Dairy — Cheese contract manufacturers in Europe
18 cheese contract manufacturers across 7 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (5), Germany (4) and Spain (3). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Thermal — Pasteurization (9), Dairy — Butter & cream (5) and Dairy — Yoghurt (5). IFS (13) and BRCGS (5) are the most frequently listed credentials.
18 entries
- Bel Group
Suresnes, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Plant-based cheese +1 more
Bel family-owned major (since 1865) producing Babybel, La Vache qui rit, Boursin and cheese, fruit and plant portions across multi-site French operations (Lons, Dole, Sablé, Évron, Vendôme, Mayenne, La Ferté-Bernard, Croisy).
- Bergader Privatkaeserei GmbH
Waging am See, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Cheese producer (since 1902) with some private-label activity.
- Fromagerie Delin
Gilly-les-Citeaux, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned premium specialty cheesemaker (since 1979) — Brillat-Savarin, Régal de Bourgogne — branded plus private label.
- Hochland Deutschland GmbH
Heimenkirch, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major processed cheese producer (since 1927) with strong private-label.
- Joseph Heler Cheese
Nantwich, United Kingdom
Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned 1957 cheddar and regional British cheese producer in Nantwich.
- Kaeserei Champignon Hofmeister GmbH & Co KG
Heising, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major soft cheese and mold-ripened cheese producer (since 1908) including private-label.
- 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.
- Lacteas Garcia Baquero
Alcazar de San Juan, Spain
Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned (1962) Manchego, mezcla and Iberian cheese producer with domestic and export private-label.
- Mandrekas Dairy
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.
- 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.
- Quesos Entrepinares
Valladolid, Spain
Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned (1971) Manchego and semicurado cheese producer; long-running Mercadona Totaler.
- 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.
- Royal A-ware Food Group
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +3 more
Major Dutch private-label cheese platform with sites in Heerenveen, Lopik and Bedum offering cheese cutting, packing and dairy ingredient production.
- Savencia Fromage et Dairy
Viroflay, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more
Bongrain family world leader specialty (since 1956) — Caprice, Tartare, Saint Agur, Chaumes, Elle & Vire for branded and B2B.
- Siera Ražotne SIA
Rauna, Latvia
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Pasta & rice — Dry pasta
Family-owned cheese factory (Ceriņi family) and the only producer of fenugreek-flavored green cheese in the Baltics. Also produces gold/ghee butter and pasta.
- Triballat-Rians
Rians, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Dairy — Yoghurt +1 more
Family-owned (since 1901) producer of fresh dairy and fromage frais — Crémet, faisselle. MDD-capable.
- Vergeer Holland BV
Reeuwijk, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Packaging — Primary packaging
Cheese cutting, grating and packaging specialist for retail private label.
- Zott SE & Co KG
Mertingen, Germany
Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese +1 more
Cheese and yogurt producer (since 1926) with retail PL and branded portfolio.
Browse by sector
- Dairy — Cheese (18)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (9)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (5)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (5)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (3)
- Drying — Spray drying (2)
- Dairy — Caseinates (2)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (2)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (2)
- Dairy — Plant-based cheese (1)
- Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings (1)
- Thermal — UHT (1)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (1)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (1)
- Packaging — Secondary packaging (1)
- Pasta & rice — Dry pasta (1)