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 8 of 17
- KOLIBA HrinovaVerified
Hrinova, Slovakia
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates)
Family-owned Hriňová sheep cheese (parenica, oštiepok) and bryndza producer.
- Kolios SA Greek Dairy
Kilkis, Greece
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
One of the best-equipped dairies in Europe. Feta PDO leader in exports, plus white cheeses, yogurts and frozen pies. Established private-label and contract manufacturing footprint.
- Korostej
Korosladany, Hungary
Dairy — Cheese
Körösladány cheese and curd processor.
- Krinos Foods (Krinos Olympic Foods)
Athens, Greece
Dairy — Cheese · Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Sauces — Cold sauces
Greek heritage company exporting feta, olives, peppers, vine leaves, tahini and dips, with strong North American distribution. Co-packing and private-label work.
- L'Antica Cascina
Forli, Italy
Dairy — Cheese
Cow and sheep cheese producer for Italian large retail private-label.
- La Farm S.A.
Trikala, Greece
Dairy — Cheese
Greek dairy producer specializing in traditional feta and goat cheese made from 100% pasteurized sheep, goat, and cow milk with 60 years of heritage.
- LacPatrick Dairies
Ballyrashane, United Kingdom
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Lakeland-merged Ballyrashane dairy operation.
- Lactalis
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.
- Lactalis Hungaria
Budapest, Hungary
Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Lactalis multinational subsidiary producing yogurts, cheeses (President) and industrial dairy.
- Lactalis Iberia
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.
- Lactalis Polska
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.
- Lactalis Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Spanish-French Lactalis Portuguese arm producing Castelo Branco DOP cheese, fresh cheese, yogurts and cream cheese with private-label work.
- Lácteas Flor de Burgos S.L.
Burgos, Spain
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Butter & cream
Producer of fresh cheese and dairy products, specializing in traditional Queso Fresco de Burgos with 4 generations of family expertise and commitment to quality.
- Lacteas Garcia Baquero
Alcazar de San Juan, Spain
Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned (1962) Manchego, mezcla and Iberian cheese producer with domestic and export private-label.
- Lacteos Romar
Spain
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt
Dairy producer cited in Mercadona 2024 product launches.
- Lacticinios do Paiva
Cinfaes, Portugal
Dairy — Cheese
Paiva region goat and cow cheese producer.
- Lacticinios Halos
Seia, Portugal
Dairy — Cheese
Serra da Estrela DOP cheese producer.
- Lactima Sp. z o.o.
Morąg, Poland
Dairy — Cheese
Polish processed cheese manufacturer producing 100+ products in various formats for retail and foodservice markets since 1990s.
- Lactogal
Porto, Portugal
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Yoghurt +2 more
Largest Iberian dairy group (1996) with ~2,500 employees and 12 plants producing brands Mimosa, Agros, Vigor and Matinal alongside major private-label volumes for Continente, Pingo Doce, Lidl and Auchan.
- Lactogal SA
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.
- Lactosan A/S (Sanovo Biotech)
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.
- Laita
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.
- Lapin Maito
Rovaniemi, Finland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Lapland dairy cooperative in Rovaniemi.
- Lataria Engiadinaisa
Bever, Switzerland
Dairy — Cheese
Engadine cheese specialities producer.
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