Dairy — Cheese contract manufacturers in Europe
69 cheese contract manufacturers across 22 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (9), Germany (9) and Greece (9). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Drying — Spray drying (27), Dairy — Butter & cream (26) and Dairy — Yoghurt (23). BRCGS (33), FSSC 22000 (18) and ISO 22000 (13) 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.
- 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).
- Bel Nederland (Royal Bel Leerdammer BV)
Schoonrewoerd, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese
Dutch home of the Leerdammer cheese brand; subsidiary of Bel Group France.
- Bergader Privatkaeserei GmbH
Waging am See, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Cheese producer (since 1902) with some private-label activity.
- Caseificio Cantarelli
Acquanegra sul Chiese, Italy
Dairy — Cheese · Packaging — Repacking
Grana Padano DOP cheese producer (1930s) with 1,500 m² packaging plant for grattugiati, scaglie, vacuum and MAP packs; private-label.
- 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.
- Compagnie des Fromages
Suresnes, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Sodiaal/Savencia JV producing Coeur de Lion and RichesMonts cheese — MDD partner.
- Cono Kaasmakers
Beemster, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Dutch dairy cooperative producing premium Beemster cheese alongside private-label cheese.
- 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.
- DOC Kaas BA
Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese
Dutch dairy cooperative producing private-label cheese. Now part of DMK Group (Germany).
- 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 / 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.
- Emmi
Lucerne, Switzerland
Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Plant-based drinks +1 more
Switzerland's largest milk processor (founded 1907) with 25 production sites; cheese, yogurt, Caffè Latte, Kaltbach and Beleaf vegan brands plus private label and licensed manufacturing.
- 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.
- Evol S.A.
Larissa, Greece
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt
Larissa-based dairy producing feta, white cheeses, yogurts and milk. Strong private-label footprint.
- 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.
- Foodicon
Sweden
Dairy — Cheese
Cheese and dairy private-label and branded trading operation with IFS and BRC certifications.
- Fromatech Ingredients B.V.
Sittard, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese · Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Flavors
Specialist cheese powder and dairy-seasoning blender. Produces cheese powders, cheese blends, savoury dairy mixes and bakery flavour solutions for food manufacturers and snack producers.
- 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.
- Goldsteig Kaesereien Bayerwald GmbH
Cham, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major PL pizza-cheese producer (since 1929) — mozzarella and hard cheese.
- 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.
- Hadjipieris Dairy Products Ltd
Nicosia, Cyprus
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt
Major Cypriot halloumi PDO and dairy producer; sheep yogurt, anari; major private-label producer for European retailers.
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- Dairy — Cheese (69)
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- Dairy — Butter & cream (26)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (23)
- Dry — Dry blending (21)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (19)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (17)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (16)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (14)
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- Thermal — UHT (9)
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- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (5)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (5)
- Dry — Agglomeration (4)
- Dairy — Ice cream (4)
- Ingredients — Flavors (4)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (3)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (2)
- Dry — Dry mixing (2)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (2)
- Dairy — Plant-based cheese (1)
- Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings (1)
- Packaging — Repacking (1)