IFS contract manufacturers in Europe

Kleka, Poland

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Supplements — Powders +2 more

EU-GMP plant extract manufacturer since 1949. Produces liquid, soft and dry botanical extracts, APIs from herbs, and finished supplements under contract. Certifications include EU-GMP, Russian GMP, Brazilian ANVISA, ISO 22000 and IFS.

Fontainebleau, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Freezing — IQF · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats

Lion Capital PE-owned (since 1973) frozen foods retailer with mostly own-brand multi-site capacity — limited toll.

Szeged, Hungary

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

Bonafarm Szeged 1869 very large meat group (~2,200 staff, ~40,000 t/yr including 11,000 t mould-ripened salami) producing PICK Téliszalámi Hungaricum, HERZ, Família and Ringa brands across Szeged, Baja and Alsómocsolád.

Vilnius, Lithuania

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

Lithuania's largest publicly-listed dairy. Milk powders, whey, cheese and butter for private-label and ingredient export to 30+ countries.

Ioannina, Greece

Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Eggs — Liquid egg products

Cooperative poultry processor (Epirus); chicken, eggs, processed; private-label.

Athens, Greece

Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough

Industrial bakery producing bread, rolls and pastries; private-label and food-service production.

Nicosia, Cyprus

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Iconic Cypriot dairy (founded 1939). Halloumi PDO, anari, yogurts, milk; major private-label producer.

Wezep, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more

Major Dutch poultry processor and ready-meal producer; private-label heavy and expanding into plant-based alternatives.

Warsaw, Poland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese +3 more

Major Polish dairy group with global reach (incl. Safilait Morocco). SMP, WMP, butter and cheese for ingredient and private-label export.

Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Fruit & veg — Fresh-cut

Belgian private-label fresh and frozen potato processor.

Kemnath, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +2 more

Sausage, ham and convenience meat producer (since 1859) including private-label.

Scandiano (Reggio Emilia), Italy

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Ice cream · Dry — Dry blending +3 more

Italian leader in gelato, soft-serve and pastry powder base manufacturing. 50+ dairy and milk-based powder mixes, variegates and pastes for HoReCa. BRC, IFS, SQF, Kosher and Halal. 130+ countries.

Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Freezing — Block freezing +5 more

Largest German meat producer (~16,000 FTE, €6.3bn) — pork/beef slaughter, processing, sausages and convenience for major LEH (Aldi, Lidl, Rewe) and foodservice.

Hartberg, Austria

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

World leader in organic milk and whey powders for baby food. Produces demineralised whey (D40-D90), lactose, casein and MPC from cow, goat, sheep and A2 milk. Tailor-made powder recipes.

Bois-Colombes, France

Separation — Decanting · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Oils & fats — Specialty fats

Lesieur/Avril division for olive oil bottling — branded and MDD.

Ķekava, Latvia

Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Eggs — Liquid egg products

Latvia's largest poultry producer (Linas Agro Group since 2019). Chicken slaughter, cutting, marinated and processed; egg products.

Losser, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Primary packaging +3 more

Market-leading Benelux convenience food private-label producer (~€145m revenue post-Goedhart merger 2024). Three NL plants; 350 FTEs producing hand-finished sandwiches, wraps, paninis and baguettes.

Valladolid, Spain

Dairy — Cheese

Family-owned (1971) Manchego and semicurado cheese producer; long-running Mercadona Totaler.

Sassenheim, Netherlands

Sports nutrition — Bars · Confectionery — Bars · Bakery — Granola +3 more

Private-label and co-manufactured cereal, granola, energy and protein bars. Flat or dome shapes, coated, drizzled or layered formats. Part of HACO Group. Established 1932 with approximately 179 employees.

Bad Reichenhall, Germany

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Fillings

Mozartkugeln and marzipan producer (since 1865) — PL and branded.

Moenchengladbach, Germany

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +7 more

Largest European beverage co-packer (KKR/PAI owned) with multiple German sites — Erftstadt, Calvörde, Erkelenz, Grünsfeld, Walchsee. Soft drinks, juices, RTD across PET, can and carton.

Pessac, France

Thermal — Hot fill · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +8 more

Largest independent EU bottler (PE-owned, KKR/PAI) with multi-site French presence (Pessac, Saint-Alban, Lille). Hot fill, aseptic, carbonation across PET, can and glass.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Aseptic filling · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +13 more

Largest European beverage bottler with explicit co-packer model. ~11.7 billion litres globally; >1 billion litres/year in Benelux alone across PET, aseptic PET, carton, glass and can lines.

Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Drum drying · Separation — Evaporation +2 more

Sodiaal/Laïta JV with capacity for private-label dairy powders. Roller drying, spray drying and evaporation for milk powders and sweetened condensed milk.