Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 contract manufacturers in Europe
52 infant formula stage 1 contract manufacturers across 15 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (8), the Netherlands (8) and Germany (7). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 (29), Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 3 (22) and Drying — Spray drying (20). FSSC 22000 (17), GMP (12) and Organic (9) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Abbott Nutrition
Cootehill, Ireland
Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Drying — Spray drying
Cootehill Cavan Similac infant formula plant supplied 1.45m lbs/week to US during 2022 shortage.
- Alnut - Alimentación y Nutrición Familiar, S.L.U.
Valencia, Spain
Fruit & veg — Purees · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Dairy — Yoghurt +4 more
Spanish B Corp–certified co-manufacturer specializing in healthy, natural food products for infants, children, and families across 20 countries and 4 continents.
- Arla Foods Ingredients
Viby J, Denmark
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +1 more
Danish dairy ingredients leader producing functional whey proteins, caseinates, MFGM and lactose for infant formula, medical, sports and functional food applications.
- Ausnutria BV (Hyproca)
Zwolle, Netherlands
Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Dry blending · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 +5 more
Four Dutch sites with full infant-formula production including can-filling integration; explicitly offers private-label and contract manufacturing for cow- and goat-milk infant, follow-on and growing-up formulas. Subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Ausnutria.
- Belourthe SA
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.
- Bonilait Proteines
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.
- Buisman Infant Solutions B.V.
Zwolle, Netherlands
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 +5 more
Independent third-party manufacturer specialising in blending and packing of infant formula powders — cow, goat, organic and halal formats. 25 kg bags, tins and bulk.
- Cafea GmbH
Bremen, Germany
Coffee, tea & cocoa — Instant coffee · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans · Beverages — Dairy drinks +4 more
CAFEA is an international family-led group specializing in instant coffee, roasted coffee, coffee beverages, capsules, drinking chocolate, and infant formula manufacturing and distribution.
- Dairygold Cooperative
Mitchelstown, Ireland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying +1 more
Major Cork cooperative (founded 1990, €1.02bn revenue, 1,200 staff, 2,900 farmers) in Mitchelstown producing cheese, butter, milk powder and infant formula ingredients.
- Danone Nutricia Ireland
Macroom, Ireland
Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Drying — Spray drying
Danone major infant formula and medical nutrition operation (Aptamil, Cow & Gate, Nutrilon) in Macroom Cork (world's largest formula plant ~125,000t) plus Wexford.
- Delafruit S.L.U.
La Selva del Camp, Spain
Fruit & veg — Purees · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +3 more
B Corp certified Spanish co-manufacturer specializing in baby food, fruit & vegetable purees, smoothies, and juices in pouches, bottles and jars for 4 months to 3 years.
- Delta Foods S.A.
Greece
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese +5 more
Delta is a Greek dairy and food company producing milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, juices, teas, and infant nutrition products for consumers across Greece and beyond.
- Deva Nutrition A.S.
Nové Město nad Metují, Czech Republic
Fruit & veg — Purees · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Beverages — Functional beverages +3 more
Premium organic baby food and fruit purée manufacturer specializing in infant nutrition, smoothies, and high-protein products with private label services.
- Euroserum
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.
- Fasska S.A.
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.
- Friesland Campina Hellas
Athens, Greece
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1
FrieslandCampina Greek operations; powders, infant formula.
- FrieslandCampina Ingredients
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.
- Fruselva
Riudoms, Spain
Infant & medical — Infant cereals · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +3 more
Global baby food co-manufacturer specializing in purees, smoothies, and infant nutrition across multiple formats and development stages, with facilities in Spain, Chile, and Colombia.
- Geo-Poland Sp. z o.o.
Kutno, Poland
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +8 more
Polish family-owned infant formula CDMO (founded 1992). 300+ recipes; cow, goat and specialty infant formulas. Former pharma facility (7,000+ m²); tin, sachet and pouch filling. CNCA and CFDA registered; Halal certified.
- Groupe Even
Ploudaniel, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Separation — Wet fractionation +5 more
Cooperative since 1930 with multi-site operations (also co-owns Régilait/Laïta) covering spray drying, butter making and cheese for infant, dairy retail and B2B.
- Hero Schweiz
Lenzburg, Switzerland
Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Bakery — Cake mixes
Lenzburg fruit prep, jams, baby food and bread-spread producer with B2B fruit preparations.
- Hochdorf / Bimbosan AG
Hochdorf, Switzerland
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Infant and toddler formula brand and CMO (HOCHDORF group). Cow and goat milk, organic and specialist formats. Can and sachet filling.
- Holle baby food AG
Riehen, Switzerland
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +3 more
Demeter-certified organic infant formula brand. Toll-manufactured at Hochdorf and Töpfer partner facilities. Cow and goat milk formulas.
- Humana GmbH (DMK Group)
Herford, Germany
Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 2 +6 more
Infant formula CMO and brand (DMK Group). Wet-mix and dry-blend capability; can and sachet filling for cow, goat and special diet formulas.
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