Dairy contract manufacturers in Europe
55 dairy contract manufacturers across 17 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Poland (13), Italy (10) and France (6). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Beverages — Dairy drinks (25), Drying — Spray drying (16) and Thermal — Pasteurization (9). IFS (14), BRCGS (8) and Organic (7) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Acoreana de Lacticinios UNICOL
Sao Miguel, Portugal
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Local Açores cooperative dairy producing UNICOL butter, milk, cream and cheese including Pico DOP.
- Arla Foods UK
Leeds, United Kingdom
Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more
Arla cooperative UK arm HQ in Leeds with multiple plants (Aylesbury, Stourton, Westbury, Settle, Lockerbie, Taw Valley, Oswestry, Hatfield Peverel) producing Lurpak butter, Cravendale milk and cheese.
- Brimi
Vandoies, Italy
Dairy — Cheese
Alpine mozzarella producer offering private-label.
- Capsa Food
Granda, Spain
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more
Cooperative-owned dairy producer (1967) with spray-drying and UHT capability; brands Central Lechera Asturiana, Larsa, ATO, Innova plus industrial spray-dried milk powders.
- Caseificio Sociale Manciano
Manciano, Italy
Dairy — Cheese
Cooperative Pecorino Toscano DOP producer offering private-label.
- Caseus
Thiesi, Italy
Dairy — Cheese
Sardinian Pecorino Romano cooperative producer.
- Cono Kaasmakers
Beemster, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Dutch dairy cooperative producing premium Beemster cheese alongside private-label cheese.
- Cremo
Villars-sur-Glane, Switzerland
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying +1 more
Number 2 Swiss dairy cooperative producing UHT, butter, milk powder, cheese and Lattesso.
- DOC Kaas BA
Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese
Dutch dairy cooperative producing private-label cheese. Now part of DMK Group (Germany).
- E-Piim Tootmine AS
Põltsamaa, Estonia
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream
Estonia's largest cheese exporter and farmer-owned cooperative. Hard cheese (10,000 t/yr Põltsamaa), milk powders and butter (8,000 t/yr Järva-Jaani), with cheddar trial production and a new Paide cheddar facility under construction.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fruttagel
Alfonsine, Italy
Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Beverages — Juices & NFC · Dairy — Plant-based drinks +1 more
Cooperative frozen vegetable, juice, plant-based drink and soup producer offering private-label.
- Gasene Mejeri
Ljung, Sweden
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Cooperative dairy and cheese producer in Ljung.
- Gmundner Molkerei
Gmunden, Austria
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese
Gmunden cooperative dairy.
- Goldsteig Kaesereien Bayerwald GmbH
Cham, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major PL pizza-cheese producer (since 1929) — mozzarella and hard cheese.
- 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.
- 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.
- Iparlat (Kaiku Corporacion)
Urnieta, Spain
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Butter & cream
UHT milk, milkshake, cream and lactose-free producer; Mercadona Totaler for over 15 years.
- Isigny Sainte-Mere
Isigny-sur-Mer, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Butter & cream +4 more
Cooperative-owned (since 1909) producer of AOP butter and cream plus cheese and infant formula. Strong infant capability.
- Jaunpils Pienotava AS
Jaunpils, Latvia
Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese
Cooperative dairy specializing in lactose-free sour cream, butter and cheese.
- Kaerntnermilch
Spittal an der Drau, Austria
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Carinthian cooperative producing cheese, yogurt and milk with strong bio specialisation.
- Laita
Ploudaniel, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Beverages — Dairy drinks +3 more
Even/Triskalia coop major (since 2009) producing milk, butter, cheese and cream — Régilait, Paysan Breton — branded plus MDD.
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- Dairy — Cheese (43)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (34)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (25)
- Drying — Spray drying (16)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (15)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (9)
- Dairy — Caseinates (8)
- Thermal — UHT (6)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (5)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (4)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (3)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (3)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (3)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (3)
- Dairy — MFGM (3)
- Beverages — Juices & NFC (3)
- Dry — Dry blending (3)
- Dry — Powder filling (3)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (2)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (2)
- Dairy — Ice cream (2)
- Fermentation — Biomass (1)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (1)
- Separation — Microfiltration (1)