Industrial contract manufacturers in Europe

La Vraie-Croix, France

Dry — Tableting · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Supplements — Tablets

Contract pharma/nutra producer (Adare) specialising in tablets and multiparticulates.

Eppelheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Beverage formulation · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Major flavor and beverage ingredients supplier (since 1931, ADM owned) including spray drying.

Livron-sur-Drome, France

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Soft gel manufacturing +3 more

Aenova group multi-purpose plant for tablets, capsules and soft gels in nutra and pharma applications.

Pliening, Germany

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Soft gel manufacturing +4 more

Major NEM/dietary supplement CDMO (~4,000 FTE, 14 sites). Tablets, capsules, soft-gels, gummies, semi-solids and sterile injectables (since 1956, Kühne Holding).

Wevelgem, Belgium

Thermal — UHT · Wet — Aseptic filling · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +3 more

Plant-based pioneer (since 1980) — soy, almond, oat, coconut drinks, yoghurts and desserts. Captive Danone plant rather than typical co-manufacturer.

Biars-sur-Cere, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +4 more

Family-owned (Gervoson, since 1947) major producer of compotes, jams, juices and ice cream — branded plus MDD.

Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel, France

Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +1 more

Mousquetaires captive Intermarché MDD bottler with 21 lines for BRSA.

Aoste, France

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

Sigma Alimentos (Campofrío) division for cured ham and charcuterie — branded and MDD.

Rheine, Germany

Freezing — Block freezing · Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Industrial cooking +1 more

Major frozen ready meals producer (>11,500 FTE, since 1958) for foodservice and retail.

Ardooie, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Fruit & veg — Purees +1 more

European IQF leader: 16 production units, 819,000 t/year, 50,000+ ha contracted across 100+ countries — frozen vegetables, herbs, fruits, pulses, pasta, rice and potatoes.

Carros, France

Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Tableting · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +4 more

Industrial nutra producer (since 1980, Montagu PE) with multi-site capabilities for capsules, tablets and syrups across phytotherapy and vitamins.

Eisleben, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +1 more

Frozen bakery, par-baked bread and viennoiserie producer for foodservice and retail.

Evry-Courcouronnes, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread +1 more

Aryzta AG (CH) operating ex-Hubert plants for frozen BVP — breads and viennoiserie.

Berlin, Germany

Confectionery — Hard candy · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Fillings +1 more

Major confectionery group (since 1903) — Werther's, Toffifee, Riesen — primarily own brands with some private-label.

Steenderen, Netherlands

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Frying +4 more

Major Dutch frozen-potato producer (since 1962) processing >1M tonnes potatoes/year across multiple sites including Cuijk, Lomm and Dronten. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.

Venray, Netherlands

Drying — Drum drying · Drying — Belt drying · Dry — Granulation +5 more

Among the world's largest dehydrated-potato producers (since 1926) with Dutch sites in Venray and Warffum. Long-term contract manufacturing partnership with Unilever (Pfanni, Knorr potato) since 2020. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.

Belm, Germany

Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Spice, marinade and technical compound supplier (since 1953) for meat, fish, dairy and bakery industry.

Olivet, France

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending · Bakery — Bread

French milling division of Axéréal cooperative operating 8 regional mills producing flours for the bakery and food industry.

Hannover, Germany

Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more

Major German biscuit and wafer producer (~2,500 FTE, since 1889) with plants in Barsinghausen, Berlin, Varel and Skanderborg DK. Confirms private-label production.

Hedel, Netherlands

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +2 more

Dutch market leader in fresh bakery products (formed 1999 via merger of 10 family bakeries). ~20 bakery plants combined with Borgesius family group; private-label heavy.

Wieze, Belgium

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Dry blending +3 more

World's largest B2B chocolate manufacturer. Wieze produces ~350,000 t/year of industrial chocolate, cocoa products and gourmet brands (Callebaut, Cacao Barry, Carma, Van Houten, Ruby).

Suresnes, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Plant-based cheese +1 more

Bel family-owned major (since 1865) producing Babybel, La Vache qui rit, Boursin and cheese, fruit and plant portions across multi-site French operations (Lons, Dole, Sablé, Évron, Vendôme, Mayenne, La Ferté-Bernard, Croisy).

Erembodegem, Belgium

Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) +2 more

Puratos's chocolate brand and B2B production unit producing made-in-Belgium couverture, fillings and compounds for industrial and artisanal chocolatiers.

Multiple sites, Belgium

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — IQF · Bakery — Waffles & pancakes +1 more

Number-one private-label partner for Belgian waffles. 5 sites, 28 lines, 900M+ waffles per year, exporting to 36+ countries.