Dairy contract manufacturers in Europe
22 dairy contract manufacturers across 9 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Germany (6), the Netherlands (4) and the United Kingdom (4). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dry — Dry blending (20), Dry — Powder filling (15) and Drying — Spray drying (11). FSSC 22000 (18), BRCGS (11) and ISO 22000 (6) are the most frequently listed credentials.
22 entries
- Arla Foods Ingredients UK / Volac Whey Nutrition
Felinfach, United Kingdom
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS · Dairy — MFGM +7 more
Arla Foods Ingredients' UK whey nutrition facility (acquired from Volac Nov 2024). WPC80, WPI, agglomerated isolates (Pro2O), Lacprodan range and Volactose lactose/permeate. Informed-Sport certified.
- Armor Protéines / Savencia Fromage & Dairy
Saint-Brice-en-Coglès, France
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +5 more
Savencia's dedicated dairy ingredient and protein division. Produces whey proteins, micellar casein, lactoferrin, MFGM and specialty milk protein ingredients for sports, infant and medical nutrition.
- 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.
- Buisman Infant Solutions B.V.
Zwolle, Netherlands
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 +5 more
Independent third-party manufacturer specialising in blending and packing of infant formula powders — cow, goat, organic and halal formats. 25 kg bags, tins and bulk.
- Custom Powders Ltd
Sandbach, United Kingdom
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dry — Dry blending +3 more
Toll powder blending, sieving, granulation and agglomeration for dairy, nutraceutical and food applications. GMP-certified; ISO 22000 and MHRA registered.
- DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH
Zeven, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +8 more
Europe's largest dairy cooperative by milk volume. Ingredient division covers WPC, WPI, MPC, lactose, permeate and infant-formula powders. Contract manufacturing through DMK Industry; encapsulation capability (Wheyco Wismar).
- 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.
- Geo-Poland Sp. z o.o.
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.
- Hochdorf / Bimbosan AG
Hochdorf, Switzerland
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Infant and toddler formula brand and CMO (HOCHDORF group). Cow and goat milk, organic and specialist formats. Can and sachet filling.
- Humana GmbH (DMK Group)
Herford, Germany
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Infant formula CMO and brand (DMK Group). Wet-mix and dry-blend capability; can and sachet filling for cow, goat and special diet formulas.
- Kabrita / Ausnutria NL Goat Milk IF division
Zwolle, Netherlands
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +5 more
Goat milk infant formula CDMO and brand (Ausnutria). Private-label goat infant formula stages 1–3 and growing-up milks.
- Kerry Group plc
Tralee, Ireland
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +7 more
World-leading taste and nutrition CDMO. Actopro and Profile whey powder ranges, demineralised whey (D40-D90), cheese powders, dairy flavour systems and butter ingredients for food and infant formula manufacturing.
- Lactalis Ingredients
Bourgbarré, France
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more
World's #1 whey powder producer and major milk powder supplier. Produces native WPC (Pronativ), micellar casein (Prolacta), WPI, demineralised whey, lactose, pharma lactose and infant formula base ingredients across 6 French sites.
- Lactalis Italia / Sterilfeed
Caserta, Italy
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +5 more
Lactalis Italy infant formula CMO facility. Wet-mix and dry-blend capability; can and sachet filling for infant, follow-on and specialty formulas.
- MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG
Wasserburg am Inn, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more
Full-service toll spray drying and dry blending of milk and whey ingredients, functional protein compounds, cheese powders and coffee whiteners. GMP-certified pharma lactose (FlowLac, Granulac). Nitrogen inert filling capability.
- Nutribén International / Alter Farmacia
Madrid, Spain
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Spain's leading infant formula contract manufacturer. 9,000–12,000 t/yr capacity. Powdered IF stages 1–3, specialty formulas, cereals and jars. Tetra Pak processing technology.
- Nutribio
Carhaix-Plouguer, France
Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dairy — Caseinates +4 more
Sodiaal subsidiary specialising in spray drying for infant nutrition. 30,000+ t/year capacity following the 2019 acquisition of the ex-Synutra plant.
- Nutrition Group plc
Blackpool, United Kingdom
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Supplements — Powders +3 more
Contract manufacturer of sports nutrition and supplement powders, tablets and capsules. Protein powder blending and high-protein product development.
- Picomel Nutrition B.V.
Zeewolde, Netherlands
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Independent Dutch infant formula dry blender and packer. Gravity-flow vertical factory producing private-label IF sachets (450 g) and cans (400-950 g). Flexible small-batch capability; BREEAM-Outstanding facility.
- Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH
Leppersdorf, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +5 more
Europe's largest single-site dairy (Theo Müller Group). Ingredient division produces micellar casein, MPC, WPC, WPI and lactose for sports nutrition and infant formula. Spray drying and membrane filtration on site.
- Saputo Dairy UK
Davidstow, United Kingdom
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Largest UK dairy processor. Major whey processing at Davidstow (Cornwall); demineralised whey, WPC and infant-grade whey for IF manufacturers. Cheese powders and dairy ingredient lines.
- Töpfer GmbH
Dietmannsried, Germany
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Organic infant and toddler formula brand and contract manufacturing partner for select EU retail private-label programmes.
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- Dry — Dry blending (20)
- Dry — Powder filling (15)
- Dairy — Infant formula (12)
- Drying — Spray drying (11)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (11)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (11)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (11)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (10)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 3 (10)
- Infant & medical — Growing-up milks (9)
- Dairy — Caseinates (8)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (8)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (7)
- Dry — Agglomeration (6)
- Infant & medical — Specialty formula (AR, AC, HA, AAF) (6)
- Dry — Sachet & stick-pack filling (5)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (4)
- Dairy — Cheese (3)
- Dairy — MFGM (2)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (2)
- Separation — Microfiltration (2)
- Infant & medical — Follow-on milks (2)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (2)
- Dry — Granulation (1)