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 6 of 17
- Galletas Gullon
Aguilar de Campoo, Spain
Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Spain's #1 biscuit producer (1892) with global private-label to 125 countries and 15+ Mercadona references.
- Gebrüder Engelke
Giesen, Germany
Dry — Milling · Bakery — Bread
300-year-old family wheat flour miller with three German mills; exports to Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.
- Gelita AG
Eberbach, Germany
Separation — Evaporation · Drying — Spray drying · Ingredients — Hydrocolloids +1 more
Major gelatine and collagen peptides producer (since 1875).
- Geo-Poland Sp. z o.o.
Kutno, Poland
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +8 more
Polish family-owned infant formula CDMO (founded 1992). 300+ recipes; cow, goat and specialty infant formulas. Former pharma facility (7,000+ m²); tin, sachet and pouch filling. CNCA and CFDA registered; Halal certified.
- Gimborn Deutschland GmbH
Emmerich, Germany
Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Pouching · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more
Pet food, snacks and hygiene producer (since 1855).
- Glenisk
Killeigh, Ireland
Dairy — Yoghurt
Killeigh Offaly family-owned organic yogurt producer.
- GNT Group
Aachen, Germany
Separation — Microfiltration · Separation — Evaporation · Ingredients — Colors
EXBERRY natural colors specialist from fruits and vegetables (since 1978).
- Gonzalez Byass
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Beverages — Wine · Beverages — Spirits · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)
Heritage sherry, Brandy de Jerez and vermouth producer with selective private-label.
- Grands Chais de France
Petersbach, France
Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic · Separation — Distillation +2 more
Family-owned major MDD wine bottler and spirits producer (since 1979) — branded and MDD across multi-site operations.
- Greenvit
Zambrow, Poland
Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Powders · Drying — Spray drying +2 more
Botanical extract manufacturer offering standardized and DER-based water and ethanol extracts, spray drying and vacuum drying contract services. Supplies superfood-related powders including aronia and elderberry. Organic, GMP+ and Halal certified.
- Greinwald GmbH
Marktoberdorf, Germany
Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Dry — Dry blending · Sauces — Cold sauces +1 more
PL soups, sauces and dressings producer (since 1990) — vegetarian and vegan focused.
- Groupe Bigard
Quimperle, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat +2 more
Bigard family-owned (since 1968) dominant beef major (Charal, Socopa) with 60 sites and 28 abattoirs for branded and MDD.
- Grycan Lody
Majdan, Poland
Dairy — Ice cream
Family-owned premium ice cream and sorbet producer with ~33% market share and some private-label capacity.
- Gutschermuehle Treuchtlingen GmbH
Treuchtlingen, Germany
Bakery — Rusks · Snacks — Energy bars · Bakery — Breakfast cereals +1 more
Bars, bites and breakfast snacks contract production. Co-manufactures for global brands.
- H. & J. Brüggen KG
Lübeck, Germany
Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Bakery — Breakfast cereals +1 more
Major German oat milling and breakfast cereal manufacturer; CEEREAL member producing private label and branded cereal products.
- H.J. Albring B.V.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Sieving & sifting +2 more
Importer and exporter of seeds, herbs and spices including turmeric and ginger. Services include cleaning, grinding, sterilizing, repacking and laboratory testing. Blends to specification.
- Haelssen & Lyon GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
Dry — Dry blending · Packaging — Primary packaging · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Tea bags
Major PL tea processor (since 1879) — tea blending and packing.
- Harry-Brot GmbH
Schenefeld, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Bread
Market leader for breads in Germany (~4,200 FTE, 9 sites, since 1688). Industrial bread/rolls including private-label and own brand.
- Hassia Mineralquellen GmbH & Co KG
Bad Vilbel, Germany
Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Beverages — Bottled water +2 more
Mineral water, soft drinks and juices producer (since 1864) including private-label and contract work.
- Hawlik BioImport GmbH
Langweid am Lech, Germany
Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Powders · Supplements — Sachets +3 more
Trading and contract manufacturing of dietary supplements and superfoods including spirulina, chlorella, wheatgrass and medicinal mushrooms. Encapsulation, sachet and can filling, labelling and blister packaging. Private-label available.
- Hawlik Vitalpilze / HKS Health Solutions
Hoergertshausen, Germany
Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Powders +3 more
Europe's largest specialist for medicinal mushroom supplements. Contract manufacturing, white-label and private-label of mushroom powders, extracts, liquids and capsules. Family-owned since 1980.
- Heidelberger Chlorella GmbH
Leimen, Germany
Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Powders · Supplements — Capsules +3 more
Own production of chlorella and spirulina with 140+ dietary supplement SKUs. Contract production and private-label of capsules and powders for chlorella, spirulina and micronutrient products.
- Hela Gewuerzwerk Hermann Laue GmbH
Ahrensburg, Germany
Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending · Wet — Sauce manufacturing +2 more
Major spice and seasoning producer (since 1905) — spices, seasonings, ketchup, sauces and spice compounds.
- Helados Estiu
Ribarroja del Turia, Spain
Dairy — Ice cream · Freezing — Block freezing
Family-owned ice cream and mochi producer; Mercadona Totaler with the Hacendado mochi line.
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