Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 contract manufacturers in Europe
17 infant formula stage 1 contract manufacturers across 6 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in the Netherlands (5), Germany (4) and France (3). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (12), Dry — Dry blending (10) and Dairy — Infant formula (9). GMP (10), Organic (7) and BRCGS (5) are the most frequently listed credentials.
17 entries
- Ausnutria BV (Hyproca)
Zwolle, Netherlands
Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Dry blending · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 +5 more
Four Dutch sites with full infant-formula production including can-filling integration; explicitly offers private-label and contract manufacturing for cow- and goat-milk infant, follow-on and growing-up formulas. Subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Ausnutria.
- Buisman Infant Solutions B.V.
Zwolle, Netherlands
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 +5 more
Independent third-party manufacturer specialising in blending and packing of infant formula powders — cow, goat, organic and halal formats. 25 kg bags, tins and bulk.
- Euroserum
Port-sur-Saone, France
Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Fermentation — Biomass +4 more
Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) producing demineralised whey, WPC 35/80, sweet whey, milk minerals, GOS and infant-grade ingredients. Multi-site (Bénestroff, Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche). EcoVadis silver 2025.
- 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.
- Groupe Even
Ploudaniel, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Separation — Wet fractionation +5 more
Cooperative since 1930 with multi-site operations (also co-owns Régilait/Laïta) covering spray drying, butter making and cheese for infant, dairy retail and B2B.
- Hochdorf / Bimbosan AG
Hochdorf, Switzerland
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Infant and toddler formula brand and CMO (HOCHDORF group). Cow and goat milk, organic and specialist formats. Can and sachet filling.
- Holle baby food AG
Riehen, Switzerland
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +3 more
Demeter-certified organic infant formula brand. Toll-manufactured at Hochdorf and Töpfer partner facilities. Cow and goat milk formulas.
- 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.
- Kabrita / Ausnutria NL Goat Milk IF division
Zwolle, Netherlands
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +5 more
Goat milk infant formula CDMO and brand (Ausnutria). Private-label goat infant formula stages 1–3 and growing-up milks.
- Laboratorios Ordesa
Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 · Supplements — Capsules +1 more
Family-owned (1943) infant nutrition and dietary supplement producer with private-label capability.
- Lactalis Italia / Sterilfeed
Caserta, Italy
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +5 more
Lactalis Italy infant formula CMO facility. Wet-mix and dry-blend capability; can and sachet filling for infant, follow-on and specialty formulas.
- Milchwerke Mittelelbe GmbHVerified
Stendal, Germany
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization +4 more
Strategic spray dryer for Krüger Group (since 1991) plus toll work. Up to 1.2 million litres/day capacity for milk powders, infant nutrition, RTD, sweeteners and coffee whitener.
- MILEI GmbH
Leutkirch, Germany
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 +5 more
Whey-based dairy ingredient producer (Morinaga Group subsidiary). Produces lactoferrin, infant formula base ingredients and whey protein concentrates via spray drying and membrane filtration.
- 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.
- Nutribio
Carhaix-Plouguer, France
Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dairy — Caseinates +4 more
Sodiaal subsidiary specialising in spray drying for infant nutrition. 30,000+ t/year capacity following the 2019 acquisition of the ex-Synutra plant.
- Töpfer GmbH
Dietmannsried, Germany
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Organic infant and toddler formula brand and contract manufacturing partner for select EU retail private-label programmes.
- Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods BV
Nijkerk, Netherlands
Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Separation — Evaporation +5 more
Independent Dutch family business processing >1 billion kg milk/year across 4 sites; explicit co-manufacturing partner offering for skimmed, full-cream, fat-filled, goat and infant/medical base powders to 130+ countries.
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- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (17)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (12)
- Dry — Dry blending (10)
- Drying — Spray drying (9)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 3 (9)
- Dairy — Infant formula (9)
- Infant & medical — Growing-up milks (8)
- Dry — Powder filling (8)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (6)
- Dairy — Caseinates (5)
- Infant & medical — Specialty formula (AR, AC, HA, AAF) (5)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (3)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (3)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (3)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (3)
- Infant & medical — Follow-on milks (2)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (2)
- Dairy — MFGM (2)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (2)
- Fermentation — Biomass (1)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (1)
- Separation — Microfiltration (1)
- Separation — Nanofiltration (1)
- Separation — Protein hydrolysis (1)