Rainforest alliance contract manufacturers in Europe
23 rainforest alliance contract manufacturers across 4 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Belgium (7), the Netherlands (7) and France (5). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) (14), Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products (10) and Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor (8). Organic (6) and IFS (5) are the most frequently listed credentials.
23 entries
- Barry Callebaut Belgium NV
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).
- Belcolade (Puratos)
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.
- Beyers Koffie NV (Sucafina)
Puurs-Sint-Amands, Belgium
Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Dry — Sachet & stick-pack filling +3 more
Belgium's largest coffee roaster (~30,000 t/year) and operator of the world's largest fully-electric industrial roastery; 95% private label across beans, ground, capsules and pads.
- Cargill BV
Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dry — Milling +5 more
B2B ingredient producer with sites in Bergen op Zoom, Sas van Gent and Amsterdam covering cocoa, glucose syrups, starches and oils with custom-blend services.
- Cargill Cacao et Chocolat France
Marbache, France
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Separation — Wet fractionation · Confectionery — Fillings +2 more
Cargill division producing industrial cocoa liquor, butter and B2B chocolate.
- Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate (BE)
Mouscron / Antwerp, Belgium
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Grinding · Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor +2 more
Major Belgian cocoa grinder and industrial chocolate supplier; ingredient supplier with some toll capability for chocolate makers.
- Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Ingredients — Sugar & syrups +1 more
Cocoa, chocolate ingredients, sweeteners producer with major Hamburg/Krefeld plants. Cargill is investing $200m in Krefeld wheat processing.
- Cargill Cocoa Wormer BV
Wormer, Netherlands
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Grinding · Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor +1 more
Large-scale industrial cocoa grinder producing cocoa powder, liquor and butter.
- Cargill France
Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France
Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Milling · Separation — Decanting +3 more
Cargill division for starch, oils, cocoa and sweeteners with multi-site toll capacity for custom industrial ingredients.
- 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.
- Chocolaterie Guylian
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Pralines
Premium Belgian praline maker (Lotte group). Predominantly own-brand with occasional private-label work.
- Crown of Holland
Middenmeer, Netherlands
Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor · Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Milling
Dedicated organic cocoa processing facility at Agriport A7. Whole-bean and nib roasting; produces organic cocoa butter, liquor and powder. Supports small-volume bespoke projects with full traceability.
- Faruechoc Schokoladenfabrik GmbH
Osnabrueck, Germany
Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Fillings
Strong PL chocolate house (since 1922) — napolitains, bars, mini bars and shapes for retail private-label.
- JDE Peet's (Joure)
Joure, Netherlands
Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Drying — Spray drying +5 more
Major coffee roasting and instant coffee plant; primarily branded but accepts private-label work via JDE Origin.
- Kim's Chocolates NV
Tienen, Belgium
Encapsulation — Enrobing · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Bars
Belgium's #1 chocolate exporter (67+ countries) and a private-label studio for major retailers worldwide; 99.99% certified sustainable cocoa.
- Ludwig Weinrich GmbH & Co. KG
Herford, Germany
Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Confectionery — Bars · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more
4th-generation chocolate factory producing private-label and contract organic, vegan and fair-trade chocolate, couverture, tablets and drinking chocolate. Manufacturer for EcoFinia/Vivani, iChoc and other organic brands.
- Manufacture Cluizel
Damville, France
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Confectionery — Pralines · Confectionery — Fillings +1 more
Family bean-to-bar chocolate maker (since 1948) producing custom couverture and bars for chefs and brands.
- ofi (Olam Food Ingredients)
Koog aan de Zaan, Netherlands
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding +3 more
Major cocoa processor (formerly ADM/Cargill Cocoa) with cocoa powder, liquor, butter and contract roasting at Koog aan de Zaan and Wormer.
- Pelican Rouge / Westhove Coffee
Belgium
Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Dry — Grinding · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans +2 more
Coffee roaster (UCC Coffee group) with private-label capability across roasted coffee, capsules and pads for retail, foodservice and vending.
- Ravensbergen Food BV
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.
- Stollwerck GmbH
Norderstedt, Germany
Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products · Confectionery — Fillings
Long-established chocolate producer (since 1839, Baronie/Sweet Products) — Sarotti, Sprengel — including PL chocolate.
- Tradin Organic Agriculture B.V.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dry — Dry blending · Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor · Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) +2 more
Global leader in organic ingredient processing and sourcing. Own processing facilities for cocoa via Crown of Holland NL. Supplies 250+ organic ingredients including superfoods, cocoa, nuts and seeds.
- Valrhona
Tain l'Hermitage, France
Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Confectionery — Fillings · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more
Savencia-owned premium producer (since 1922) of couverture chocolate and ganaches for pastry and foodservice.
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- Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) (14)
- Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products (10)
- Confectionery — Cocoa powder / butter / liquor (8)
- Confectionery — Fillings (8)
- Dry — Grinding (7)
- Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) (6)
- Confectionery — Pralines (5)
- Dry — Milling (4)
- Dry — Dry blending (3)
- Encapsulation — Enrobing (3)
- Thermal — Roasting (coffee) (3)
- Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans (3)
- Coffee, tea & cocoa — Ground coffee (3)
- Coffee, tea & cocoa — Capsules & pods (3)
- Oils & fats — Specialty fats (3)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (3)
- Confectionery — Bars (3)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (2)
- Ingredients — Native & modified starches (2)
- Ingredients — Sugar & syrups (2)
- Drying — Spray drying (2)
- Dry — Sachet & stick-pack filling (1)
- Ingredients — Glucose & fructose (1)
- Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic) (1)