Drying contract manufacturers in Europe

Zwolle, Netherlands

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Fluid bed drying

Equipment OEM with pilot drying facility (70 kg/h to 4,000+ kg/h water evaporation) used for early-stage spray-drying scale-up of dairy and food powders.

Põltsamaa, Estonia

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

Estonian-Latvian dairy cooperative. Cheddar production with spray-dried sweet whey powder at Paide (JV with Royal A-ware and Interfood). B2B ingredient export.

Lohne, Germany

Wet — Liquid filling (carton) · Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization +2 more

Major egg processor (since 1986) — liquid, dried egg and ready-to-use egg products for industry/foodservice.

Łódź, Poland

Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Supplements — Herbal extracts

Łódź freeze-dried fruit, vegetable and supplement ingredient producer.

Czech Republic

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

Czech dried-milk and whey producer. Produces SMP, dried whey, yogurt powder and custom dairy powder blends for B2B ingredient supply.

Italy

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization

Public research pilot plants for spray drying and lyophilization R&D and conto-terzi.

Celrà, Spain

Drying — Spray drying

API CDMO with food-grade spray-drying capabilities; FDA-inspected and GMP-certified.

Zurich, Switzerland

Drying — Spray drying · Extrusion — Twin-screw

ETH Zurich Lab of Food Process Engineering.

Nantes, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Cheese +3 more

Agrial coop (since 1964) producing Soignon goat cheese and Sojasun (with Triballat) — MDD-candidate dairy and plant-based.

Nantes, France

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

Agrial dairy ingredient subsidiary. Native whey, grass-fed WPC, organic milk powders and MPC across three French facilities. Clean-label and organic positioning.

Vertolaye, France

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Micronization · Fermentation — Biomass +2 more

Listed (ex-Sanofi spin-off, 2022) operator of pharma spray-drying, micronisation and fermentation assets across multiple sites.

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.

Glossop, United Kingdom

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

Independent toll spray dryer with four powder blending lines. Dairy and non-dairy specialty powders; agglomeration and encapsulation. BRC Grade AA.

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.

Barneveld, Netherlands

Dry — Tableting · Dry — Capsule filling · Wet — Liquid blending +2 more

Veterinary contract manufacturer (loonproducent) under EU GMP for animal medicines, additives and care products.

Isnes, Belgium

Fermentation — Traditional · Separation — Protein hydrolysis · Drying — Spray drying

Fermented Product Partner (FPP) is a Belgian contract manufacturer in Wallonia specialising in fermentation, drying and hydrolysis processes for the development and production of vegetal protein isolates and hydrolysates for food and feed applications.

Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Snacks — Jerky · Thermal — Smoking +1 more

Europe's largest private label jerky producer with 3 million units monthly capacity. Specializes in dried meat snacks including jerky, steak bars, and biltong with IFS and HALAL certifications.

Stornarella, Italy

Fruit & veg — Dehydrated vegetables · Drying — Drum drying · Drying — Tray drying +2 more

Leading European producer of dried and semi-dried vegetables, specializing in dried tomatoes processed using sun-drying and oven methods with natural salt conservation.

Vejen, Denmark

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Dry mixing +2 more

Pure 100% contract manufacturer with no own brands and 25 food installations. Spray drying, mixing and packaging of food and ingredient powders, gels and liquids.

Funen, Denmark

Sports nutrition — Protein powders · Sports nutrition — Electrolyte mixes · Sports nutrition — Gels +5 more

Toll processor and contract manufacturer specialising in powders and gels for nutraceutical and food sectors. Capabilities include spray drying, fluid-bed drying, milling, compacting, blending and sachet, stick, doypack and can filling. Part of Wellma Group. Also operates as Advanced Nordic Nutrition.

Seinajoki, Finland

Extrusion — Twin-screw · Drying — Spray drying · Bakery — Bread

Seinäjoki customisable pilot facilities with twin-screw extrusion (10-80 kg/h dry & wet HME), liquid pasteurisation, baking, dispensing and packaging.

Valencia, Spain

Ingredients — Hydrocolloids · Drying — Spray drying

Functional food ingredient producer and CDMO.

Budapest, Hungary

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Drying — Spray drying

FrieslandCampina Budapest condensed milk and dairy beverage operation (historic Pöttyös).

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.