Drying contract manufacturers in Europe

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.

Vuren, Netherlands

Separation — Centrifugation · Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Protein concentration

Sonac is a Darling Ingredients brand based in Vuren Netherlands that valorises animal by-products into proteins minerals fats and functional ingredients for food feed and pet food.

Wittenburg, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying · Dry — Agglomeration +8 more

One of Europe's leading powder co-manufacturers (since 1996). 60,000 m² site near Hamburg with spray drying, fluid-bed drying/agglomeration/coating/microencapsulation, sachet, can and doypack filling. Over 100 m sachets/yr.

Holzminden, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Ingredients — Flavors +2 more

Major flavor and fragrance house (~13,000 FTE, since 1874). Spray-dried flavors, food/nutrition/cosmetics ingredients with toll/contract for select customers.

Clichy, France

Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Fermentation — Biomass +3 more

Symrise AG division producing flavour creation, dehydration and microencapsulation. Multi-site flavours and naturals (Diana Food/Pet/Aqua).

Tarnow, Poland

Drying — Tray drying · Snacks — Dried fruit snacks

Małopolskie dried wild mushroom and porcini producer.

Kezmarok, Slovakia

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +2 more

Independent Kežmarok medium-large dairy producing milk, cream, yogurt, butter, cheese and milk powder with renewable-energy operations.

Fermoy, Ireland

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Precision

Fermoy Cork 1959 Teagasc dairy R&D centre — largest in Europe.

Italy

Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Capsules +1 more

Freeze-drying CDMO with stoppering technology in lyophilizer chamber; tablets, capsules and liquids.

Milan, Italy

Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Precision

Food technology consortium for public-private R&D.

Aarhus, Denmark

Extrusion — Twin-screw · Drying — Spray drying

Aarhus and Taastrup food-grade pilot extruder operation offering toll production from 2 t/batch.

Heerde, Netherlands

Thermal — Sterilization · Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Fluid bed drying +1 more

Tema Process B.V. is a Dutch process technology company based in Heerde Netherlands that supplies and operates continuous steam sterilization and pasteurization plants for spices herbs botanicals seeds and grains.

Nocera Superiore, Italy

Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables · Pasta & rice — Rice products · Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization +1 more

Teorema Mediterraneo specializes in dehydrated vegetables, herbs, and spice blends with 100 years of family tradition. Offering custom mixes and traditional Mediterranean flavor combinations with BRC and organic certification.

Lille, France

Separation — Wet fractionation · Dry — Milling · Drying — Spray drying +4 more

Cooperative-owned major (since 1932) with multi-site wheat starch/protein, cassava and beet sugar capacity.

Breda, Netherlands

Fermentation — Biomass · Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Milling +3 more

Biomass fermentation specialist producing Fermotein mycoprotein powder via 90 m³ fungal fermenters. EFSA novel food positive opinion 2025; demo plant ~500-600 t/year, expandable to 2,500 t.

Reykholar, Iceland

Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables · Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding +1 more

Iceland's only seaweed-processing factory since 1976. Harvests Ascophyllum nodosum and Laminaria digitata from Breidafjordur. Geothermally heated band-drying and milling to seaweed meal and powder. Organic certified.

Oslo, Norway

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

Norway's largest dairy cooperative. Milk powders, whey ingredients and butter for global ingredient and private-label export.

Tipperary, Ireland

Dairy — Cheese · Drying — Spray drying

Tipperary 1908 cooperative (€230m revenue, 250 staff) producing cheese and milk powders.

Kilkenny, Ireland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more

Largest fat-filled milk powder producer in Europe (Millac brand). Also produces SMP, WMP, MPC, casein, WPC and lactose. Spray drying and membrane filtration across Ballyragget and Belview. B2B ingredient and private-label programmes.

Italy

Drying — Tray drying

Toscodoro produces slow, low-temperature dried pasta production on a contract basis using client-supplied grain in Italy.

Madrid, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Dry blending

Ingredient distribution and toll spray-dry and blending services for nutraceutical and food clients.

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.

Uelzen, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Butter & cream +2 more

Cooperative dairy ingredient supplier (since 1952) with active toll spray drying lines (centrifugal & nozzle) for dairy and dairy-blend powders. Serves confectionery, bakery and foodservice.

Reading, United Kingdom

Fermentation — Precision · Drying — Spray drying

Reading Berkshire University Food Production & Innovation Hub.