Drying contract manufacturers in Europe
18 drying contract manufacturers across 10 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (7), the Netherlands (2) and Poland (2). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dairy — Cheese (10), Dairy — Butter & cream (9) and Dairy — Caseinates (8). IFS (9), FSSC 22000 (6) and BRCGS (4) are the most frequently listed credentials.
18 entries
- 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.
- Cosun Beet Company BV
Dinteloord, Netherlands
Separation — Evaporation · Separation — Centrifugation · Drying — Drum drying +3 more
Dutch sugar processing cooperative with B2B sugar specialties and ingredient production. Part of Royal Cosun.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Latteria Soresina Soc. Coop. Agr.
Soresina, Italy
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +3 more
Italy's leading Grana Padano cooperative. Produces butter, milk powder and condensed milk alongside cheese for B2B ingredient and private-label supply.
- Milcobel
Kallo, Belgium
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Separation — Ultrafiltration +4 more
Largest Belgian dairy cooperative; whey powders, mozzarella, cheddar, cream and ice cream. Merging with FrieslandCampina effective 1 January 2026.
- Norrmejerier
Umea, Sweden
Dairy — Cheese · Drying — Spray drying · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Northern Sweden cooperative across Umeå, Burträsk and Luleå producing the iconic Västerbottensost cheese and milk powder.
- OSM Skierniewice
Skierniewice, Poland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dry — Dry blending · Drying — Spray drying +1 more
Polish dairy cooperative producing spray-dried SMP and WMP for B2B ingredient supply. 25 kg bags and 1,000 kg big-bags.
- OSM w Kole
Koło, Poland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Agglomeration +4 more
Polish dairy cooperative producing SMP (spray/agglomerated), WMP (instant/spray), FFMP (instant/spray). Big-bag, 25/12.5/10 kg and retail sachets 400–1,000 g.
- Sodiaal Union
Lyon, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +4 more
Major cooperative-owned MDD producer (since 1990) — Candia, Entremont, Yoplait, Régilait — across 70 French sites for milk, cheese, yoghurt and powders.
- Tereos
Lille, France
Separation — Wet fractionation · Dry — Milling · Drying — Spray drying +4 more
Cooperative-owned major (since 1932) with multi-site wheat starch/protein, cassava and beet sugar capacity.
- Uelzena eG
Uelzen, Germany
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Butter & cream +2 more
Cooperative dairy ingredient supplier (since 1952) with active toll spray drying lines (centrifugal & nozzle) for dairy and dairy-blend powders. Serves confectionery, bakery and foodservice.
- Valio
Helsinki, Finland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Yoghurt +5 more
Finnish dairy cooperative HQ in Helsinki (Lapinlahti, Riihimäki, Seinäjoki, Vantaa, Joensuu, Haapavesi) — lactose-free pioneer with B2B OEM portfolio (Eila milk powders, Bettersweet, MFGM phospholipids).
Browse by sector
- Drying — Spray drying (17)
- Dairy — Cheese (10)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (9)
- Dairy — Caseinates (8)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (7)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (6)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (4)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (3)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (3)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (3)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (3)
- Dairy — MFGM (3)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (3)
- Dry — Dry blending (3)
- Dry — Powder filling (3)
- Ingredients — Sugar & syrups (2)
- Ingredients — Native & modified starches (2)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (2)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (2)
- Thermal — UHT (1)
- Separation — Evaporation (1)
- Separation — Centrifugation (1)
- Drying — Drum drying (1)
- Ingredients — Fibres (inulin, polydextrose) (1)