Dairy — Cheese contract manufacturers in Europe
31 cheese contract manufacturers across 15 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Greece (5), Belgium (3) and Germany (3). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dry — Dry blending (20), Drying — Spray drying (17) and Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (14). IFS (24), FSSC 22000 (17) and ISO 22000 (6) are the most frequently listed credentials.
31 entries — page 1 of 2
- 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.
- 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.
- Dodoni SA
Ioannina, Greece
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Iconic Greek feta PDO producer (Epirus). Feta PDO, yogurts, milk, butter, cream. Major private-label producer with export to 50+ countries.
- 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.
- E-Piim Tootmine AS / Baltic Dairy Board SIA
Põltsamaa, Estonia
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) +3 more
Estonian-Latvian dairy cooperative. Cheddar production with spray-dried sweet whey powder at Paide (JV with Royal A-ware and Interfood). B2B ingredient export.
- Foodicon
Sweden
Dairy — Cheese
Cheese and dairy private-label and branded trading operation with IFS and BRC certifications.
- Givaudan SA / Vika BV
Hilversum, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Ingredients — Flavors · Dry — Dry blending +1 more
Givaudan's dairy ingredient legacy (Vika). Cheese powder solutions, dairy flavour blends and savoury powder systems for food manufacturers. Toll dry-blending of flavour-dairy powder composites.
- 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.
- Griffith Foods
Bury, United Kingdom
Dairy — Cheese · Ingredients — Flavors · Dry — Dry blending +1 more
Global food ingredient CDMO. Cheese and dairy seasoning blends, coating systems and flavour mixes for snacks, meat and foodservice applications.
- 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.
- Hochland SE
Heimenkirch, Germany
Dairy — Cheese · Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Dry mixing +1 more
Europe's leading processed cheese producer. Cheese and cheese-powder ingredient blends for HoReCa, food manufacturing and private label across Europe.
- Hochwald Foods GmbH
Thalfang, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Cheese +4 more
Large dairy cooperative producing milk powders, condensed milk, demineralised whey (Hünfeld) and cheese ingredients. Major private-label programme for retail and infant nutrition. Multiple German and Dutch sites.
- IFF / Frutarom Dairy
Hilversum, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Ingredients — Flavors · Dry — Dry blending +1 more
IFF (ex-Frutarom) dairy flavour and cheese-powder solutions. Produces cheese powder blends, dairy taste systems and cultured-dairy concentrates for snacks and food manufacturing.
- Kerry Group plc
Tralee, Ireland
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +7 more
World-leading taste and nutrition CDMO. Actopro and Profile whey powder ranges, demineralised whey (D40-D90), cheese powders, dairy flavour systems and butter ingredients for food and infant formula manufacturing.
- Kolios SA Greek Dairy
Kilkis, Greece
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
One of the best-equipped dairies in Europe. Feta PDO leader in exports, plus white cheeses, yogurts and frozen pies. Established private-label and contract manufacturing footprint.
- 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.
- Lactosan A/S (Sanovo Biotech)
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.
- MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG
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.
- Mevgal SA
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.
- 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.
- Milcobel CV / Belgomilk Ingredients
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.
- Olympia Dairy / Royal A-ware Belgium
Belgium
Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Cheese +2 more
Belgian dairy plant of Royal A-ware (NL), processing ~100M L milk per year from 165 Belgian producers into supermarket milk and ice cream.
- 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.
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- Dairy — Cheese (31)
- Dry — Dry blending (20)
- Drying — Spray drying (17)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (14)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (13)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (12)
- Dry — Powder filling (10)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (6)
- Thermal — UHT (6)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (6)
- Ingredients — Flavors (6)
- Dry — Agglomeration (5)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (5)
- Dry — Dry mixing (5)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (4)
- Dairy — Caseinates (2)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (2)
- Dairy — Ice cream (2)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (1)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (1)
- Dry — Sachet & stick-pack filling (1)
- Dairy — Infant formula (1)
- Dry — Instantization (1)