Schouten Food
Innovative Vegan Food Manufacturing for Private Label Brands
Private Label Contract Manufacturing
About Schouten Food
About
Schouten Food is a manufacturer specializing in plant-based meat substitutes and plant-based proteins, based in Giessen, Netherlands.
Schouten Food develops, produces, and packages plant-based products for clients, with a focus on tailor-made solutions and in-house product development.
Categories & manufacturing capabilities
- Product categories: vegan sausages; burgers; snacks; meat substitutes for salads, meals, and fast food
- Formats / capabilities: existing products; custom packaging; entirely new developments
- Manufacturing scope: full-service development, production, and packaging tailored to client needs
- Locations / facilities: production facilities in the Netherlands and India
- Collaboration model: private label and co-manufacturing options
Production & operational capabilities
- Core offering: full-service development, production, and packaging
- R&D: three specialized R&D teams supporting product innovation and responsiveness to market requests
- Customization: 100% tailor-made solutions with flexible options for existing products, packaging, or new developments
Quality, compliance & regulatory positioning
- Regulatory alignment: compliance with country-specific and sales channel regulations
- Certifications: no specific certifications are listed
- Quality control: dedicated Quality department monitoring raw materials, processes, and end products
- Traceability & safety: full traceability and safety protocols aligned with EU food safety requirements
Customization & collaboration model
- Private label / co-manufacturing: available as a collaboration option for clients to integrate Schouten products or co-develop
Ideal buyer fit
- Segments served: European retailers; brand manufacturers for snacks, salads, meals; global fast food chains; industrial, intermediate, and institutional buyers
What Schouten Food manufactures
- Vegan sausages
- Veggie burgers
- Plant-based snacks
- Meat substitutes for salads
- Meat substitutes for meals
Frequently asked
We specialize in plant-based proteins, including vegan sausages, burgers, snacks, and meat substitutes for salads, meals, and fast food, based on soy protein, pea protein, and yellow corn bases.
Yes, we position ourselves as a partner for private label and co-manufacturing, with options to integrate Schouten products into assortments or to co-develop new items.
We offer 100% tailor-made packaging solutions, with all products developed in-house in Giessen and the ability to customize packaging to client needs.
Production uses soy protein, pea protein, and yellow corn bases, with facilities in the Netherlands and India to support global demand.
We serve European retailers, brand manufacturers for snacks, salads, and meals, global fast food chains, and industrial buyers, with worldwide exports and an India production facility.
Our Quality department monitors raw materials, processes, and end products to meet worldwide legislation and client specifications, aligned with EU food safety requirements.
We offer flexible volumes for tailor-made projects, from innovation to large-scale production, with no fixed minimums mentioned.