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.
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- Katjes Fassin GmbH & Co KG
Emmerich, Germany
Confectionery — Gummies & jellies · Confectionery — Hard candy
Major fruit gum and vegan gum producer (since 1950) with PL capacity for retail.
- Klingele Schokoladen GmbH & Co KG
Munich, Germany
Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Fillings
Confectionery and chocolate items producer (since 1923) — retail PL and branded.
- Komarko
Plewiska, Poland
Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Sachets
Family-owned pure-play Wielkopolskie CDMO producing supplements and FSMP in capsules, tablets, sachets and sticks.
- Koordination Krafticus GmbH
Saarlouis, Germany
Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — Pre-workout · Sports nutrition — Recovery drinks +5 more
Contract manufacturer of sports nutrition including whey isolate, casein, gainers, pre-workouts, BCAA drinks, isotonic mixes and vegan proteins. Also produces protein porridge, muesli, pancakes, pasta and soup mixes. In-house laboratory. Family-owned with 160+ employees.
- Kornkraft Naturkost GmbH
Grossenkneten, Germany
Dry — Sieving & sifting · Dry — Dry blending · Packaging — Primary packaging +2 more
Bio wholesaling and packing operation (since 1981) with Demeter, Bioland and Naturland certification.
- Krauterhaus Sanct Bernhard KG
Bad Ditzenbach, Germany
Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Powders +5 more
Family company since 1903 and contract manufacturer offering private-label from 2000 units. Capsules, tablets, vitamins, proteins, superfoods, sport nutrition, animal supplements and herbal products.
- Krueger GmbH & Co KG
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Agglomeration · Dry — Dry blending +5 more
European leader in instant powders (~4,800 FTE). Family-owned (Krüger / Pfeifer & Langen 50/50) since 1971; openly produces for Aldi, Starbucks, Costa across instantization, agglomeration, coffee capsules and sweeteners.
- Kuchenmeister GmbH
Soest, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
World leader in Stollen production (since 1884, ~1,000 FTE) with sites in Soest, Duingen, Mettingen and Salzkotten — also includes private label.
- Kunella Feinkost GmbH
Cottbus, Germany
Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Oils & fats — Specialty fats +1 more
Linseed oil, oils, mayonnaise and sauces producer (since 1928) with strong PL.
- La Fournee Doree
La Croix-Saint-Ouen, France
Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Family-owned (since 1996) producer of brioches and viennoiserie open to private label.
- La Gondola Conservas
Olhao, Portugal
Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Thermal — Retorting
Family-owned Algarve cannery (1940) producing sardines, mackerel, tuna and patés with active private-label business.
- La Molisana
Campobasso, Italy
Pasta & rice — Dry pasta · Pasta & rice — Semolina · Dry — Milling
Family-owned dry pasta producer founded 1912 with integrated semolina mill, bronze-die extrusion, and gluten-free lines.
- Laboratoire MGD Nature
Branderion, France
Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Powders +3 more
Formulator, manufacturer and façonnier with 300+ references. Own brand and private-label. Organic and vegan-compatible. Superfoods, plants, vitamins and minerals in capsules, tablets and powders. Family-owned.
- Laboratoires Lehning
Sainte-Barbe, France
Dry — Tableting · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Dry — Granulation +4 more
Long-standing family pharma CDMO (since 1935) producing tablets, drops, granules and gummies for homeopathic and supplement applications.
- Laboratorios Ordesa
Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 · Supplements — Capsules +1 more
Family-owned (1943) infant nutrition and dietary supplement producer with private-label capability.
- Lacasa Group
Utebo, Spain
Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Hard candy
Family-owned (1852) turrón, chocolate and lacasitos producer with private-label.
- Lāči SIA
Babīte, Latvia
Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Heritage hand-made bakery and tourist attraction. Latvian rye bread, pastries and desserts.
- Lactalis
Laval, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT +6 more
Largest dairy globally (Besnier family, since 1933) with 90+ French sites producing branded and MDD cheese, milk, butter and ingredients.
- Lacteas Garcia Baquero
Alcazar de San Juan, Spain
Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned (1962) Manchego, mezcla and Iberian cheese producer with domestic and export private-label.
- Lambertz Group
Aachen, Germany
Thermal — Baking · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Major seasonal private-label producer (since 1688) — Lebkuchen, Printen, biscuits with substantial PL/seasonal capacity.
- Langen Kaffee GmbH
Luebeck, Germany
Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans +1 more
Contract coffee roastery and private-label specialist (since 1923).
- LDC Group
Sable-sur-Sarthe, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry +3 more
Largest EU poultry producer (LDC family, since 1968) — Galliance, Marie, Maître CoQ, Loué — for branded and MDD across multi-site operations.
- Le Roy Logistique
Vitre, France
Packaging — Repacking · Packaging — Secondary packaging · Packaging — Kit assembly
Family-owned multi-site toll co-packer with 15 lines for sleeves, bundling and promo packs.
- Lecoq Cuisine
Cournon-d'Auvergne, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Family-owned (since 1992) frozen French pastry specialist for foodservice (US/EU) — croissants and pains au chocolat.
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)
Refine by attribute
- 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