Medium contract manufacturers in Europe

Monforte de Lemos, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) +1 more

Galician dairy ingredients manufacturer producing sheep, goat and cow milk powders, whey and butter for infant formula and nutraceutical applications via spray drying.

Tallinn, Estonia

Meat & seafood — Surimi · Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Freezing — IQF

Vičiūnai Group subsidiary producing breaded fish products, burger fingers, pizzas, crepes and surimi (~10,000 t finished products in 2022). 90% exported to 35 countries under the ESVA brand.

Hamburg, Germany

Dry — Sieving & sifting · Thermal — Roasting (nuts) · Packaging — Primary packaging +1 more

Refining and packing specialist for nuts and dried fruits.

Stadskanaal, Netherlands

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

Frozen bake-off bread and dough specialty producer for private label.

Dublin, Ireland

Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Tablets · Dry — Dry blending +1 more

Irish contract manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements in capsule, tablet and powder formats.

Wormeldange, Luxembourg

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +3 more

Industrial-scale artisan pastry, viennoiserie, ice cream and chocolate producer (since 1991). Grew from 30 to 230+ employees after the 2017 Schumacher integration; runs an in-house traiteur kitchen.

Pella, Greece

Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic) · Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Sauces — Cold sauces +1 more

Pella-based premium Greek food producer: EVOO, olives, dips, spreads, vinegars. Private-label work for international clients.

Patras, Greece

Sauces — Cold sauces · Fruit & veg — Concentrates

Greek tomato paste and concentrates producer; private-label.

Horsens, Denmark

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Granulation +1 more

Danish contract manufacturer producing tablets, capsules and food supplements for Nordic and European brands.

Pescara, Italy

Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Cosmetics — Beauty supplements (collagen, biotin, hyaluronic)

Italian manufacturer of food supplements, dermocosmetics and medical devices based on medicinal plants distributed in over 50 countries.

Plock, Poland

Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Tableting · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +1 more

Polish contract manufacturer of clean-label dietary supplements in capsule, tablet, liquid, drop and powder formats.

Athens, Greece

Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough

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

Athens, Greece

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Packaging — Canning

Canned fish producer; private-label.

Laudert, Germany

Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Tableting · Supplements — Capsules +1 more

German full-service CDMO producing private and white-label nutritional supplements in capsule, tablet, liquid and powder formats.

Lesvos (Plomari), Greece

Beverages — Spirits

Iconic ouzo distiller from Lesvos.

Tallinn, Estonia

Beverages — Beer

Largest Baltic craft brewery (~20% of Estonian craft market; €5.11M turnover 2024). Imperial Baltic Porter Öö, Virmalised IPA, barrel-aged stouts, Cellar and Forest series with foraged Estonian botanicals. Only Baltic brewery on RateBeer top-100.

Harderwijk, Netherlands

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Retorting · Packaging — Canning +4 more

Largest organic pet-food platform in Europe, covering Yarrah, Smølke and Rodi brands with extrusion, wet and treat production for organic and conventional dog and cat food.

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.

Bornem, Belgium

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Sachet & stick-pack filling · Wet — Syrup manufacturing +4 more

Belgian CDMO covering medicines, food supplements and cosmetics; serves 60+ countries.

Estonia

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

Premium sausage and smoked meat producer under Maag Grupp (subject to mandatory divestment under the Maag-HKScan merger remedy).

Bad Reichenhall, Germany

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

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

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.

Limassol, Cyprus

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt

Cypriot dairy producing halloumi, feta, fresh kashar; export and private-label.

Skelmersdale, United Kingdom

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dry — Dry blending +3 more

Contract powder blender and packer for food ingredients including dairy bases. Blending to finished consumer and trade packs.