Drying contract manufacturers in Europe

Steenderen, Netherlands

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Frying +4 more

Major Dutch frozen-potato producer (since 1962) processing >1M tonnes potatoes/year across multiple sites including Cuijk, Lomm and Dronten. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.

Venray, Netherlands

Drying — Drum drying · Drying — Belt drying · Dry — Granulation +5 more

Among the world's largest dehydrated-potato producers (since 1926) with Dutch sites in Venray and Warffum. Long-term contract manufacturing partnership with Unilever (Pfanni, Knorr potato) since 2020. Subsidiary of Royal Cosun cooperative.

Derio, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Precision · Meat & seafood — Fish processing

Marine and food research centre with pilot plant for new product development and technology validation.

Didam, Netherlands

Dry — Milling · Dry — Grinding · Drying — Belt drying

Bakkersgrondstof B.V. is a Dutch upcycling initiative based in Didam Netherlands that collects unsold bread from bakeries and dries and grinds it into a sourdough flour ingredient for new bread production.

Landshut, Germany

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS · Dairy — Caseinates +2 more

Specialist whey and lactose ingredient cooperative (Landshut + Jessen sites). Largest organic whey powder producer in Germany. WPC, demineralised whey D40/D70/D90, lactose and casein for global food industry.

Antwerp, Belgium

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dry — Dry blending · Drying — Spray drying +1 more

Spray-drying dairy facility producing whole and skim milk powders and fat-filled blends. Tin, sachet and bag formats.

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.

Mannheim, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) +4 more

Functional carbs (Isomalt, Palatinose, galenIQ), inulin, rice ingredients and pulses (since 2007, Südzucker AG). Strong B2B partner with new Offstein pulse-processing facility.

Wels, Austria

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

Austria's largest dairy cooperative (Berglandmilch) with dedicated powder facility ALPI in Feldbach. Produces SMP, sweet whey powder, lactose and partly delactosed whey powder. Bulk, big bag and 25 kg formats.

Ghent, Belgium

Separation — Protein extraction · Separation — Protein isolation · Fermentation — Biomass +2 more

Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is an open-access Belgian multi-purpose pilot and demonstration facility in Ghent offering contract scale-up services for plant-protein extraction, mycoprotein and precision-fermentation processes, from lab through multi-tonne demonstration scale.

Den Bommel, Netherlands

Supplements — Softgels · Supplements — Omegas · Drying — Spray drying

Global supplier of plant- and marine-based specialty oils and omega-3 ingredients with European operations in the Netherlands.

Kunfeherto, Hungary

Supplements — Herbal extracts · Supplements — Powders · Supplements — Liquid supplements +2 more

Manufacturer of herbal medicines and natural supplements. Produces pharmacopoeial tinctures, spray-dried plant extracts and specialised ingredients including fermented wheat germ extract (Avemar). Small-scale contract manufacturing. Established 1998.

Helmond, Netherlands

Separation — Protein extraction · Separation — Protein concentration · Drying — Spray drying +3 more

Bodec Process Technology is a Dutch FSSC 22000-certified pilot and small-batch contract producer specialising in food-grade protein extraction, spray drying, drum drying and milling, enabling plant-protein scale-up from lab to commercial runs without capital investment.

Opocno, Czech Republic

Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates)

Opočno medium dairy producing milk powder, butter, cream and condensed milk for B2B and industrial customers.

Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dairy — Caseinates +2 more

Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) for spray-dried human and animal milk powders, infant ingredients and milk replacers. New 50,000 t/year unit inaugurated 2023.

Raalte, Netherlands

Wet — Liquid blending · Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying +4 more

Egg breaker, pasteuriser, dryer and agglomerator producing 3M+ eggs/day. Tailor-made egg products including liquid, powder, salted/sugared yolks, boiled peeled eggs and lysozyme. Subsidiary of Gebr. Van Beek.

Aranda de Duero, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks +2 more

Family-owned dairy, juice and mineral water producer (1969) offering private-label and co-packing alongside the Bezoya brand.

Chipping Campden, United Kingdom

Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Alcoholic +2 more

Chipping Campden + Nutfield 1919 research institute (~28k followers, 3,000m² pilot plant) — thermal processing, milling/baking, malting/brewing, soft drinks, chilled/frozen, microbiology pilot.

Granda, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more

Cooperative-owned dairy producer (1967) with spray-drying and UHT capability; brands Central Lechera Asturiana, Larsa, ATO, Innova plus industrial spray-dried milk powders.

Colmar, France

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Capsule filling · Dry — Soft gel manufacturing +3 more

Lonza-owned division offering hard/soft capsule manufacturing and toll spray drying for APIs and nutraceutical actives.

Ballineen, Ireland

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Sports nutrition — Protein powders +4 more

Cheese-to-whey integrated dairy group. WPC, WPI and hydrolysates from own cheese plant; sports, clinical and early-life nutrition ingredients. Synergy Flavours sister company for cheese-powder solutions.

Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Milling · Separation — Decanting +3 more

Cargill division for starch, oils, cocoa and sweeteners with multi-site toll capacity for custom industrial ingredients.

Poznań, Poland

Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Snacks — Energy bars

Wielkopolskie freeze-drying contract operation also producing the FRUPP freeze-dried bar.

Guntur, Switzerland

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Ground coffee · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Instant coffee +5 more

CCL Products is the world's largest private label instant coffee manufacturer, exporting premium coffee in over 110 countries since 1994.