Drying contract manufacturers in Europe

Veendam, Netherlands

Separation — Wet fractionation · Separation — Protein extraction · Separation — Protein isolation +2 more

Royal Avebe is a Dutch farmer cooperative headquartered in Veendam Netherlands that produces potato starch and potato protein and operates plants in Gasselternijveen Foxhol and Germany.

Aimargues, France

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Drying — Spray drying · Pet food — Treats & chews +2 more

Mars Inc subsidiary (since 1968) producing premium dry and wet pet food across multiple French sites — primarily captive.

Cadorago, Italy

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Ingredients — Cultures · Supplements — Probiotics +1 more

Italian biotech group producing lactic acid bacteria, probiotics, postbiotics and starter cultures for food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries.

Leppersdorf, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +5 more

Europe's largest single-site dairy (Theo Müller Group). Ingredient division produces micellar casein, MPC, WPC, WPI and lactose for sports nutrition and infant formula. Spray drying and membrane filtration on site.

Netherlands

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Belt drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying

Spray drying systems supplier with pilot facilities (from 10 kg/h) used for trials and short tolling runs in food, feed, pharma and chemicals.

Odense, Denmark

Eggs — Functional egg ingredients · Drying — Spray drying

Odense egg processing technology and spray drying solutions provider (Thornico-owned) with co-manufacturing partnerships.

Davidstow, United Kingdom

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS · Dairy — Cheese +3 more

Largest UK dairy processor. Major whey processing at Davidstow (Cornwall); demineralised whey, WPC and infant-grade whey for IF manufacturers. Cheese powders and dairy ingredient lines.

Barneveld, Netherlands

Drying — Belt drying · Separation — Evaporation · Eggs — Egg powders (whole, yolk, albumen) +2 more

EU leader in sustainable egg-protein ingredients for pet food, processing eggs not suitable for human consumption into pellet/powder form. ~80 pet-food-manufacturer customers, ~20% to Asia. Subsidiary of Symrise (since 2022).

Sittard, Netherlands

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dry — Dry blending +3 more

Leading calf and lamb milk replacer dry blender and spray dryer (Eurolac, Novilam, Eurolac Bio). SKAL organic certified. Dairy-based powder blending for animal nutrition.

Ratzeburg, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Agglomeration +6 more

One of Europe's largest instant beverage private-label producers (Uelzena Group). Cocoa, drinking chocolate, toppings, coffee creamers, cappuccinos, instant teas, chai and matcha. Agglomeration, spray mixing and dry blending; sachets, sticks, cans and bags.

Bad Schwalbach, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dry — Dry blending +3 more

German dairy producer with milk powder and dairy preparation lines for retail private label and industrial customers.

Concarneau, France

Dry — Capsule filling · Supplements — Capsules · Drying — Spray drying

French marine ingredient company producing seaweed-derived nutraceuticals and offering encapsulation services.

Valencia, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Citrus and botanical extract specialist with spray drying and microencapsulation tolling for nutraceutical and food formulators.

Warsaw, Poland

Extrusion — Twin-screw · Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Cheese

Warsaw University of Life Sciences food technology pilot facilities (extrusion, drying, dairy).

Neuss, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Evaporation · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Flavor and juice concentrate supplier (since 1924).

Plouvien, France

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dry — Dry blending +1 more

Western French dairy cooperative producing WMP and infant nutrition base powder ingredients alongside liquid dairy.

Białystok, Poland

Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more

Dairy trader and processor handling 200,000+ tonnes milk equivalent annually across powders, whey, butter and cheese.

Walcz, Poland

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Caseinates +1 more

Privately-owned ingredient B2B and contract powder packer producing WPC, demineralized whey, lactose and infant formula ingredients.

Wysokie Mazowieckie, Poland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +4 more

Poland's and CEE's largest dairy group. Produces SMP, WMP, sweet whey powder, butter and cheese for global ingredient and private-label export.

Grajewo, Poland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +5 more

Poland's #1 dairy co-op by volume. Milk powders, butter, cheese and UHT dairy for private label and export. Major ingredient supplier across EU.

Suwalki, Poland

Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese · Drying — Spray drying

Podlaskie cooperative (now part of Mlekpol) producing butter, cheese and milk powders.

Provins, France

Drying — Spray drying

Société des Produits Georges Vernier (Ste Vernier) produces spray-drying (atomisation) of natural flavourings into powders for food manufacturers as subcontractor in France.

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.

Sant Andreu de la Barca, Spain

Supplements — Capsules · Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Dry blending

CDMO for supplements and functional foods with spray drying, blending and capsule capability.