Subsidiary contract manufacturers in Europe

Hamburg, Germany

Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Hydrocolloids · Ingredients — Flavors +2 more

Stabilizing systems for dairy and plant-based applications (since 1996, Stern-Wywiol).

Aveiro, Portugal

Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Freezing — Block freezing

Portuguese frozen seafood subsidiary of Iberconsa.

Olmedo, Spain

Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Freezing — IQF

IQF vegetable producer; subsidiary of Congelados de Navarra.

Hamburg, Germany

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +3 more

Major frozen vegetables, fish and meals producer (since 1956, Nomad Foods).

Ladenburg, Germany

Fermentation — Biomass · Ingredients — Antioxidants · Ingredients — Hydrocolloids

Major citric acid, citrates and xanthan producer (since 1867, Montana Tech).

Vilde-Guingalan, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat +2 more

E.Leclerc captive MDD producer (since 1969) for beef, pork and ready meals.

Cholet, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +2 more

LSDH-partnered major MDD producer (since 1962, new Cholet plant 2023) for soft drinks and syrups (BRSA private label).

Castres, France

Dry — Capsule filling · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Supplements — Capsules +2 more

Pierre Fabre phyto specialist producing capsules, sirops and tisanes for phyto-aromatherapy.

Warsaw, Poland

Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more

Lactalis Group Polish arm operating yogurt, cream cheese and butter plants with contract production for retailers.

Figeac, France

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

LDC subsidiary (since 1893) Sud-Ouest specialty for foie gras, terrines and conserves.

Carhaix, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Semi-moist

Le Graët group wet pet food contract specialist for mousses and bouchées en gelée (appertisé).

Bois-Colombes, France

Separation — Decanting · Separation — Wet fractionation · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +2 more

Avril group major (since 1908) for edible oils refining and bottling — sunflower, rapeseed and olive — branded plus MDD.

Duesseldorf, Germany

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

Major bakery private-label producer (~3,000 FTE, owned by Agrofert CZ) — packaged baked goods, bake-off, multi-site since 1922.

Duesseldorf, Germany

Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Plant-based meat extrusion (since 2013, owned by LIVEKINDLY/Hain) with production capacity in Germany and Poland for retail and foodservice.

Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France

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

Lindt AG French division for chocolate moulding and pralines — mostly captive.

Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium

Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Frying · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs

Belgian frozen-fries and potato-specialty producer; subsidiary of McCain Foods.

Bondues, France

Confectionery — Hard candy · Confectionery — Gummies & jellies

Katjes group (DE) operator (since 1889) producing branded plus MDD gummies, lozenges and hard candy.

Limoges, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

Cooperl-owned (since 1924) producer of cooked ham and charcuterie — strong MDD.

Saint-Fulgent, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry

LDC subsidiary (since 1957) producing branded and MDD poultry.

Briec, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats

LDC subsidiary (since 1979) producer of frozen ready meals — branded and MDD.

Boue, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Packaging — Pouching · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +3 more

Bel Group/MOM compote MDD producer (since 1888) — Pots and gourdes Pom'Potes for branded and private-label.

Stendal, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization +4 more

Strategic spray dryer for Krüger Group (since 1991) plus toll work. Up to 1.2 million litres/day capacity for milk powders, infant nutrition, RTD, sweeteners and coffee whitener.

Maisons-Alfort, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Beverage formulation · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +2 more

Nactarome group multi-site flavours and pastes specialist (since 1845/1964) — Sevarome, Trablit, La Fabrique brands for praline, vanilla, syrup and decors.

Otzberg, Germany

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread

Major frozen pizza producer (since 1956, Nestlé) including private-label.