Dairy — Cheese contract manufacturers in Europe
43 cheese contract manufacturers across 16 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Poland (11), Italy (7) and France (5). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dairy — Butter & cream (29), Beverages — Dairy drinks (19) and Dairy — Yoghurt (12). IFS (10), Organic (6) and BRCGS (5) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Acoreana de Lacticinios UNICOL
Sao Miguel, Portugal
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Local Açores cooperative dairy producing UNICOL butter, milk, cream and cheese including Pico DOP.
- Arla Foods UK
Leeds, United Kingdom
Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more
Arla cooperative UK arm HQ in Leeds with multiple plants (Aylesbury, Stourton, Westbury, Settle, Lockerbie, Taw Valley, Oswestry, Hatfield Peverel) producing Lurpak butter, Cravendale milk and cheese.
- Brimi
Vandoies, Italy
Dairy — Cheese
Alpine mozzarella producer offering private-label.
- Caseificio Sociale Manciano
Manciano, Italy
Dairy — Cheese
Cooperative Pecorino Toscano DOP producer offering private-label.
- Caseus
Thiesi, Italy
Dairy — Cheese
Sardinian Pecorino Romano cooperative producer.
- Cono Kaasmakers
Beemster, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Dutch dairy cooperative producing premium Beemster cheese alongside private-label cheese.
- Cremo
Villars-sur-Glane, Switzerland
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying +1 more
Number 2 Swiss dairy cooperative producing UHT, butter, milk powder, cheese and Lattesso.
- DOC Kaas BA
Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese
Dutch dairy cooperative producing private-label cheese. Now part of DMK Group (Germany).
- 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.
- Eurial Agrial
Nantes, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Agrial coop (since 1964) producing Soignon goat cheese and Sojasun (with Triballat) — MDD-candidate dairy and plant-based.
- Gasene Mejeri
Ljung, Sweden
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Cooperative dairy and cheese producer in Ljung.
- Gmundner Molkerei
Gmunden, Austria
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese
Gmunden cooperative dairy.
- Goldsteig Kaesereien Bayerwald GmbH
Cham, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major PL pizza-cheese producer (since 1929) — mozzarella and hard cheese.
- Granarolo
Bologna, Italy
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese +2 more
Major dairy cooperative (1957) with milk, dairy, plant-based and juice ranges; private-label.
- Groupe Even
Ploudaniel, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Separation — Wet fractionation +5 more
Cooperative since 1930 with multi-site operations (also co-owns Régilait/Laïta) covering spray drying, butter making and cheese for infant, dairy retail and B2B.
- 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.
- Jaunpils Pienotava AS
Jaunpils, Latvia
Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese
Cooperative dairy specializing in lactose-free sour cream, butter and cheese.
- Kaerntnermilch
Spittal an der Drau, Austria
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Carinthian cooperative producing cheese, yogurt and milk with strong bio specialisation.
- 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 Sociale Mantova
Porto Mantovano, Italy
Dairy — Cheese
Cooperative Grana Padano DOP producer offering private-label.
- 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.
- Latteria Soresina Soc. Coop. Agr.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- Dairy — Cheese (43)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (29)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (19)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (12)
- Drying — Spray drying (10)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (8)
- Dairy — Caseinates (5)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (3)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (2)
- Dairy — MFGM (2)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (2)
- Thermal — UHT (2)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (2)
- Dairy — Ice cream (2)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (2)
- Beverages — Juices & NFC (1)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (1)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (1)
- Dry — Dry blending (1)
- Dry — Powder filling (1)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (1)
- Separation — Centrifugation (1)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (1)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (1)