Dairy — Cheese contract manufacturers in Europe

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kaarlijärve, Estonia

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream

Privately-held cheese specialist (~70,000 t milk/yr group). Edam-type, mozzarella, ricotta, cream cheese, quark, cottage cheese and butter, with export to FI, LV, LT and IT.

Nicosia, Cyprus

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt

Major Cypriot halloumi PDO and dairy producer; sheep yogurt, anari; major private-label producer for European retailers.

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.

Hrinova, Slovakia

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates)

Family-owned Hriňová sheep cheese (parenica, oštiepok) and bryndza producer.

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.

Athens, Greece

Dairy — Cheese · Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Sauces — Cold sauces

Greek heritage company exporting feta, olives, peppers, vine leaves, tahini and dips, with strong North American distribution. Co-packing and private-label work.

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.

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.

Nicosia, Cyprus

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Iconic Cypriot dairy (founded 1939). Halloumi PDO, anari, yogurts, milk; major private-label producer.

Szeged, Hungary

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese +3 more

Bonafarm Group Hungary's largest dairy (founded 1955, ~1,300 staff, 400m L milk/yr, up to 1m L/day) operating 4 plants for liquid milk, UHT, yogurt, cottage cheese, butter, milk protein powder, Coffee Selection, kashkaval and akkawi cheese.

Laeva, Estonia

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Yoghurt

Estonian subsidiary of Finnish cooperative Valio Oy, producing cheese, butter, yoghurts and drinkable dairy across Laeva, Võru and Põlva.

Vilkyškiai, Lithuania

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +1 more

Vilvi Group flagship — group of 7 companies with 8 factories. Hard, semi-hard and soft cheeses, blue cheese (VILVI Memel blue), whey protein concentrate, permeate, sweet whey, milk powder and the GymON sports nutrition line.

Telšiai, Lithuania

Dairy — Cheese · Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt

Heritage dairy known for DŽIUGAS PGI hard cheese, Magija curd snacks, kastinys (PGI), A2 lactose-free milk and kefir. Listed on Vilnius SE.