Dairy — Cheese contract manufacturers in Europe

Laval, France

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT +6 more

Largest dairy globally (Besnier family, since 1933) with 90+ French sites producing branded and MDD cheese, milk, butter and ingredients.

Madrid, Spain

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

Spanish arm of Lactalis with plants in Granada, Lugo, Talavera de la Reina and Villarrobledo; cheese (Manchego via Forlasa), milk powder, butter and ingredients with private-label.

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.

Lisbon, Portugal

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Spanish-French Lactalis Portuguese arm producing Castelo Branco DOP cheese, fresh cheese, yogurts and cream cheese with private-label work.

Alcazar de San Juan, Spain

Dairy — Cheese

Family-owned (1962) Manchego, mezcla and Iberian cheese producer with domestic and export private-label.

Spain

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt

Dairy producer cited in Mercadona 2024 product launches.

Porto, Portugal

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Yoghurt +2 more

Largest Iberian dairy group (1996) with ~2,500 employees and 12 plants producing brands Mimosa, Agros, Vigor and Matinal alongside major private-label volumes for Continente, Pingo Doce, Lidl and Auchan.

Porto, Portugal

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +3 more

Portugal's leading dairy cooperative. Milk powders, cheese and butter for retail private label and B2B ingredient export.

Tønder, Denmark

Dairy — Cheese · Dry — Dry blending · Drying — Spray drying +1 more

Europe's leading cheese powder specialist (founded 1951). Spray-dried cheese powders — Cheddar, Gouda, Parmesan, Blue, Cream Cheese, Camembert. ~10,000 t cheese powder/yr. New spray tower 2024. Clean-label and conventional ranges.

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.

Porto Mantovano, Italy

Dairy — Cheese

Cooperative Grana Padano DOP producer offering private-label.

Soresina, Italy

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Major dairy cooperative producing Grana Padano DOP, provolone, butter and milk; private-label.

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.

Jelgava, Latvia

Dairy — Cheese

Cheese specialist (250 t milk/day) under Eximo Agro-Marketing (Fude+Serrahn DE). Hard and semi-hard cheeses including Dutch with green pepper. Strong industrial and private-label footprint.

Roost, Luxembourg

Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +6 more

Luxembourg's national dairy cooperative and largest dairy processor (since 1894). Operates one of Europe's most modern dairy plants at Roost, processes ~166 million litres annually and exports two-thirds of output to ~20 countries with explicit private-label and custom-made offering.

Jõhvi, Estonia

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Yoghurt

Maag Grupp dairy subsidiary (formerly Farmi Piimatööstus). Liquid milk, butter, cottage cheese, yoghurt and cream for retail, food service and private label.

Corinth, Greece

Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese

Family dairy from Corinth specialised in traditional Greek yogurt (sheep/goat strained), feta and white cheeses. Private-label programs for European retailers.

Madrid, Spain

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream

Cheese and cream cheese producer (Savencia Group) with private-label.

Pasturo, Italy

Dairy — Cheese

Aged cheese producer within Igor group; private-label.

Wasserburg am Inn, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more

Full-service toll spray drying and dry blending of milk and whey ingredients, functional protein compounds, cheese powders and coffee whiteners. GMP-certified pharma lactose (FlowLac, Granulac). Nitrogen inert filling capability.

Koufalia (Thessaloniki), Greece

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Family-owned heritage dairy (70+ years) in northern Greece. Feta PDO, Kasseri PDO, Manouri PDO, yogurts, milk, kefir. Strong private-label and export programs to 40+ countries.

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.

Kallo, Belgium

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more

Belgium's largest dairy cooperative (merging with FrieslandCampina Jan 2026). Produces SMP, FCMP, fat-filled powders, IF base powders, whey and mozzarella. Major private-label programme including spray drying and agglomeration.

Vatyli (Famagusta), Cyprus

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt

Heritage Famagusta-region dairy (1959); halloumi, anari, yogurts; private-label.