Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria contract manufacturers in Europe
13 lactic acid bacteria contract manufacturers across 6 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (5), Germany (3) and the Netherlands (2). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dairy — Yoghurt (9), Thermal — Pasteurization (7) and Dairy — Cheese (5). IFS (9) and Organic (4) are the most frequently listed credentials.
13 entries
- Cultech Limited
Port Talbot, United Kingdom
Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Probiotics +1 more
Welsh contract manufacturer specialising in research-led probiotic supplements and owner of the clinically validated Lab4 multispecies probiotic consortium.
- Ehrmann SE
Oberschoenegg, Germany
Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +2 more
Yogurt and dessert producer (since 1920) including private-label.
- FrieslandCampina Ingredients
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Ultrafiltration · Separation — Microfiltration +9 more
Cooperative dairy ingredients group with multiple Dutch sites (Borculo, Bedum, Workum, Veghel, Beilen) producing whey proteins, caseinates, lactose, GOS, MFGM and lactoferrin for early-life, medical and active nutrition. Borculo doubling WPI/MFGM capacity for 2026.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Molkerei Biedermann
Bischofszell, Switzerland
Dairy — Yoghurt · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria
Emmi subsidiary producing organic yogurt, kefir and dessert cups for private label.
- 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.
- Stoeffler
Benfeld, France
Thermal — Curing · Thermal — Smoking · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +1 more
Family-owned (since 1956) Alsace MDD producer for charcuterie alsacienne and choucroute.
- Triballat-Noyal
Noyal-sur-Vilaine, France
Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) · Wet — Beverage formulation +6 more
Family-owned (since 1951) producer behind Sojasun, Vrai and Olga brands. Liquid processing and spray drying for soy and plant-based dairy with private-label capacity.
- Triballat-Rians
Rians, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Dairy — Yoghurt +1 more
Family-owned (since 1901) producer of fresh dairy and fromage frais — Crémet, faisselle. MDD-capable.
- Winclove Probiotics
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Supplements — Probiotics · Supplements — Capsules +1 more
Dutch developer and producer of evidence-based indication-specific multispecies probiotic formulations for B2B partners worldwide.
- 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.
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- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (13)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (9)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (7)
- Drying — Spray drying (5)
- Dairy — Cheese (5)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (4)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (4)
- Dairy — Caseinates (3)
- Thermal — UHT (3)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (3)
- Supplements — Capsules (2)
- Supplements — Probiotics (2)
- Supplements — Sachets (2)
- Dairy — Ice cream (2)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (1)
- Separation — Microfiltration (1)
- Separation — Nanofiltration (1)
- Separation — Protein hydrolysis (1)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (1)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (1)
- Dairy — MFGM (1)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (1)
- Infant & medical — Medical nutrition (1)
- Separation — Centrifugation (1)