Dairy — Cheese contract manufacturers in Europe
20 cheese contract manufacturers across 7 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (9), Germany (4) and Belgium (2). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Thermal — Pasteurization (16), Dairy — Butter & cream (8) and Dairy — Caseinates (7). IFS (16) and BRCGS (4) are the most frequently listed credentials.
20 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).
- Compagnie des Fromages
Suresnes, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Sodiaal/Savencia JV producing Coeur de Lion and RichesMonts cheese — MDD partner.
- DOC Kaas BA
Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese
Dutch dairy cooperative producing private-label cheese. Now part of DMK Group (Germany).
- 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.
- Euromilk
Velky Meder, Slovakia
Dairy — Cheese
Veľký Meder medium cheese producer (mozzarella, Edam) supplying industrial customers.
- Goldsteig Kaesereien Bayerwald GmbH
Cham, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major PL pizza-cheese producer (since 1929) — mozzarella and hard cheese.
- 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.
- Hochland Deutschland GmbH
Heimenkirch, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major processed cheese producer (since 1927) with strong private-label.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Latvijas Piens SIA
Jelgava, Latvia
Dairy — Cheese
Cheese specialist (250 t milk/day) under Eximo Agro-Marketing (Fude+Serrahn DE). Hard and semi-hard cheeses including Dutch with green pepper. Strong industrial and private-label footprint.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sodiaal Union
Lyon, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +4 more
Major cooperative-owned MDD producer (since 1990) — Candia, Entremont, Yoplait, Régilait — across 70 French sites for milk, cheese, yoghurt and powders.
- 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 (20)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (16)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (8)
- Drying — Spray drying (7)
- Dairy — Caseinates (7)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (5)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (4)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (4)
- Thermal — UHT (3)
- Dairy — Ice cream (3)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (2)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (2)
- Dairy — Plant-based cheese (1)
- Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings (1)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (1)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (1)
- Dairy — MFGM (1)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (1)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (1)
- Separation — Centrifugation (1)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (1)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (1)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (1)
- Packaging — Secondary packaging (1)