Drying contract manufacturers in Europe

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.

Weilburg, Germany

Dry — Sieving & sifting · Dry — Grinding · Drying — Fluid bed drying

Demeter-certified organic grain processor offering toll cleaning, drying and dehulling of spelt, buckwheat, lentils, flax and other grains.

Norderstedt, Germany

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

Taste and nutrition systems supplier (Kerry Group) with spray drying capabilities.

Tralee, Ireland

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

World-leading taste and nutrition CDMO. Actopro and Profile whey powder ranges, demineralised whey (D40-D90), cheese powders, dairy flavour systems and butter ingredients for food and infant formula manufacturing.

Suomussalmi, Finland

Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Beverages — Juices & NFC · Drying — Spray drying

Suomussalmi family wild-berry processor producing IQF, NFC juices, spray-dried berry powders, dried and crushed with BRC, Halal, Kosher and ISO 22000 certifications.

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Agglomeration · Dry — Dry blending +5 more

European leader in instant powders (~4,800 FTE). Family-owned (Krüger / Pfeifer & Langen 50/50) since 1971; openly produces for Aldi, Starbucks, Costa across instantization, agglomeration, coffee capsules and sweeteners.

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

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

Global instant beverage and dairy blend manufacturer. Dairy creamer, cappuccino, cocoa and hot-chocolate powder blends at scale. Includes Lactoland spray-drying unit for milk-powder feedstock.

Laval, France

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT +6 more

Largest dairy globally (Besnier family, since 1933) with 90+ French sites producing branded and MDD cheese, milk, butter and ingredients.

Madrid, Spain

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

Spanish arm of Lactalis with plants in Granada, Lugo, Talavera de la Reina and Villarrobledo; cheese (Manchego via Forlasa), milk powder, butter and ingredients with private-label.

Bourgbarré, France

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

World's #1 whey powder producer and major milk powder supplier. Produces native WPC (Pronativ), micellar casein (Prolacta), WPI, demineralised whey, lactose, pharma lactose and infant formula base ingredients across 6 French sites.

Warsaw, Poland

Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more

Lactalis Group Polish arm operating yogurt, cream cheese and butter plants with contract production for retailers.

Burgos, Spain

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

Specialised dry dairy producer offering spray-dried whey and milk powders for industrial clients.

Porto, Portugal

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +3 more

Portugal's leading dairy cooperative. Milk powders, cheese and butter for retail private label and B2B ingredient export.

Tønder, Denmark

Dairy — Cheese · Dry — Dry blending · Drying — Spray drying +1 more

Europe's leading cheese powder specialist (founded 1951). Spray-dried cheese powders — Cheddar, Gouda, Parmesan, Blue, Cream Cheese, Camembert. ~10,000 t cheese powder/yr. New spray tower 2024. Clean-label and conventional ranges.

Ploudaniel, France

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Beverages — Dairy drinks +3 more

Even/Triskalia coop major (since 2009) producing milk, butter, cheese and cream — Régilait, Paysan Breton — branded plus MDD.

Killeshandra, Ireland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +6 more

Major dairy co-op producing Gold Star SMP, FCMP, buttermilk powder, fortified nutritional powders, WPC and acid casein. Tailor-made blending for sports, infant and food applications.

Newtownards, United Kingdom

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

UK arm of Lakeland Dairies. Spray-dried milk powders and WPC for food manufacturing and private-label programmes.

Blagnac, France

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Supplements — Probiotics +1 more

Vertically integrated probiotic and yeast ingredient manufacturer with R&D and production in France and Canada offering custom and ready-to-market formulations.

Soresina, Italy

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +3 more

Italy's leading Grana Padano cooperative. Produces butter, milk powder and condensed milk alongside cheese for B2B ingredient and private-label supply.

Italy

Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Microfiltration +1 more

Lyophilization service with 18 industrial freeze-dryers + 3 pilot, 3 ISO7 clean rooms; up to 6,000 kg fresh/wk lyo capacity.

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France

Fermentation — Biomass · Drying — Spray drying · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Family-owned major (since 1853) for yeast fermentation and drying — baker's yeast, yeast extracts and biotech.

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Vacuum drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +3 more

Lesaffre group division offering custom drying as a service. Standard, vacuum and electrostatic (PolarDry®) spray drying with 20 production lines for yeast extracts, microbial ingredients, flavours and fermentation actives.

Levice, Slovakia

Dairy — Cheese · Beverages — Dairy drinks · Drying — Spray drying +1 more

Levice 1953 medium dairy (~170 staff, 100,000 L/day) producing blue mould, semi-hard and soft cheeses, fresh and dried milk, curd, butter, kefir and lactose-free.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Supplements — Liquid supplements · Supplements — Capsules · Supplements — Powders +3 more

GMP-certified contract manufacturer of liposomal supplements using proprietary LiproTeq and Nutrateq technologies. Produces freeze-dried liposomal powders, capsules, liquids and pastes. Raw-material supply and private-label available.