Family owned contract manufacturers in Europe

Leksand, Sweden

Bakery — Biscuits & cookies

Family-owned crispbread producer in Leksand.

Hamburg, Germany

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +1 more

Mayonnaise, remoulade, ketchup, dips and deli salads producer (since 1966) with strong PL focus.

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Drying — Spray drying · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Family-owned major (since 1853) for yeast fermentation and drying — baker's yeast, yeast extracts and biotech.

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Vacuum drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +3 more

Lesaffre group division offering custom drying as a service. Standard, vacuum and electrostatic (PolarDry®) spray drying with 20 production lines for yeast extracts, microbial ingredients, flavours and fermentation actives.

Honau, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Sieving & sifting · Packaging — Primary packaging

German mill offering small-batch toll milling, cleaning and packaging of grain and flour for farmers marketing under their own label.

Bauska, Latvia

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

Family-owned Bauska-region meat processor producing pork, sausages, hams and smoked meats for retail and export.

Vilnius, Lithuania

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +4 more

Independent Lithuanian dairy powder blender (est. 1992). Produces tailor-made LITALAC dairy preparations, fat-filled milk powders, SMP/WMP, WPC, lactose and SOFIMILK food-service blends for ice cream, confectionery, bakery and beverage industries. 90%+ exported to EU, Asia, Africa and Arab countries. FSSC 22000, GMP+, Halal and Kosher certified. EUCOLAIT member.

Wiesbaden, Germany

Dry — Dry blending · Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Alt-protein — Wheat protein +2 more

Wheat-based functional ingredients and textured wheat protein producer (since 1858, Crespel & Deiters).

Lacaune, France

Thermal — Curing · Thermal — Smoking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

Family-owned (since 1936) charcuterie sec specialist for salaisons — strong toll capacity.

Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel, France

Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +9 more

French leader plant-based + dairy contract liquid (since 1909) — UHT, ESL, brick + bottle filling and plant-based extraction. 415 M L/year across 8 sites.

Herford, Germany

Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Bars · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more

4th-generation chocolate factory producing private-label and contract organic, vegan and fair-trade chocolate, couverture, tablets and drinking chocolate. Manufacturer for EcoFinia/Vivani, iChoc and other organic brands.

Vihterpalu, Estonia

Meat & seafood — Smoked fish

Heritage Vihterpalu fish smoker producing smoked salmon and trout for export.

Schoten, Belgium

Dry — Milling · Bakery — Bread

Family-owned Belgian flour mill in Schoten producing wheat and specialty flours for bakeries and food industry customers.

Westertown, United Kingdom

Dairy — Ice cream · Confectionery — Pralines

Family-owned 1986 ice cream and chocolate producer in Westertown, Aberdeenshire.

Reute, Germany

Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — Pre-workout · Supplements — Capsules +4 more

Contract and white-label manufacturer of sports nutrition including proteins, creatine, boosters and recovery products in capsule and powder formats. Also produces dietary and animal supplements. 40+ years in business. Second-generation family company.

Montaut, France

Thermal — Sterilization · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

Family-owned (since 1920) producer of foie gras and conserves Sud-Ouest — Label Rouge — branded and private label.

Vichy, France

Confectionery — Hard candy

Family-owned (since 1852) producer of pastilles and candies — Pastilles de Vichy specialty.

Cessange, Luxembourg

Thermal — Baking · Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +3 more

High-end Luxembourg patisserie and chocolatier (since 1964) — sole Luxembourg operator transforming cocoa beans bean-to-bar in-house. Member of Relais Desserts International; takes custom event/B2B orders.

Corinth, Greece

Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese

Family dairy from Corinth specialised in traditional Greek yogurt (sheep/goat strained), feta and white cheeses. Private-label programs for European retailers.

Le Bar-sur-Loup, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Distillation · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +1 more

Family-owned major (since 1871) for flavour and fragrance, extraction (Jungle Essence) — flavours and fragrance.

Damville, France

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Fillings +1 more

Family bean-to-bar chocolate maker (since 1948) producing custom couverture and bars for chefs and brands.

Steinfort, Luxembourg

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +3 more

Largest independent artisan charcutier-traiteur group in Luxembourg (since 1989, sixth generation of butchers) with industrial-scale ham production through Lisanto. Six retail boucheries plus corporate traiteur kitchen.

La Bouilladisse, France

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Sauces — Cold sauces +2 more

Family-owned (since 1988) Provence aides culinaires specialty producer — olives, tapenades and sauces.

Cartagena, Spain

Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Powders +8 more

Spanish laboratory founded in 1968 specialising in food supplements, sports nutrition, natural cosmetics and essential oils. Over 23500 m2 facility producing solids, liquids, vials and powders for own brands and international contract clients in 70+ countries. One of the most technologically advanced supplement facilities in Europe. GMP, IFS Food, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and FDA-validated. Majority-owned by Magnum Capital since 2023.