Subsidiary contract manufacturers in Europe
141 subsidiary contract manufacturers across 8 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (55), Germany (38) and the Netherlands (30). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Freezing — Block freezing (25), Thermal — Baking (18) and Drying — Spray drying (17). IFS (87), BRCGS (34) and FSSC 22000 (18) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Soviba
Le Lion-d'Angers, France
Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat
LDC subsidiary frozen beef MDD producer.
- Sternchemie GmbH & Co KG
Hamburg, Germany
Wet — Emulsification · Oils & fats — Specialty fats · Ingredients — Emulsifiers +1 more
Lecithin, oils, fats and MCT specialist (since 1979, Stern-Wywiol).
- Stockmeyer GmbH
Versmold, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Packaging — Vacuum packing +2 more
Sausage and ham producer (heristo subsidiary) with retail private-label focus.
- 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.
- Stroopwafel & Co BV
Netherlands
Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Waffles & pancakes · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Specialised stroopwafel co-manufacturer producing private-label and export stroopwafels with caramel-syrup filling. Part of Biscuit International / Platinum Equity.
- Struik Foods Europe BV
Voorthuizen, Netherlands
Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Retorting · Packaging — Canning +4 more
Canned and ambient ready meals producer for private label. Subsidiary of Zwanenberg.
- SunOpta Sunrise BV
Born, Netherlands
Wet — Aseptic filling · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) · Thermal — UHT +2 more
Aseptic plant-based beverage producer (oat, soy, almond drinks) for European retailers; subsidiary of SunOpta.
- The Cultivated B GmbH
Heidelberg, Germany
Fermentation — Precision · Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds +1 more
Cultivated meat tools, bioreactors and plant-based B2B specialist (since 2022, InFamily Foods).
- The Vegetarian Butcher
Breda, Netherlands
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF · Alt-protein — Soy protein +3 more
Plant-based meat manufacturer (since 2010) supplying retail, foodservice and QSR (notably Burger King). Now part of Vivera Foodgroup since the September 2025 acquisition from Unilever.
- Tiense Suikerraffinaderij (Südzucker)
Tienen, Belgium
Separation — Evaporation · Ingredients — Sugar & syrups
Largest Belgian sugar refiner; subsidiary of Südzucker (DE).
- Topas GmbH
Moessingen, Germany
Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Wheat protein
Organic seitan extrusion and plant-based meat specialist (since 1993, ~100 FTE, €14m turnover, owned by The Tofoo Co UK). Open private-label and co-manufacturing.
- Trolli GmbH
Fuerth, Germany
Confectionery — Gummies & jellies · Confectionery — Hard candy
Gummies and fruit gum producer (since 1948, Mederer Group) — PL and branded.
- 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.
- Verquin Confiseur
Tourcoing, France
Confectionery — Hard candy
Sucralliance group MDD producer (since 1885) for lollipops and hard candy.
- Vion Food Germany GmbH
Duesseldorf, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — Vacuum packing +3 more
29-site pork/beef processor with strong PL and Food Family branded portfolio.
- Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co KG
Bremen, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Baking · Pet food — Treats & chews
Major pet care producer (since 1837, Deuerer) — snacks, food, accessories for cats, dogs, small animals, birds and fish.
- Vital Meat
Nantes, France
Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds
Pilot-scale cultivated chicken specialist (since 2019, Grimaud Frères poultry-genetics group).
- Vivera BV
Holten, Netherlands
Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — IQF +5 more
One of Europe's largest dedicated plant-based protein producers (since 1990) supplying 27,000+ supermarkets across 25 countries. Subsidiary of JBS (Brazil); acquired The Vegetarian Butcher from Unilever in 2025.
- Weiss Chocolat
Saint-Etienne, France
Confectionery — Fillings · Confectionery — Pralines · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products
Savencia-owned (since 1882) producer of premium couverture and pralines.
- Wertform GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Instant coffee +1 more
Tchibo/Aldi joint venture (since 1983) — instant coffee and organic coffee specialties.
- Wilhelm Reuss GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Sauce manufacturing · Beverages — Coffee / tea RTD +2 more
Krüger Group subsidiary (since 1867) — coffee, syrup, dessert sauces and semi-finished products.
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- Freezing — Block freezing (25)
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- Drying — Spray drying (17)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (17)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (16)
- Bakery — Bread (12)
- Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products (12)
- Freezing — IQF (11)
- Dry — Dry blending (10)
- Oils & fats — Specialty fats (10)
- Supplements — Tablets (9)
- Ingredients — Flavors (9)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (9)
- Confectionery — Fillings (9)
- Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) (9)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (9)
- Wet — Beverage formulation (8)
- Wet — Liquid filling (PET) (8)
- Ingredients — Sugar & syrups (8)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (8)
- Thermal — Sterilization (7)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (7)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (7)
- Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs (7)