Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 contract manufacturers in Europe
19 infant formula stage 1 contract manufacturers across 8 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (4), the Netherlands (4) and Germany (3). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (15), Dry — Dry blending (13) and Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 3 (13). FSSC 22000 (13), GMP (10) and Organic (7) are the most frequently listed credentials.
19 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.
- Belourthe SA
Hamoir, Belgium
Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Drum drying · Separation — Protein hydrolysis +5 more
One of Europe's few independent infant-cereal hydrolysis specialists. Up to 20,000 t/year. Brands Ninolac and Fortilac; exports to 80+ countries.
- 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.
- Fasska S.A.
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +7 more
Independent Belgian infant formula CDMO (BIOMIL, BIOMIL Premium organic). Wet-mix and spray-drying towers; can and sachet filling. IFS certified; 35+ export markets.
- 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.
- Geo-Poland Sp. z o.o.
Kutno, Poland
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +8 more
Polish family-owned infant formula CDMO (founded 1992). 300+ recipes; cow, goat and specialty infant formulas. Former pharma facility (7,000+ m²); tin, sachet and pouch filling. CNCA and CFDA registered; Halal certified.
- 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.
- 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.
- Isigny Sainte-Mere
Isigny-sur-Mer, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Butter & cream +4 more
Cooperative-owned (since 1909) producer of AOP butter and cream plus cheese and infant formula. Strong infant capability.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Picomel Nutrition B.V.
Zeewolde, Netherlands
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Independent Dutch infant formula dry blender and packer. Gravity-flow vertical factory producing private-label IF sachets (450 g) and cans (400-950 g). Flexible small-batch capability; BREEAM-Outstanding facility.
- 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.
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- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (19)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (15)
- Dry — Dry blending (13)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 3 (13)
- Dairy — Infant formula (12)
- Drying — Spray drying (11)
- Infant & medical — Growing-up milks (9)
- Dry — Powder filling (9)
- Infant & medical — Specialty formula (AR, AC, HA, AAF) (8)
- Packaging — Primary packaging (8)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (5)
- Dairy — Caseinates (5)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (3)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (3)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (3)
- Infant & medical — Follow-on milks (2)
- Separation — Protein hydrolysis (2)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (2)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (2)
- Dairy — MFGM (2)
- Dry — Sachet & stick-pack filling (2)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (2)
- Dairy — Cheese (2)
- Drying — Drum drying (1)