Dairy — Yoghurt contract manufacturers in Europe

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.

Billerbeck, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Butter & cream +6 more

Specialist CDMO combining spray, freeze and vacuum-belt drying with dairy fermentation. Dairy Originals range: mascarpone, sour cream, buttermilk, skyr, yoghurt and crème fraîche powders. Private-label; ~450 employees.

Oberschoenegg, Germany

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +2 more

Yogurt and dessert producer (since 1920) including private-label.

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.

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.

Larissa, Greece

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt

Larissa-based dairy producing feta, white cheeses, yogurts and milk. Strong private-label footprint.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Koufalia (Thessaloniki), Greece

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

Family-owned heritage dairy (70+ years) in northern Greece. Feta PDO, Kasseri PDO, Manouri PDO, yogurts, milk, kefir. Strong private-label and export programs to 40+ countries.

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.

Olomouc, Czech Republic

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more

Agrofert Olomouc dairy (founded 1967) producing fresh milk, yogurt, desserts, butter, cream and the Green Day plant-based oat range.

Cyprus

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt

Major Cypriot halloumi PDO producer; private-label and export.

Nicosia, Cyprus

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

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

Limassol, Cyprus

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt

Cypriot dairy producing halloumi, feta, fresh kashar; export and private-label.

Larissa, Greece

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt

Larissa-based dairy producing feta PDO, white cheeses, yogurts and traditional Greek dairy. Private-label and export contract production.

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.

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.