Drying contract manufacturers in Europe

Bruchkoebel, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Sieving & sifting · Dry — Milling +3 more

Lohntrocknung specialist (since 1949) offering spray drying, sieving, milling, mixing, granulation and packaging for food, feed and chemical industries.

Landsmeer, Netherlands

Wet — Liquid blending · Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying +3 more

Oldest egg-products company in the world (since 1895) processing ~2M eggs/day with NMR-standardised liquid egg, three pasteurisation units and functional albumen powders for bakery and food industry.

Aarhus, Denmark

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +6 more

Europe's largest dairy cooperative (merging with DMK 2025). Milk powders, whey ingredients, cheese powders, butter and private-label dairy across 30+ countries.

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.

Steenderen, Netherlands

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Frying +4 more

Major Dutch frozen-potato producer (since 1962) processing >1M tonnes potatoes/year across multiple sites including Cuijk, Lomm and Dronten. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.

Venray, Netherlands

Drying — Drum drying · Drying — Belt drying · Dry — Granulation +5 more

Among the world's largest dehydrated-potato producers (since 1926) with Dutch sites in Venray and Warffum. Long-term contract manufacturing partnership with Unilever (Pfanni, Knorr potato) since 2020. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.

Landshut, Germany

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS · Dairy — Caseinates +2 more

Specialist whey and lactose ingredient cooperative (Landshut + Jessen sites). Largest organic whey powder producer in Germany. WPC, demineralised whey D40/D70/D90, lactose and casein for global food industry.

Wels, Austria

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +3 more

Austria's largest dairy cooperative (Berglandmilch) with dedicated powder facility ALPI in Feldbach. Produces SMP, sweet whey powder, lactose and partly delactosed whey powder. Bulk, big bag and 25 kg formats.

Aranda de Duero, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks +2 more

Family-owned dairy, juice and mineral water producer (1969) offering private-label and co-packing alongside the Bezoya brand.

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.

Goé, Belgium

Dairy — Butter & cream · Dry — Dry blending · Drying — Spray drying +1 more

Industrial butter and dairy fat specialist (Savencia group). Produces butter powders, anhydrous milk fat blends and fractionated butter ingredients for confectionery, bakery and dairy manufacturing.

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.

Pozoblanco, Spain

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese +2 more

Large Spanish dairy co-op producing milk powders, butter and cheese for B2B ingredient and private-label supply.

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).

Darmstadt, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +4 more

Major beverage and food ingredient supplier (since 1838) — flavors, juice concentrates, plant ingredients via spray drying, fermentation and blending.

Billerbeck, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Butter & cream +6 more

Specialist CDMO combining spray, freeze and vacuum-belt drying with dairy fermentation. Dairy Originals range: mascarpone, sour cream, buttermilk, skyr, yoghurt and crème fraîche powders. Private-label; ~450 employees.

Põltsamaa, Estonia

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) +3 more

Estonian-Latvian dairy cooperative. Cheddar production with spray-dried sweet whey powder at Paide (JV with Royal A-ware and Interfood). B2B ingredient export.

Lohne, Germany

Wet — Liquid filling (carton) · Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization +2 more

Major egg processor (since 1986) — liquid, dried egg and ready-to-use egg products for industry/foodservice.

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.

Nantes, France

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +3 more

Agrial dairy ingredient subsidiary. Native whey, grass-fed WPC, organic milk powders and MPC across three French facilities. Clean-label and organic positioning.

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +7 more

Independent Belgian infant formula CDMO (BIOMIL, BIOMIL Premium organic). Wet-mix and spray-drying towers; can and sachet filling. IFS certified; 35+ export markets.

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.

Rehburg-Loccum, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dry — Dry blending · Drying — Spray drying +2 more

Produces spray-dried SMP, roller-dried whole milk powder and condensed milk for industrial customers. Private-label retail capability.

Bologna, Italy

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

Italy's leading dairy group. Ingredient division produces milk powders, cream powders, whey and dairy ingredients for food manufacturing. Private-label retail capability.