Dairy — Butter & cream contract manufacturers in Europe
15 butter & cream contract manufacturers across 11 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Poland (3), Belgium (2) and Spain (2). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dairy — Cheese (12), Drying — Spray drying (12) and Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (10). IFS (12), FSSC 22000 (7) and Halal (4) are the most frequently listed credentials.
15 entries
- Arla Foods amba
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.
- Charalambides Christis Ltd
Nicosia, Cyprus
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more
Largest Cypriot dairy. Halloumi PDO (leading exporter), anari, yogurts, milk, butter. Major private-label producer for European retailers.
- Corman SA
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.
- Dale Farm Co-op
Belfast, United Kingdom
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +6 more
Northern Irish dairy co-op producing Gold Star milk powders, fat-filled milk powder, WPC and butter. Active CDMO/private-label programmes for sports nutrition, ice cream and ready-meal applications.
- E-Piim Tootmine AS
Põltsamaa, Estonia
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream
Estonia's largest cheese exporter and farmer-owned cooperative. Hard cheese (10,000 t/yr Põltsamaa), milk powders and butter (8,000 t/yr Järva-Jaani), with cheddar trial production and a new Paide cheddar facility under construction.
- Granarolo SpA
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.
- Hellenic Dairies SA (Olympus)
Trikala, Greece
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more
Largest Greek dairy. Feta PDO (sheep + goat), barrel-aged feta, Greek yogurt, milk, cheese, butter. Private-label and contract production for European retailers. Plants in Trikala, Larissa and abroad.
- ILAS S.A. / Reny Picot
Anleo, Spain
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Infant formula +5 more
Major Spanish dairy ingredient producer. SMP, WMP, condensed milk, butter, infant formula base powders and fractionated butterfat for food manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry. Multi-country operations.
- Lactogal SA
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.
- Milcobel
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.
- North Cork Creameries
Kanturk, Ireland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +2 more
Irish dairy co-op producing SMP, fat-filled milk powder and butter for the global ingredients trade.
- Polmlek Group
Warsaw, Poland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Major Polish dairy group with global reach (incl. Safilait Morocco). SMP, WMP, butter and cheese for ingredient and private-label export.
- Reny Picot
Anguciana, Spain
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying
Family-owned (1960) cheese, butter and milk powder producer offering private-label across Europe.
- SM Mlekovita
Wysokie Mazowieckie, Poland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +4 more
Poland's and CEE's largest dairy group. Produces SMP, WMP, sweet whey powder, butter and cheese for global ingredient and private-label export.
- SM Mlekpol
Grajewo, Poland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +5 more
Poland's #1 dairy co-op by volume. Milk powders, butter, cheese and UHT dairy for private label and export. Major ingredient supplier across EU.
Browse by sector
- Dairy — Butter & cream (15)
- Dairy — Cheese (12)
- Drying — Spray drying (12)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (10)
- Dry — Dry blending (10)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (7)
- Thermal — UHT (5)
- Dry — Powder filling (4)
- Dry — Agglomeration (2)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (2)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (2)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (1)
- Separation — Evaporation (1)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (1)
- Dairy — Infant formula (1)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (1)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (1)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (1)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (1)
- Dairy — Ice cream (1)