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.
110 entries — page 4 of 5
- Mattoni 1873
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Beverages — Bottled water · Beverages — Soft drinks · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +2 more
Family-owned (Pasquale) 1873 very large mineral-water and soft-drinks group (~3,200 staff, 12 sites in 8 countries) operating Mattoni, Magnesia, Aquila, Korunní, Poděbradka, Dobrá voda and Hanácká kyselka, plus PepsiCo licensed bottler in CZ/SK/HU/AT.
- Medochemie Ltd (Agetis)
Limassol, Cyprus
Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Liquid supplements
Major Cypriot generic pharma manufacturer (100+ countries); manufactures Agetis nutraceuticals; supplements CDMO and private-label.
- MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG
Wasserburg am Inn, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more
Full-service toll spray drying and dry blending of milk and whey ingredients, functional protein compounds, cheese powders and coffee whiteners. GMP-certified pharma lactose (FlowLac, Granulac). Nitrogen inert filling capability.
- Milcobel CV / Belgomilk Ingredients
Kallo, Belgium
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more
Belgium's largest dairy cooperative (merging with FrieslandCampina Jan 2026). Produces SMP, FCMP, fat-filled powders, IF base powders, whey and mozzarella. Major private-label programme including spray drying and agglomeration.
- Molino Casillo
Corato, Italy
Dry — Milling
Major durum wheat semolina mill offering private-label.
- Monge & C.
Monasterolo di Savigliano, Italy
Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches)
Major dry and wet pet food producer offering private-label.
- MyProtein THG
Northwich, United Kingdom
Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Snacks — Energy bars +1 more
The Hut Group major Northwich Cheshire protein powder and sports nutrition producer.
- Nestle Purina UK
Wisbech, United Kingdom
Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches)
Major Nestlé Purina Wisbech Cambridgeshire and Sudbury pet food operation.
- Nestle UK York
York, United Kingdom
Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans · Confectionery — Pralines
Major Nestlé UK confectionery operation (KitKat, Aero, Smarties, Milkybar, Polo, Yorkie, Quality Street) across York, Halifax, Tutbury, Fawdon Newcastle and Girvan coffee plant.
- Nireus Aquaculture SA
Athens (Koropi), Greece
Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Meat & seafood — Smoked fish
Major Mediterranean aquaculture: sea bream, sea bass, fingerlings, fillets and processed fish. Private-label and B2B.
- Optimum Nutrition Glanbia
Maldon, United Kingdom
Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Snacks — Energy bars
Glanbia Performance Nutrition major Maldon Essex whey protein and sports nutrition producer.
- Orogel
Cesena, Italy
Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Sauces — Soups · Freezing — Block freezing
Major frozen vegetable, soup and ready meal cooperative (1967) with 1,600+ farmer members and 3 plants; private-label and co-pack.
- PepsiCo UK Walkers Snacks
Leicester, United Kingdom
Snacks — Potato chips · Snacks — Extruded snacks · Snacks — Tortilla / corn chips +1 more
Major PepsiCo UK 1948 snack and cereal operation (world's largest crisp plant in Leicester) plus Coventry, Skelmersdale, Lincoln and Peterlee plants producing Walkers, Quaker Oats, Doritos, Wotsits, Sensations and Monster Munch.
- Pernod Ricard Chivas Brothers
Dumbarton, United Kingdom
Beverages — Spirits · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic
Pernod Ricard #2 Scotch operation HQ in Dumbarton with Glenlivet, Aberlour, Strathisla, Glenburgie, Glentauchers, Miltonduff, Tormore, Scapa, Longmorn, Dalmunach and Caperdonich (revived) distilleries.
- Pick Szeged
Szeged, Hungary
Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat
Bonafarm Szeged 1869 very large meat group (~2,200 staff, ~40,000 t/yr including 11,000 t mould-ripened salami) producing PICK Téliszalámi Hungaricum, HERZ, Família and Ringa brands across Szeged, Baja and Alsómocsolád.
- Plzensky Prazdroj
Plzen, Czech Republic
Beverages — Beer · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Wet — Liquid filling (can) +1 more
Asahi-owned Plzeň 1842 very large brewery operating Pilsner Urquell (the original pale lager) plus Gambrinus, Kozel, Radegast and Birell across Plzeň, Velké Popovice and Nošovice.
- Polmlek Group
Warsaw, Poland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Major Polish dairy group with global reach (incl. Safilait Morocco). SMP, WMP, butter and cheese for ingredient and private-label export.
- Quorn Foods
Stokesley, United Kingdom
Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Fermentation — Solid-state
Major Marlow Foods (Monde Nissin) 1985 biomass fermentation mycoprotein operation across Stokesley HQ, Methwold and Belasis Hall (Billingham fermenter) — world's largest alt-meat brand by volume.
- Rauch Fruchtsaefte
Rankweil, Austria
Beverages — Juices & NFC · Beverages — Soft drinks · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +2 more
Rankweil 1919 major fruit juice and beverage group (~2,800 staff) producing Happy Day, Bravo and MyTea plus major co-packing for Red Bull and RTD beverages in cartons, cans, PET and glass.
- Rokiškio Sūris AB
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +5 more
Lithuania's largest cheese and whey ingredient exporter. SMP, demineralised whey, WPC, lactose and cheese for global ingredient and private-label programmes.
- Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH
Leppersdorf, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +5 more
Europe's largest single-site dairy (Theo Müller Group). Ingredient division produces micellar casein, MPC, WPC, WPI and lactose for sports nutrition and infant formula. Spray drying and membrane filtration on site.
- Sammontana Italia (Bauli)
Empoli, Italy
Dairy — Ice cream · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Major gelato and brioche producer within Bauli group; mostly captive.
- Sanpellegrino (Nestle Waters)
Milan, Italy
Beverages — Bottled water · Beverages — Soft drinks · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)
Major mineral water and soft drink bottler within Nestlé; mostly captive.
- Saputo Dairy UK
Davidstow, United Kingdom
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Largest UK dairy processor. Major whey processing at Davidstow (Cornwall); demineralised whey, WPC and infant-grade whey for IF manufacturers. Cheese powders and dairy ingredient lines.
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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)