Dairy contract manufacturers in Europe

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.

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.

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).

Waging am See, Germany

Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese

Cheese producer (since 1902) with some private-label activity.

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.

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.

Oberschoenegg, Germany

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +2 more

Yogurt and dessert producer (since 1920) including private-label.

Angelholm, Sweden

Dairy — Ice cream

Family-owned ice cream producer (1937) in Ängelholm offering vegan, lactose-free, sugar-free and private-label production.

Gilly-les-Citeaux, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese

Family-owned premium specialty cheesemaker (since 1979) — Brillat-Savarin, Régal de Bourgogne — branded plus private label.

Kutno, Poland

Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +8 more

Polish family-owned infant formula CDMO (founded 1992). 300+ recipes; cow, goat and specialty infant formulas. Former pharma facility (7,000+ m²); tin, sachet and pouch filling. CNCA and CFDA registered; Halal certified.

Killeigh, Ireland

Dairy — Yoghurt

Killeigh Offaly family-owned organic yogurt producer.

Majdan, Poland

Dairy — Ice cream

Family-owned premium ice cream and sorbet producer with ~33% market share and some private-label capacity.

Ribarroja del Turia, Spain

Dairy — Ice cream · Freezing — Block freezing

Family-owned ice cream and mochi producer; Mercadona Totaler with the Hacendado mochi line.

Heimenkirch, Germany

Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese

Major processed cheese producer (since 1927) with strong private-label.

Nantwich, United Kingdom

Dairy — Cheese

Family-owned 1957 cheddar and regional British cheese producer in Nantwich.

Heising, Germany

Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese

Major soft cheese and mold-ripened cheese producer (since 1908) including private-label.

Laval, France

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT +6 more

Largest dairy globally (Besnier family, since 1933) with 90+ French sites producing branded and MDD cheese, milk, butter and ingredients.

Alcazar de San Juan, Spain

Dairy — Cheese

Family-owned (1962) Manchego, mezcla and Iberian cheese producer with domestic and export private-label.

Vilnius, Lithuania

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +4 more

Independent Lithuanian dairy powder blender (est. 1992). Produces tailor-made LITALAC dairy preparations, fat-filled milk powders, SMP/WMP, WPC, lactose and SOFIMILK food-service blends for ice cream, confectionery, bakery and beverage industries. 90%+ exported to EU, Asia, Africa and Arab countries. FSSC 22000, GMP+, Halal and Kosher certified. EUCOLAIT member.

Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel, France

Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +9 more

French leader plant-based + dairy contract liquid (since 1909) — UHT, ESL, brick + bottle filling and plant-based extraction. 415 M L/year across 8 sites.

Westertown, United Kingdom

Dairy — Ice cream · Confectionery — Pralines

Family-owned 1986 ice cream and chocolate producer in Westertown, Aberdeenshire.

Cessange, Luxembourg

Thermal — Baking · Thermal — Roasting (cocoa) · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +3 more

High-end Luxembourg patisserie and chocolatier (since 1964) — sole Luxembourg operator transforming cocoa beans bean-to-bar in-house. Member of Relais Desserts International; takes custom event/B2B orders.

Corinth, Greece

Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese

Family dairy from Corinth specialised in traditional Greek yogurt (sheep/goat strained), feta and white cheeses. Private-label programs for European retailers.

Koufalia (Thessaloniki), Greece

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Family-owned heritage dairy (70+ years) in northern Greece. Feta PDO, Kasseri PDO, Manouri PDO, yogurts, milk, kefir. Strong private-label and export programs to 40+ countries.