Drying contract manufacturers in Europe

Eppelheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Beverage formulation · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Major flavor and beverage ingredients supplier (since 1931, ADM owned) including spray drying.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Raalte, Netherlands

Wet — Liquid blending · Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying +4 more

Egg breaker, pasteuriser, dryer and agglomerator producing 3M+ eggs/day. Tailor-made egg products including liquid, powder, salted/sugared yolks, boiled peeled eggs and lysozyme. Subsidiary of Gebr. Van Beek.

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.

Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Milling · Separation — Decanting +3 more

Cargill division for starch, oils, cocoa and sweeteners with multi-site toll capacity for custom industrial ingredients.

Elven, France

Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +2 more

Symrise division (since 1986) producing palatants and dry/wet additives — B2B liquid and dry palatability ingredients.

Warsaw, Poland

Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more

Lactalis Group Polish arm operating yogurt, cream cheese and butter plants with contract production for retailers.

Stendal, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization +4 more

Strategic spray dryer for Krüger Group (since 1991) plus toll work. Up to 1.2 million litres/day capacity for milk powders, infant nutrition, RTD, sweeteners and coffee whitener.

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.

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.

Hamburg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Biomass · Ingredients — Flavors

Yeast extracts and savoury powders producer (since 1851, ABF) with spray drying capabilities.

Neumarkt, Germany

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

Plant extract and contract extraction specialist (since 1933, Bionorica) — pharma, NEM, food.

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.

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.

Barneveld, Netherlands

Drying — Belt drying · Separation — Evaporation · Eggs — Egg powders (whole, yolk, albumen) +2 more

EU leader in sustainable egg-protein ingredients for pet food, processing eggs not suitable for human consumption into pellet/powder form. ~80 pet-food-manufacturer customers, ~20% to Asia. Subsidiary of Symrise (since 2022).

Hamburg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Roasting (coffee) · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Instant coffee +1 more

Tchibo/Aldi joint venture (since 1983) — instant coffee and organic coffee specialties.