Drying contract manufacturers in Europe

Anklam, Germany

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Dry — Powder filling · Drying — Spray drying

Botanical extract development and GMP production for pharma and nutraceutical industries. Ph.Eur. monograph extracts, branded ingredients (Delphinol, MaquiBright). Sites in Anklam and Nuremberg.

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.

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.

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.

Mannheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) +4 more

Functional carbs (Isomalt, Palatinose, galenIQ), inulin, rice ingredients and pulses (since 2007, Südzucker AG). Strong B2B partner with new Offstein pulse-processing facility.

Den Bommel, Netherlands

Supplements — Softgels · Supplements — Omegas · Drying — Spray drying

Global supplier of plant- and marine-based specialty oils and omega-3 ingredients with European operations in the Netherlands.

Colmar, France

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Soft gel manufacturing +3 more

Lonza-owned division offering hard/soft capsule manufacturing and toll spray drying for APIs and nutraceutical actives.

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).

Celrà, Spain

Drying — Spray drying

API CDMO with food-grade spray-drying capabilities; FDA-inspected and GMP-certified.

Vertolaye, France

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Micronization · Fermentation — Biomass +2 more

Listed (ex-Sanofi spin-off, 2022) operator of pharma spray-drying, micronisation and fermentation assets across multiple sites.

Barneveld, Netherlands

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Wet — Liquid blending +2 more

Veterinary contract manufacturer (loonproducent) under EU GMP for animal medicines, additives and care products.

Eberbach, Germany

Separation — Evaporation · Drying — Spray drying · Ingredients — Hydrocolloids +1 more

Major gelatine and collagen peptides producer (since 1875).

Saint-Beauzire, France

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization

Active ingredients from plants, algae and microalgae. Cryo-extraction, lyophilized living plants, aqueous and hydro-glycerinated extracts. First Ecocert-certified active ingredient supplier.

Bucharest, Romania

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Supplements — Tablets +7 more

Vertically integrated phyto-pharma manufacturer with 80%+ raw materials from own certified organic farms. 400+ products including botanical extracts, gemmoderivatives, propolis, royal jelly and sea buckthorn. GMP and FSSC 22000 certified.

La Rochelle, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Granulation +6 more

Pure-play toll powder manufacturer (since ~2002) with 8 spray-drying towers across La Rochelle, Segré-en-Anjou and Commentry. Granulation, agglomeration, micro-encapsulation, prilling and coating for probiotics, enzymes, plant extracts, flavours, vitamins and food supplements. Few hundred kg to several tons/day.

Heitersheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Agglomeration +3 more

Pure-play toll dryer (since 1999) with 7 fluid-bed lines plus 1 spray tower at Heitersheim and Genthin. >150,000 t/yr capacity across food, feed, fine chemicals and supplements.

Hamburg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Drying — Fluid bed drying

German contract processing company specialising in spray drying, fluid bed processing and microencapsulation for food and nutraceutical ingredient manufacturers.

Rosenberg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Granulation +4 more

Major contract drying, granulation and fiber milling specialist (since 1878, JRS) for food, NEM and pharma.

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.

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.

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Agglomeration · Dry — Dry blending +5 more

European leader in instant powders (~4,800 FTE). Family-owned (Krüger / Pfeifer & Langen 50/50) since 1971; openly produces for Aldi, Starbucks, Costa across instantization, agglomeration, coffee capsules and sweeteners.

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.

Blagnac, France

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Supplements — Probiotics +1 more

Vertically integrated probiotic and yeast ingredient manufacturer with R&D and production in France and Canada offering custom and ready-to-market formulations.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Supplements — Liquid supplements · Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Powders +3 more

GMP-certified contract manufacturer of liposomal supplements using proprietary LiproTeq and Nutrateq technologies. Produces freeze-dried liposomal powders, capsules, liquids and pastes. Raw-material supply and private-label available.