Top Food and Beverage Manufacturing Companies in Germany
We hold 4,781 food and beverage manufacturing companies in Germany with a verified online presence. Germany's business register does not publish industry classifications, so this segment is built from verified company profiles rather than registry codes — it covers the companies you can actually research and reach, not every entity on the register. Below is how that population splits by location and company size.
Counts on this page are food and beverage manufacturing companies in Germany with a verified online presence. Germany does not publish industry codes in its business register, so this is not a count of every registered company.
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Ranked by employee band from verified company profiles. Germany's business register does not publish company size or revenue.
| # | Company | Website | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symrise AG | symrise.com | 10,000+ |
| 2 | DöhlerGroup | doehler.com | 5,001–10,000 |
| 3 | Dr. Oetker | oetker.com | 10,000+ |
| 4 | BENEO | beneo.com | 501–1,000 |
| 5 | LSG Group | lsg-group.com | 10,000+ |
| 6 | Ritter Sport | ritter-sport.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 7 | GELITA | gelita.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 8 | air up® | air-up.com | 201–500 |
| 9 | HARIBO International | haribo.com | 5,001–10,000 |
| 10 | Planethic Group AG | veganz.de | 51–200 |
| 11 | MartinBauer | martin-bauer.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 12 | Schwarz Produktion | schwarz-produktion.com | 5,001–10,000 |
| 13 | Just Spices | justspices.de | 51–200 |
| 14 | Formo | formo.bio | 51–200 |
| 15 | DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH | dmk.de | 5,001–10,000 |
| 16 | Zentis Group | zentis.de | 1,001–5,000 |
| 17 | Mühlenchemie | muehlenchemie.com | 201–500 |
| 18 | Rügenwalder Mühle Carl Müller GmbH & Co. KG | ruegenwalder.de | 501–1,000 |
| 19 | Bahlsen Group | bahlsen.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 20 | Hochland | hochland-group.com | 5,001–10,000 |
| 21 | hitschies | hitschies.de | 51–200 |
| 22 | Südzucker | suedzucker.com | 10,000+ |
| 23 | Hydrosol | hydrosol.de | 51–200 |
| 24 | Intersnack Group | intersnackgroup.com | 10,000+ |
| 25 | IREKS Group | ireks.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 26 | Krombacher | krombacher.de | 501–1,000 |
| 27 | Eckes-Granini | eckes-granini.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 28 | Rapunzel Naturkost | rapunzel.de | 501–1,000 |
| 29 | Lorenz | lorenz-snacks.de | 1,001–5,000 |
| 30 | Katjes | katjes.de | 501–1,000 |
| 31 | HiPP-Gruppe | hipp.de | 1,001–5,000 |
| 32 | REXUS International | rexus-international.com | 11–50 |
| 33 | Zott SE & Co. KG | zott-dairy.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 34 | Bitburger Braugruppe GmbH | bitburger-braugruppe.de | 1,001–5,000 |
| 35 | MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG | meggle.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 36 | Planteneers | planteneers.com | 51–200 |
| 37 | Koa — Good Tastes Better | koa-impact.com | 51–200 |
| 38 | Tönnies group of companies | toennies.de | 10,000+ |
| 39 | OSI Europe | osieurope.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 40 | SCHWARTAUER WERKE GmbH & Co. KG | schwartauer-werke.de | 501–1,000 |
| 41 | dennree GmbH | dennree.de | 5,001–10,000 |
| 42 | Orthomol pharmazeutische Vertriebs GmbH | orthomol.com | 501–1,000 |
| 43 | Nordzucker AG | nordzucker.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 44 | Stern-Wywiol Gruppe | stern-wywiol-gruppe.de | 1,001–5,000 |
| 45 | PROJECT EADEN | projecteaden.com | 11–50 |
| 46 | Pfeifer & Langen GmbH & Co. KG | pfeifer-langen.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 47 | Harry-Brot | harry-brot.de | 1,001–5,000 |
| 48 | Privatbrauerei ERDINGER Weißbräu Werner Brombach GmbH | erdinger.de | 501–1,000 |
| 49 | BettaFish | bettafish.co | 11–50 |
| 50 | SAVENCIA Fromage & Dairy Deutschland - Groupe Savencia | savencia-fd.de | 201–500 |
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It concentrates in Berlin (275 companies), followed by Hamburg, Munich, Cologne. If your reps work territories, that is the fastest way to split the list.
At regional level Bavaria leads with 708 companies — useful if you assign by state or canton rather than by city.
By headcount, 1,392 are micro companies of 1–9 people and 958 sit in the 10–249 range — usually the best band for outbound, since they are big enough to hold a budget and small enough that the decision maker answers.
Where food and beverage manufacturing companies are based
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berlin | 275 |
| Hamburg | 187 |
| Munich | 102 |
| Cologne | 84 |
| Frankfurt | 58 |
| Düsseldorf | 48 |
| Bremen | 44 |
| Dresden | 39 |
| Hannover | 36 |
| Nuremberg | 35 |
Food and Beverage Manufacturing by region
| Region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Bavaria | 708 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 667 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 660 |
| Lower Saxony | 360 |
| Berlin | 277 |
| Hesse | 257 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 198 |
| Bayern | 196 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 192 |
| Hamburg | 191 |
Food and Beverage Manufacturing by company size
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1–9 | 1,392 |
| 10–49 | 593 |
| 50–249 | 365 |
| 250–999 | 256 |
| 1,000+ | 101 |
Headcount is published for 2,707 of these companies; the rest are in the database without a size band.
Frequently asked questions
How many food and beverage manufacturing companies are there in Germany?
Our data covers 4,781 food and beverage manufacturing companies in Germany with a verified online presence.
Can I get decision-maker contacts for these companies?
Yes. Every company record can be paired with verified decision-maker contacts — names, job titles, verified email addresses and direct phone numbers. Book a meeting and we will scope the list against your ICP.
Why is this not a count of every registered company in Germany?
Counts on this page are food and beverage manufacturing companies in Germany with a verified online presence. Germany does not publish industry codes in its business register, so this is not a count of every registered company.