Separation — Ultrafiltration contract manufacturers in Europe
15 ultrafiltration contract manufacturers across 10 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in France (3), Germany (3) and Ireland (2). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (14), Drying — Spray drying (14) and Dry — Dry blending (11). FSSC 22000 (12), BRCGS (11) and IFS (8) are the most frequently listed credentials.
15 entries
- Armor Protéines / Savencia Fromage & Dairy
Saint-Brice-en-Coglès, France
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +5 more
Savencia's dedicated dairy ingredient and protein division. Produces whey proteins, micellar casein, lactoferrin, MFGM and specialty milk protein ingredients for sports, infant and medical nutrition.
- Baltic Dairy Board SIA
Bauska, Latvia
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Cheese +1 more
Northern Europe's leading whey and milk protein producer (100% Vilvi Group since 2024). Cream, whey protein concentrate, permeate, milk powder; new cheese line under construction (capacity scaling from 9,000 to 180,000 t/yr).
- Carbery Group
Ballineen, Ireland
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Sports nutrition — Protein powders +4 more
Cheese-to-whey integrated dairy group. WPC, WPI and hydrolysates from own cheese plant; sports, clinical and early-life nutrition ingredients. Synergy Flavours sister company for cheese-powder solutions.
- DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH
Zeven, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +8 more
Europe's largest dairy cooperative by milk volume. Ingredient division covers WPC, WPI, MPC, lactose, permeate and infant-formula powders. Contract manufacturing through DMK Industry; encapsulation capability (Wheyco Wismar).
- E-Piim Tootmine AS / Baltic Dairy Board SIA
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.
- Eurial Ingredients & Nutrition
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.
- 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.
- Ingredia SA
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates +6 more
Specialty dairy ingredient producer (Prospérité Fermière coop). Spray-dried milk/cream powders (Procream, Prochoc), micellar casein concentrate, native whey, lactoferrin and bioactive peptides. Infant formula base and sports nutrition focus.
- LB Lyopharm
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.
- Milcobel
Kallo, Belgium
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Separation — Ultrafiltration +4 more
Largest Belgian dairy cooperative; whey powders, mozzarella, cheddar, cream and ice cream. Merging with FrieslandCampina effective 1 January 2026.
- MILEI GmbH
Leutkirch, Germany
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Infant formula · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 +5 more
Whey-based dairy ingredient producer (Morinaga Group subsidiary). Produces lactoferrin, infant formula base ingredients and whey protein concentrates via spray drying and membrane filtration.
- Rokiškio Sūris AB
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +5 more
Lithuania's largest cheese and whey ingredient exporter. SMP, demineralised whey, WPC, lactose and cheese for global ingredient and private-label programmes.
- Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH
Leppersdorf, Germany
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +5 more
Europe's largest single-site dairy (Theo Müller Group). Ingredient division produces micellar casein, MPC, WPC, WPI and lactose for sports nutrition and infant formula. Spray drying and membrane filtration on site.
- Saputo Dairy UK
Davidstow, United Kingdom
Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Largest UK dairy processor. Major whey processing at Davidstow (Cornwall); demineralised whey, WPC and infant-grade whey for IF manufacturers. Cheese powders and dairy ingredient lines.
- Tirlán Co-operative Society Ltd
Kilkenny, Ireland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more
Largest fat-filled milk powder producer in Europe (Millac brand). Also produces SMP, WMP, MPC, casein, WPC and lactose. Spray drying and membrane filtration across Ballyragget and Belview. B2B ingredient and private-label programmes.
Browse by sector
- Separation — Ultrafiltration (15)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (14)
- Drying — Spray drying (14)
- Dry — Dry blending (11)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (10)
- Dairy — Caseinates (7)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (7)
- Dairy — Cheese (5)
- Dairy — Infant formula (5)
- Separation — Microfiltration (4)
- Dry — Powder filling (4)
- Dairy — MFGM (3)
- Dry — Agglomeration (3)
- Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 (2)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (1)
- Dry — Instantization (1)
- Separation — Nanofiltration (1)
- Separation — Protein hydrolysis (1)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (1)
- Infant & medical — Medical nutrition (1)
- Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization (1)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (1)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (1)
- Dairy — Ice cream (1)