Dairy contract manufacturers in Europe
47 dairy contract manufacturers across 6 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (19), Germany (13) and the Netherlands (9). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Thermal — Pasteurization (24), Drying — Spray drying (19) and Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (10). IFS (33), BRCGS (10) and FSSC 22000 (10) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Aigremont SA
Awans, Belgium
Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Emulsification · Oils & fats — Margarines & shortenings +2 more
Family-owned Belgian margarinier (since 1934) producing ~40,000 t/year of margarines, fats, lactoreplacers and milk powders for the food industry.
- Andros
Biars-sur-Cere, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +4 more
Family-owned (Gervoson, since 1947) major producer of compotes, jams, juices and ice cream — branded plus MDD.
- Ausnutria BV (Hyproca)
Zwolle, Netherlands
Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Dry blending · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 +5 more
Four Dutch sites with full infant-formula production including can-filling integration; explicitly offers private-label and contract manufacturing for cow- and goat-milk infant, follow-on and growing-up formulas. Subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Ausnutria.
- Bel Group
Suresnes, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Plant-based cheese +1 more
Bel family-owned major (since 1865) producing Babybel, La Vache qui rit, Boursin and cheese, fruit and plant portions across multi-site French operations (Lons, Dole, Sablé, Évron, Vendôme, Mayenne, La Ferté-Bernard, Croisy).
- Bel Nederland (Royal Bel Leerdammer BV)
Schoonrewoerd, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese
Dutch home of the Leerdammer cheese brand; subsidiary of Bel Group France.
- Bergader Privatkaeserei GmbH
Waging am See, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Cheese producer (since 1902) with some private-label activity.
- Berief Food GmbH
Beelen, Germany
Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Beverages — Plant-based drinks · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +2 more
Tofu, soy drinks and plant-based meat (extrusion + texturizing) producer with heavy private-label exposure.
- Bonilait Proteines
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France
Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dairy — Caseinates +2 more
Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) for spray-dried human and animal milk powders, infant ingredients and milk replacers. New 50,000 t/year unit inaugurated 2023.
- Compagnie des Fromages
Suresnes, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Sodiaal/Savencia JV producing Coeur de Lion and RichesMonts cheese — MDD partner.
- Confiserie Namur
Hamm, Luxembourg
Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Cake mixes · Confectionery — Pralines +2 more
Sixth-generation Luxembourg patissier (since 1863), one of the few artisans scaled into supermarket distribution (Cactus). Production includes pralines, chocolates, fine pastries and artisan ice cream.
- Cono Kaasmakers
Beemster, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Dutch dairy cooperative producing premium Beemster cheese alongside private-label cheese.
- DOC Kaas BA
Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese
Dutch dairy cooperative producing private-label cheese. Now part of DMK Group (Germany).
- Ehrmann SE
Oberschoenegg, Germany
Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +2 more
Yogurt and dessert producer (since 1920) including private-label.
- Erhard Patissier Glacier
Wittenheim, France
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more
Vivescia subsidiary (since 1864) producing frozen pastry and ice-cream cakes for retail MDD.
- Eurial Agrial
Nantes, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Agrial coop (since 1964) producing Soignon goat cheese and Sojasun (with Triballat) — MDD-candidate dairy and plant-based.
- Euroserum
Port-sur-Saone, France
Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Fermentation — Biomass +4 more
Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) producing demineralised whey, WPC 35/80, sweet whey, milk minerals, GOS and infant-grade ingredients. Multi-site (Bénestroff, Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche). EcoVadis silver 2025.
- Fraunhofer IVV
Freising, Germany
Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Separation — Wet fractionation +6 more
Major public R&D institute (since 1955, 320 FTE) with food pilot plants for plant proteins, dairy/meat alternatives, bakery, chocolate and packaging. 3 twin-screw extruders (1–80 kg/h). Contract work explicitly offered.
- FrieslandCampina Ingredients
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Ultrafiltration · Separation — Microfiltration +9 more
Cooperative dairy ingredients group with multiple Dutch sites (Borculo, Bedum, Workum, Veghel, Beilen) producing whey proteins, caseinates, lactose, GOS, MFGM and lactoferrin for early-life, medical and active nutrition. Borculo doubling WPI/MFGM capacity for 2026.
- Fromagerie Delin
Gilly-les-Citeaux, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned premium specialty cheesemaker (since 1979) — Brillat-Savarin, Régal de Bourgogne — branded plus private label.
- Goldsteig Kaesereien Bayerwald GmbH
Cham, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major PL pizza-cheese producer (since 1929) — mozzarella and hard cheese.
- Groupe Even
Ploudaniel, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Separation — Wet fractionation +5 more
Cooperative since 1930 with multi-site operations (also co-owns Régilait/Laïta) covering spray drying, butter making and cheese for infant, dairy retail and B2B.
- Heura Foods (Foods for Tomorrow)
Barcelona, Spain
Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Dairy — Plant-based cheese · Pasta & rice — Dry pasta
Major plant-based meat producer (2017) using Spanish co-manufacturers for scale-up.
- Hochland Deutschland GmbH
Heimenkirch, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major processed cheese producer (since 1927) with strong private-label.
- Hydrosol GmbH & Co KG
Hamburg, Germany
Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Hydrocolloids · Ingredients — Flavors +2 more
Stabilizing systems for dairy and plant-based applications (since 1996, Stern-Wywiol).
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- Thermal — Pasteurization (24)
- Dairy — Cheese (23)
- Drying — Spray drying (19)
- Dairy — Caseinates (14)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (12)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (10)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (9)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (9)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (8)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (8)
- Dairy — Ice cream (7)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (6)
- Thermal — UHT (6)
- Beverages — Plant-based drinks (5)
- Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues (5)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (5)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (4)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (4)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (4)
- Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) (3)
- Thermal — Baking (3)
- Wet — Beverage formulation (2)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (2)
- Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings (2)