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.

Kunfeherto, Hungary

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Powders · Supplements — Liquid supplements +2 more

Manufacturer of herbal medicines and natural supplements. Produces pharmacopoeial tinctures, spray-dried plant extracts and specialised ingredients including fermented wheat germ extract (Avemar). Small-scale contract manufacturing. Established 1998.

Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dairy — Caseinates +2 more

Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) for spray-dried human and animal milk powders, infant ingredients and milk replacers. New 50,000 t/year unit inaugurated 2023.

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.

Avignon, France

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Separation — Distillation +3 more

Givaudan division (incl. Naturex Avignon) for plant extraction, flavours and encapsulation across botanicals, flavours and colours.

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.

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.

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.

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Vacuum drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +3 more

Lesaffre group division offering custom drying as a service. Standard, vacuum and electrostatic (PolarDry®) spray drying with 20 production lines for yeast extracts, microbial ingredients, flavours and fermentation actives.

Salon-de-Provence, France

Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Supplements — Powders · Supplements — Tablets

Pure-play contract freeze-drying specialist (since 1986, part of Sterigenics/Sotera) serving pharma, food, ingredient and biotech sectors.

Maisons-Alfort, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Beverage formulation · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +2 more

Nactarome group multi-site flavours and pastes specialist (since 1845/1964) — Sevarome, Trablit, La Fabrique brands for praline, vanilla, syrup and decors.

Kleka, Poland

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Liquid supplements · Supplements — Powders +2 more

EU-GMP plant extract manufacturer since 1949. Produces liquid, soft and dry botanical extracts, APIs from herbs, and finished supplements under contract. Certifications include EU-GMP, Russian GMP, Brazilian ANVISA, ISO 22000 and IFS.

Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Drum drying · Separation — Evaporation +2 more

Sodiaal/Laïta JV with capacity for private-label dairy powders. Roller drying, spray drying and evaporation for milk powders and sweetened condensed milk.

Lestrem, France

Separation — Wet fractionation · Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Milling +7 more

World leader in pea protein and starch derivatives (since 1933). Wet milling, extraction and isolation produce Nutralys pea protein, starches, polyols and hydrocolloids. Extensive contract and custom-blend capacity.

Aimargues, France

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Drying — Spray drying · Pet food — Treats & chews +2 more

Mars Inc subsidiary (since 1968) producing premium dry and wet pet food across multiple French sites — primarily captive.

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.