IFS contract manufacturers in Europe

Lacaune, France

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

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

Lembeke, Belgium

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Snacks — Energy bars +1 more

Listed Belgian bakery group behind Biscoff (speculoos), nākd, BEAR and TREK. Predominantly own-brand but co-manufactures select products with partners.

Volos & Sourpi, Greece

Dry — Milling · Bakery — Cake mixes · Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked)

Heritage Greek mill (1782). Wheat flour, rye flour, mixes, animal feed; major private-label producer.

Patras, Greece

Beverages — Soft drinks · Beverages — Juices & NFC · Beverages — Bottled water

Greek soft drinks and juices producer; gazoza, lemonade, juices and waters; private-label bottling and co-pack.

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.

Neuwied, Germany

Packaging — Primary packaging · Packaging — Secondary packaging · Packaging — Pouching +1 more

Co-packing, contract packaging and fulfilment specialist for shelf-stable food and supplements (since 2008).

Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Frying · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs

Belgian frozen-fries and potato-specialty producer; subsidiary of McCain Foods.

Bondues, France

Confectionery — Hard candy · Confectionery — Gummies & jellies

Katjes group (DE) operator (since 1889) producing branded plus MDD gummies, lozenges and hard candy.

Roost, Luxembourg

Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +6 more

Luxembourg's national dairy cooperative and largest dairy processor (since 1894). Operates one of Europe's most modern dairy plants at Roost, processes ~166 million litres annually and exports two-thirds of output to ~20 countries with explicit private-label and custom-made offering.

La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more

PE-owned UK and FR leader (since 1985) with 9 plants for frozen patisserie — cakes, tarts and individual desserts.

Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt +4 more

Czech Republic's largest dairy processor (founded 1902, 1,500-1,999 staff) operating 4 plants and processing over 400m L milk per year across cheese, yogurt, butter, blue cheese and UHT lines.

Limoges, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

Cooperl-owned (since 1924) producer of cooked ham and charcuterie — strong MDD.

Riemerling, Germany

Confectionery — Hard candy · Confectionery — Gummies & jellies · Confectionery — Pralines +2 more

Lohnverpackung and Lohndruck of confectionery and food promotional items.

Mont-de-Marsan, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Dry — Milling +2 more

Cooperative-owned Sud-Ouest leader (since 1936) — Delpeyrat, Comtesse du Barry — for duck, foie gras, charcuterie and maize.

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.

Saint-Fulgent, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry

LDC subsidiary (since 1957) producing branded and MDD poultry.

Antwerp area, Belgium

Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Thermal — Pasteurization · Sauces — Cold sauces +1 more

Leader in Belgian spaghetti sauces (with and without meat) and ready cold sauces; private label for retail, foodservice and export.

Marijampolė, Lithuania

Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Freezing — Block freezing

Independent frozen bakery producer; frozen pastries, sandwiches and pizza dough for retail, food service and B2B (acquired Fresh Food Production LV from Orkla 2022).

Warsaw, Poland

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Ground coffee

Warszawa coffee roastery with IFS Food and private-label.

Lelystad, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere)

Airline and frozen ready-meal producer using sous-vide technology for healthcare, foodservice and private label.

Briec, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats

LDC subsidiary (since 1979) producer of frozen ready meals — branded and MDD.

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.

Athens, Greece

Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough

Industrial bakery producing bread, frozen bakery and pastries; private-label production for retail and food service.

Kisvarda, Hungary

Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Alt-protein — Pea protein

Family-owned (Bárány) Kisvárda and Petneháza 1994 very large vertically integrated poultry group (~€700m turnover 2024) processing approximately 50% of Hungarian poultry; €190m capacity-doubling 2026.