Majority pe contract manufacturers in Europe
16 majority pe contract manufacturers across 2 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (12) and Germany (4). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Supplements — Tablets (6), Dry — Tableting (4) and Freezing — Block freezing (4). IFS (9), GMP (6) and BRCGS (3) are the most frequently listed credentials.
16 entries
- Aenova Group
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).
- Arkopharma
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.
- Carambar et Co
Marcq-en-Baroeul, France
Confectionery — Hard candy · Confectionery — Fillings · Confectionery — Gummies & jellies
Eurazeo PE-owned (since 2017) caramels, lollipops and chocolate maker with multi-site capacity (Strasbourg LU, etc.).
- Cemoi Group
Perpignan, France
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Confectionery — Fillings · Confectionery — Hard candy +1 more
Major MDD chocolate producer (since 1814, Sweetco/Charlotte Lille) with multi-site capacity (Bourbourg, Tinchebray) for bars, fillings and private-label chocolate.
- Cerelia Group
Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Dry — Dry blending +3 more
European leader in ready-to-bake doughs (since 2012, Ardian PE). 16 plants (12 EU, 4 NA), 80,000 t capacity for pâtes à tarte, pizzas, crepes, pancakes and cookies.
- Cooper Consumer Health
Melun, France
Dry — Tableting · Dry — Gummy manufacturing · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +3 more
CD&R PE-owned (since 1907) producing tablets, gummies and syrups for OTC and supplements; owns Vitavea.
- Geti Wilba Holding
Bremervoerde, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie +2 more
Strong PL frozen meat meals producer (since 1984, ~300 FTE Hilter, owned by CMP Capital). Frozen ready-meals and meat convenience.
- Innov'Ia SAS
La Rochelle, France
Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Granulation +6 more
Pure-play toll powder manufacturer (since ~2002) with 8 spray-drying towers across La Rochelle, Segré-en-Anjou and Commentry. Granulation, agglomeration, micro-encapsulation, prilling and coating for probiotics, enzymes, plant extracts, flavours, vitamins and food supplements. Few hundred kg to several tons/day.
- Innovafeed
Nesle, France
Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Protein extraction · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein +2 more
World's largest black-soldier-fly farm (since 2016, PE-backed) producing insect protein, oils and fertiliser for aqua, pet and poultry feed.
- Lyofal
Salon-de-Provence, France
Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Supplements — Powders · Supplements — Tablets
Pure-play contract freeze-drying specialist (since 1986, part of Sterigenics/Sotera) serving pharma, food, ingredient and biotech sectors.
- Mademoiselle Desserts
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.
- Picard Surgeles
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.
- Refresco Deutschland GmbH
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.
- Refresco France
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.
- Ruegenwalder Muehle Carl Mueller GmbH & Co KG
Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie +2 more
German market leader in plant-based meat (since 1834, Pfeifer & Langen majority). Sausage and plant-based meat manufacturing across 3 plants — Bad Zwischenahn, Wilhelmshaven, Vechta.
- Strapharm Naturacare
Strasbourg, France
Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Gummy manufacturing +3 more
PE-owned (M80 Partners, 2024) European nutraceutical façonnier with 5 sites. Tablets, capsules, effervescents and chewing gums for dry-form supplements and OTC.
Browse by sector
- Supplements — Tablets (6)
- Dry — Tableting (4)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (4)
- Freezing — Block freezing (4)
- Dry — Capsule filling (3)
- Confectionery — Gummies & jellies (2)
- Supplements — Capsules (2)
- Supplements — Liquid supplements (2)
- Confectionery — Hard candy (2)
- Confectionery — Fillings (2)
- Thermal — Baking (2)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (2)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (2)
- Dry — Gummy manufacturing (2)
- Supplements — Gummies (2)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (2)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (2)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (2)
- Drying — Spray drying (2)
- Supplements — Powders (2)
- Wet — Beverage formulation (2)
- Wet — Liquid filling (PET) (2)
- Wet — Liquid filling (can) (2)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (2)