Dairy — Ice cream contract manufacturers in Europe
13 ice cream contract manufacturers across 9 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in the Czech Republic (2), France (2) and Italy (2). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dairy — Butter & cream (6), Beverages — Dairy drinks (4) and Dairy — Cheese (4). BRCGS (5), Halal (4) and HACCP (3) are the most frequently listed credentials.
13 entries
- Andros
Biars-sur-Cere, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Beverage formulation · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) +4 more
Family-owned (Gervoson, since 1947) major producer of compotes, jams, juices and ice cream — branded plus MDD.
- Erhard Patissier Glacier
Wittenheim, France
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more
Vivescia subsidiary (since 1864) producing frozen pastry and ice-cream cakes for retail MDD.
- 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.
- Grupo Alacant
San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Dairy — Ice cream · Freezing — Block freezing
Spain's leader in private-label ice cream and co-manufacturing (1972) with 4 plants supplying Lidl, Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons, Carrefour and others.
- Helados Estiu
Ribarroja del Turia, Spain
Dairy — Ice cream · Freezing — Block freezing
Family-owned ice cream and mochi producer; Mercadona Totaler with the Hacendado mochi line.
- Italcanditi (Vitalfood)
Pedrengo, Italy
Fruit & veg — Purees · Confectionery — Fillings · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more
Fruit-based ingredient and cream producer for bakery, ice cream, dairy and yoghurt; ~2,500 recipes across Italy and Netherlands.
- Kri-Kri Milk Industry SA
Serres, Greece
Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Ice cream
Greece's #1 private-label yogurt producer (~90% of Greek PL yogurt). Strained Greek yogurt, ice cream, kefir, and PL programs for major European retailers (UK, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden). 22,000 m² production complex in Serres.
- 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.
- MadetaVerified
Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt +4 more
Czech Republic's largest dairy processor (founded 1902, 1,500-1,999 staff) operating 4 plants and processing over 400m L milk per year across cheese, yogurt, butter, blue cheese and UHT lines.
- 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.
- Mlekarna Hlinsko
Hlinsko, Czech Republic
Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more
Agrofert Hlinsko UHT specialist (founded 1939) processing approximately 200m L/yr under the Tatra brand.
- Molkerei Alois Mueller GmbH & Co KG
Aretsried, Germany
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization +7 more
Major German dairy group (since 1896) producing yogurt, drinks and desserts at Aretsried and Leppersdorf with private-label capacity.
- PreGel S.p.A.
Scandiano (Reggio Emilia), Italy
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Ice cream · Dry — Dry blending +3 more
Italian leader in gelato, soft-serve and pastry powder base manufacturing. 50+ dairy and milk-based powder mixes, variegates and pastes for HoReCa. BRC, IFS, SQF, Kosher and Halal. 130+ countries.
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- Dairy — Ice cream (13)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (6)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (4)
- Dairy — Cheese (4)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (4)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (4)
- Thermal — UHT (4)
- Freezing — Block freezing (3)
- Drying — Spray drying (3)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (2)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (2)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (2)
- Wet — Beverage formulation (1)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (1)
- Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings (1)
- Fruit & veg — Concentrates (1)
- Beverages — Juices & NFC (1)
- Thermal — Baking (1)
- Fruit & veg — Purees (1)
- Confectionery — Fillings (1)
- Separation — Centrifugation (1)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (1)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (1)
- Wet — Liquid filling (PET) (1)