Very large contract manufacturers in Europe
110 very large contract manufacturers across 19 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in the United Kingdom (27), Italy (20) and Greece (11). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dry — Dry blending (30), Dairy — Cheese (27) and Drying — Spray drying (23). BRCGS (38), IFS (37) and FSSC 22000 (27) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Cantine Riunite & CIV
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)
Major Lambrusco cooperative offering private-label.
- Caviro
Faenza, Italy
Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)
Italy's largest wine cooperative producing Tavernello carton wine; private-label.
- CD Foods ABP
Edgeworthstown, Ireland
Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches)
ABP-owned major private-label wet pet food (cans, pouches) producer across Edgeworthstown Longford plus UK, Spain and Netherlands plants.
- Charalambides Christis Ltd
Nicosia, Cyprus
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more
Largest Cypriot dairy. Halloumi PDO (leading exporter), anari, yogurts, milk, butter. Major private-label producer for European retailers.
- Chipita Global SA / Mondelēz
Athens, Greece
Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Snacks — Energy bars
Owner of 7DAYS croissants and Molto bars (now Mondelēz International). 13 production sites globally; major private-label and contract production for European retailers.
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB
Wakefield, United Kingdom
Beverages — Soft drinks · Beverages — Bottled water · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +1 more
Major Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB bottling operation across Wakefield, East Kilbride, Edmonton, Sidcup and Morpeth.
- Coca-Cola HBC AG (Greek Operations)
Athens, Greece
Beverages — Soft drinks · Beverages — Bottled water · Beverages — Juices & NFC +2 more
Greek bottling operations of Coca-Cola HBC. Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Schweppes, Amita, Avra, Powerade, Monster. Custom bottling and co-packing services.
- Diageo
London, United Kingdom
Beverages — Spirits · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic
Major FTSE 100 LSE/NYSE-listed global drinks group (founded 1997) HQ in London operating ~28 Scotch malt distilleries plus Cameronbridge grain plus Johnnie Walker, J&B, Bell's, Buchanan's and White Horse blends.
- DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH
Zeven, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +8 more
Europe's largest dairy cooperative by milk volume. Ingredient division covers WPC, WPI, MPC, lactose, permeate and infant-formula powders. Contract manufacturing through DMK Industry; encapsulation capability (Wheyco Wismar).
- Elais-Unilever Hellas SA
Athens, Greece
Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic) · Oils & fats — Margarines & shortenings
Unilever's Greek industrial entity producing edible oils, margarines, and spreads (Altis, Solon, Becel, Flora). Private-label capable.
- Emmi
Lucerne, Switzerland
Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Plant-based drinks +1 more
Switzerland's largest milk processor (founded 1907) with 25 production sites; cheese, yogurt, Caffè Latte, Kaltbach and Beleaf vegan brands plus private label and licensed manufacturing.
- Findus Italia (Nomad Foods)
Cisterna di Latina, Italy
Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs
Major frozen seafood, vegetable and ready meal producer within Nomad Foods.
- Food Union
Riga, Latvia
Dairy — Ice cream · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more
Largest Baltic dairy and ice cream producer (PAG Asia Capital). Karums, Ekselence and cream union ice cream, cheese, butter, drinking milk, glazed curd snacks and cream cheese, exported to UK, Iceland and US.
- Frigoglass SA (cold chain partner)
Athens, Greece
Packaging — Primary packaging
Greek-headquartered global maker of commercial cold-chain merchandisers; partner to beverage CDMOs.
- Galbani (Lactalis Italia)
Milan, Italy
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Butter & cream
Italian arm of Lactalis; cheeses, yoghurt and dairy with private-label.
- Givaudan SA / Vika BV
Hilversum, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Ingredients — Flavors · Dry — Dry blending +1 more
Givaudan's dairy ingredient legacy (Vika). Cheese powder solutions, dairy flavour blends and savoury powder systems for food manufacturers. Toll dry-blending of flavour-dairy powder composites.
- Glanbia Nutritionals / Glanbia Performance Nutrition
Kilkenny, Ireland
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +7 more
World-leading whey ingredient and sports nutrition CDMO. Avonlac WPC, WPI, MPC and sports protein blends under contract for global brands. Can filling, tub, pouch and sachet formats.
- Granarolo
Bologna, Italy
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese +2 more
Major dairy cooperative (1957) with milk, dairy, plant-based and juice ranges; private-label.
- Granarolo SpA
Bologna, Italy
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +4 more
Italy's leading dairy group. Ingredient division produces milk powders, cream powders, whey and dairy ingredients for food manufacturing. Private-label retail capability.
- Griffith Foods
Bury, United Kingdom
Dairy — Cheese · Ingredients — Flavors · Dry — Dry blending +1 more
Global food ingredient CDMO. Cheese and dairy seasoning blends, coating systems and flavour mixes for snacks, meat and foodservice applications.
- Heineken UK Bulmers
Hereford, United Kingdom
Beverages — Soft drinks · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +1 more
Heineken UK 1887 Hereford cider operation producing Strongbow, Bulmers and Old Mout.
- Heinz UK Kraft Heinz
Wigan, United Kingdom
Sauces — Ketchup · Sauces — Cold sauces · Pasta & rice — Rice products +1 more
Major Kraft Heinz 1869 UK operation (Kitt Green Wigan — world's largest food factory by volume of beans) plus Worcester (Lea & Perrins) producing baked beans, ketchup and soups.
- HELL Energy Magyarorszag
Szikszo, Hungary
Beverages — Soft drinks · Wet — Liquid filling (can) · Wet — Liquid filling (PET)
Szikszó 2006 very large energy-drink plant (capacity up to 4bn cans + 6bn bottled drinks/yr) producing Hell, XIXO, Swiss Laboratory and Speedstar with in-house Quality Pack aluminium can plant and active private-label production for Norma, Lidl and Aldi.
- Hellenic Dairies SA (Olympus)
Trikala, Greece
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more
Largest Greek dairy. Feta PDO (sheep + goat), barrel-aged feta, Greek yogurt, milk, cheese, butter. Private-label and contract production for European retailers. Plants in Trikala, Larissa and abroad.
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- Dry — Dry blending (30)
- Dairy — Cheese (27)
- Drying — Spray drying (23)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (22)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (22)
- Dry — Powder filling (17)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (16)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (14)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (11)
- Dry — Agglomeration (10)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (9)
- Beverages — Soft drinks (9)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (8)
- Dry — Milling (7)
- Thermal — UHT (7)
- Dairy — Caseinates (7)
- Wet — Liquid filling (PET) (6)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (6)
- Dairy — Infant formula (6)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (6)
- Wet — Liquid filling (can) (6)
- Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) (6)
- Supplements — Liquid supplements (5)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (5)