Dairy — Infant formula contract manufacturers in Europe
12 infant formula contract manufacturers across 6 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Ireland (4), France (2) and Germany (2). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dry — Dry blending (12), Drying — Spray drying (10) and Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (9). FSSC 22000 (11), GMP (5) and IFS (5) are the most frequently listed credentials.
12 entries
- Arla Foods Ingredients UK / Volac Whey Nutrition
Felinfach, United Kingdom
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS · Dairy — MFGM +7 more
Arla Foods Ingredients' UK whey nutrition facility (acquired from Volac Nov 2024). WPC80, WPI, agglomerated isolates (Pro2O), Lacprodan range and Volactose lactose/permeate. Informed-Sport certified.
- Carbery Group
Ballineen, Ireland
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Sports nutrition — Protein powders +4 more
Cheese-to-whey integrated dairy group. WPC, WPI and hydrolysates from own cheese plant; sports, clinical and early-life nutrition ingredients. Synergy Flavours sister company for cheese-powder solutions.
- DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH
Zeven, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +8 more
Europe's largest dairy cooperative by milk volume. Ingredient division covers WPC, WPI, MPC, lactose, permeate and infant-formula powders. Contract manufacturing through DMK Industry; encapsulation capability (Wheyco Wismar).
- Glanbia Nutritionals / Glanbia Performance Nutrition
Kilkenny, Ireland
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +7 more
World-leading whey ingredient and sports nutrition CDMO. Avonlac WPC, WPI, MPC and sports protein blends under contract for global brands. Can filling, tub, pouch and sachet formats.
- Humana GmbH (DMK Group)
Herford, Germany
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Infant formula CMO and brand (DMK Group). Wet-mix and dry-blend capability; can and sachet filling for cow, goat and special diet formulas.
- ILAS S.A. / Reny Picot
Anleo, Spain
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Infant formula +5 more
Major Spanish dairy ingredient producer. SMP, WMP, condensed milk, butter, infant formula base powders and fractionated butterfat for food manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry. Multi-country operations.
- Ingredia SA
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates +6 more
Specialty dairy ingredient producer (Prospérité Fermière coop). Spray-dried milk/cream powders (Procream, Prochoc), micellar casein concentrate, native whey, lactoferrin and bioactive peptides. Infant formula base and sports nutrition focus.
- Lactalis Ingredients
Bourgbarré, France
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more
World's #1 whey powder producer and major milk powder supplier. Produces native WPC (Pronativ), micellar casein (Prolacta), WPI, demineralised whey, lactose, pharma lactose and infant formula base ingredients across 6 French sites.
- Lakeland Dairies
Killeshandra, Ireland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +6 more
Major dairy co-op producing Gold Star SMP, FCMP, buttermilk powder, fortified nutritional powders, WPC and acid casein. Tailor-made blending for sports, infant and food applications.
- Milcobel CV / Belgomilk Ingredients
Kallo, Belgium
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more
Belgium's largest dairy cooperative (merging with FrieslandCampina Jan 2026). Produces SMP, FCMP, fat-filled powders, IF base powders, whey and mozzarella. Major private-label programme including spray drying and agglomeration.
- Nutribén International / Alter Farmacia
Madrid, Spain
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Spain's leading infant formula contract manufacturer. 9,000–12,000 t/yr capacity. Powdered IF stages 1–3, specialty formulas, cereals and jars. Tetra Pak processing technology.
- Tirlán Co-operative Society Ltd
Kilkenny, Ireland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more
Largest fat-filled milk powder producer in Europe (Millac brand). Also produces SMP, WMP, MPC, casein, WPC and lactose. Spray drying and membrane filtration across Ballyragget and Belview. B2B ingredient and private-label programmes.
Browse by sector
- Dairy — Infant formula (12)
- Dry — Dry blending (12)
- Drying — Spray drying (10)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (9)
- Dry — Powder filling (9)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (9)
- Dry — Agglomeration (8)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (6)
- Dairy — Caseinates (6)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (4)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (3)
- Dry — Sachet & stick-pack filling (3)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (3)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (3)
- Dairy — MFGM (2)
- Dry — Instantization (2)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 3 (2)
- Infant & medical — Growing-up milks (2)
- Infant & medical — Specialty formula (AR, AC, HA, AAF) (2)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (2)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (1)
- Thermal — UHT (1)
- Dairy — Cheese (1)