Dairy — Cheese contract manufacturers in Europe
387 cheese contract manufacturers across 28 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Poland (36), Italy (28) and Greece (27). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dairy — Butter & cream (116), Dairy — Yoghurt (111) and Beverages — Dairy drinks (74). IFS (69), BRCGS (40) and FSSC 22000 (25) are the most frequently listed credentials.
387 entries — page 14 of 17
- SM Jana
Jaroslaw, Poland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Yoghurt
Podkarpackie cooperative producing twaróg, butter and kefir.
- SM Kurpianka
Kolno, Poland
Dairy — Cheese · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Podlaskie cheese and milk producer within the Mlekpol Group.
- SM Lacpol
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.
- SM Lazur
Nowe Skalmierzyce, Poland
Dairy — Cheese
Specialist blue cheese cooperative (1971) producing Lazur, Camembert and Brie under private label for Western Europe.
- SM Lowicz-Bielmlek
Bielsk Podlaski, Poland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Podlaskie cottage cheese and butter producer.
- SM Maluta
Nowy Dwor Gdanski, Poland
Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Pomorskie cooperative producing yogurt, twaróg and cream.
- SM Mlecz
Wolsztyn, Poland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Wielkopolskie cooperative producing cottage cheese, sour cream and white cheese.
- SM Mleczna Dolina
Gorowo Ilaweckie, Poland
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more
Warmińsko-mazurskie cooperative producing UHT milk, butter and twaróg.
- SM Mleko-Land
Bystra, Poland
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Cheese
Regional Silesian cooperative dairy focusing on UHT milk and twaróg.
- SM Mlekovita
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.
- SM Mlekpol
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.
- SM Rospuda
Filipow, Poland
Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese
Podlaskie cooperative producing cream, twaróg and sour cream.
- SM Spomlek
Radzyn Podlaski, Poland
Dairy — Cheese
Specialty matured cheese cooperative (1929) with the Old Poland Original and Skarby Serowarów lines; private-label cheese supplier to Lidl and Biedronka.
- SM Sudowia
Suwalki, Poland
Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese · Drying — Spray drying
Podlaskie cooperative (now part of Mlekpol) producing butter, cheese and milk powders.
- SM Wloszczowa
Wloszczowa, Poland
Dairy — Cheese
Heritage cooperative (1928) producing hard cheese (Włoszczowski, Gouda, Edam) and a significant private-label cheese supplier.
- Smiltenes Piens AS
Smiltene, Latvia
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Plant-based cheese · Snacks — Protein bars
Innovation-led cheesemaker (Tilsiter, Gouda, smoked Azaids) with protein-dense cheese snacks (47g protein/100g) and a vegan cheese alternatives line. Export to Russia, EE, DE, Israel and US.
- Sodiaal Union
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.
- Solarec S.A.
Libramont, Belgium
Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +1 more
SOLAREC is a Belgian dairy producer based in Libramont that transforms approximately 1.6 billion liters of milk annually into butter, milk powders, mozzarella, and other dairy products for industrial, artisanal, and consumer markets.
- Sole-Mizo
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.
- Spisska bryndza
Teplicky, Slovakia
Dairy — Cheese
Tepličky producer of Bryndza Slovenská PGI from sheep and cow milk.
- SPU Nitra
Nitra, Slovakia
Dairy — Cheese · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Slovak University of Agriculture Nitra (SPU) food, dairy and meat pilot capacity.
- Stelios Kanakis SA
Athens, Greece
Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) · Bakery — Cake mixes · Dairy — Cheese
Greek bakery and confectionery ingredient distributor (Belcolade, Cesarin, Sicoly); some private-label/blending.
- Stergiou Dairy (Ipogrifi Stergiou)
Trikala, Greece
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt
Trikala-based dairy producing feta PDO and yogurts; private-label production for retail and food service.
- Synergy Flavours (Carbery Group)
Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland
Dairy — Cheese · Ingredients — Flavors · Dry — Dry blending +1 more
Cheese powder and dairy flavour solutions specialist (Carbery Group sister). Spray-dried and blended cheese collections for snacks, sauces and bakery.
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- Dairy — Cheese (387)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (116)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (111)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (74)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (52)
- Drying — Spray drying (45)
- Dry — Dry blending (28)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (26)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (26)
- Dry — Powder filling (14)
- Thermal — UHT (14)
- Dairy — Ice cream (12)
- Dairy — Caseinates (11)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (11)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (11)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (8)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (7)
- Ingredients — Flavors (7)
- Dry — Agglomeration (5)
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (5)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (5)
- Dry — Dry mixing (5)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (4)
- Beverages — Juices & NFC (4)