Dairy — Butter & cream contract manufacturers in Europe
38 butter & cream contract manufacturers across 17 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Germany (6), France (5) and Spain (5). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dairy — Cheese (26), Drying — Spray drying (23) and Beverages — Dairy drinks (15). BRCGS (18), FSSC 22000 (13) and Halal (7) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- 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.
- Arla Foods Sverige
Stockholm, Sweden
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Yoghurt +2 more
Swedish operating arm of Arla cooperative across Stockholm, Götene and Linköping plants producing whey, milk, cheese, butter and yogurt with private-label capacity.
- Bayernland eG
Nuremberg, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more
Bavarian dairy cooperative producing cheese (via Goldsteig), butter and milk powder ingredients for retail and food industry.
- Capsa Food
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.
- 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.
- Cono Kaasmakers
Beemster, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Dutch dairy cooperative producing premium Beemster cheese alongside private-label cheese.
- 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.
- COVAP — Cooperativa del Valle de los Pedroches
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.
- Dr. Otto Suwelack Nachf. GmbH & Co. KG
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.
- Food Union
Riga, Latvia
Dairy — Ice cream · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more
Largest Baltic dairy and ice cream producer (PAG Asia Capital). Karums, Ekselence and cream union ice cream, cheese, butter, drinking milk, glazed curd snacks and cream cheese, exported to UK, Iceland and US.
- 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.
- Isigny Sainte-Mere
Isigny-sur-Mer, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Butter & cream +4 more
Cooperative-owned (since 1909) producer of AOP butter and cream plus cheese and infant formula. Strong infant capability.
- Lactalis
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.
- Lactalis Iberia
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.
- 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.
- Laita
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.
- Latteria Soresina
Soresina, Italy
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Major dairy cooperative producing Grana Padano DOP, provolone, butter and milk; private-label.
- LSDH Laiterie Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel
Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel, France
Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +9 more
French leader plant-based + dairy contract liquid (since 1909) — UHT, ESL, brick + bottle filling and plant-based extraction. 415 M L/year across 8 sites.
- Luxlait Association Agricole
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.
- MadetaVerified
Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt +4 more
Czech Republic's largest dairy processor (founded 1902, 1,500-1,999 staff) operating 4 plants and processing over 400m L milk per year across cheese, yogurt, butter, blue cheese and UHT lines.
- 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.
- Mlekarna Hlinsko
Hlinsko, Czech Republic
Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more
Agrofert Hlinsko UHT specialist (founded 1939) processing approximately 200m L/yr under the Tatra brand.
Browse by sector
- Dairy — Butter & cream (38)
- Dairy — Cheese (26)
- Drying — Spray drying (23)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (15)
- Dry — Dry blending (15)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (15)
- Thermal — UHT (14)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (11)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (9)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (9)
- Dairy — Ice cream (6)
- Dry — Powder filling (5)
- Dairy — Caseinates (5)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (3)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (3)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (2)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (2)
- Wet — Liquid filling (PET) (2)
- Beverages — Juices & NFC (2)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (2)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (1)
- Dry — Agglomeration (1)
- Separation — Evaporation (1)
- Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization (1)