farmers.
- WR Barnett
Belfast, United Kingdom
Alt-protein — Pea protein · Dry — Milling
Belfast family-owned grain merchant + animal feed (John Thompson & Sons) and packaging operation.
- Yasenka
Vukovar, Croatia
Supplements — Liquid supplements · Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Tablets +6 more
Privately-owned producer of liquid, semi-solid and solid food supplements and pharmaceuticals. Dedicated Yasenka White Label offering for international partners including liquid collagen, joint formulas, vitamins and minerals. GMP since 2015, HACCP and ISO 9001 certified. Family-owned.
- Yeo Valley
Blagdon, United Kingdom
Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Ice cream
Family-owned 1961 organic yogurt, butter and ice cream producer in Blagdon.
- Zentis GmbH & Co KG
Aachen, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Confectionery — Fillings +1 more
Leading private-label fruit preparations producer (since 1893) — jams, fruit preparations for dairy/bakery and marzipan.
- ZM Gzella
Osie, Poland
Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Family-owned Kujawsko-pomorskie charcuterie producer specialising in traditional smoked wędliny.
- ZM Olewnik-Bis
Swierczynek, Poland
Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat
Family-owned very large charcuterie producer covering turkey and pork hams and sausages.
- Zott SE & Co KG
Mertingen, Germany
Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese +1 more
Cheese and yogurt producer (since 1926) with retail PL and branded portfolio.
- ZPH Feliks
Warsaw, Poland
Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Freezing — Block freezing
Family-owned (1989) frozen pierogi, pyzy, knedle, kartacze, kopytka and uszka producer with active private-label.
Browse by sector
- 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