Thermal — UHT contract manufacturers in Europe

Wevelgem, Belgium

Thermal — UHT · Wet — Aseptic filling · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +3 more

Plant-based pioneer (since 1980) — soy, almond, oat, coconut drinks, yoghurts and desserts. Captive Danone plant rather than typical co-manufacturer.

Aarhus, Denmark

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

Europe's largest dairy cooperative (merging with DMK 2025). Milk powders, whey ingredients, cheese powders, butter and private-label dairy across 30+ countries.

Ben Tre, Denmark

Beverages — Plant-based drinks · Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic) · Wet — Liquid blending +1 more

Betrimex is a leading coconut solutions company specializing in coconut water, coconut milk, coconut oil, and value-added beverages using advanced UHT technology and organic sourcing.

Aranda de Duero, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks +2 more

Family-owned dairy, juice and mineral water producer (1969) offering private-label and co-packing alongside the Bezoya brand.

Granda, Spain

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more

Cooperative-owned dairy producer (1967) with spray-drying and UHT capability; brands Central Lechera Asturiana, Larsa, ATO, Innova plus industrial spray-dried milk powders.

Dublin, Ireland

Beverages — Spirits · Thermal — UHT · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Diageo Mulhuddart Dublin UHT cream liqueur production (Baileys).

Thisted, Denmark

Oils & fats — Margarines & shortenings · Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic) · Beverages — Plant-based drinks +3 more

Danish food producer specializing in functional fats and beverages. Over 100 years of experience serving industrial, bakery, foodservice and retail customers across 40 markets.

Stainach, Austria

Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Plant-based drinks +1 more

Aseptic carton and cup co-packer (CartoCan) for milk, water and plant-based beverages with protein and vitamin fortification.

Didymoteicho, Greece

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese +2 more

Greek dairy manufacturer producing milk, yogurt, cheese, and fermented beverages from own farms. Pioneer in quality standards and circular economy practices.

Rehburg-Loccum, Germany

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dry — Dry blending · Drying — Spray drying +2 more

Produces spray-dried SMP, roller-dried whole milk powder and condensed milk for industrial customers. Private-label retail capability.

Bologna, Italy

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

Italy's leading dairy group. Ingredient division produces milk powders, cream powders, whey and dairy ingredients for food manufacturing. Private-label retail capability.

Galicia, Spain

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Thermal — UHT · Wet — Liquid filling (carton)

Grupo Leche Río (Lence) is a Spanish family-owned dairy group founded in 1975, specializing in UHT milk commercialization and processing dairy ingredients for the food industry under five brands.

Thalfang, Germany

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

Large dairy cooperative producing milk powders, condensed milk, demineralised whey (Hünfeld) and cheese ingredients. Major private-label programme for retail and infant nutrition. Multiple German and Dutch sites.

Anleo, Spain

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Infant formula +5 more

Major Spanish dairy ingredient producer. SMP, WMP, condensed milk, butter, infant formula base powders and fractionated butterfat for food manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry. Multi-country operations.

Schlüchtern, Germany

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Beverages — Juices & NFC · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +5 more

Leading German contract manufacturer specializing in beverages (dairy, plant-based, juices) and nutritional products. Over 125 years of expertise, processing 74 million kg of milk annually in Tetra Pak packaging.

Urnieta, Spain

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Butter & cream

UHT milk, milkshake, cream and lactose-free producer; Mercadona Totaler for over 15 years.

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.

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.

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.

Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel, France

Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +9 more

French leader plant-based + dairy contract liquid (since 1909) — UHT, ESL, brick + bottle filling and plant-based extraction. 415 M L/year across 8 sites.

Roost, Luxembourg

Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) +6 more

Luxembourg's national dairy cooperative and largest dairy processor (since 1894). Operates one of Europe's most modern dairy plants at Roost, processes ~166 million litres annually and exports two-thirds of output to ~20 countries with explicit private-label and custom-made offering.

Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt +4 more

Czech Republic's largest dairy processor (founded 1902, 1,500-1,999 staff) operating 4 plants and processing over 400m L milk per year across cheese, yogurt, butter, blue cheese and UHT lines.

Bratislava, Slovakia

Beverages — Juices & NFC · Beverages — Soft drinks · Beverages — Plant-based drinks +3 more

McCarter is a Slovak beverage manufacturer specializing in cold-pressed juices, plant-based drinks, and contract filling services with advanced aseptic technology.

Stendal, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization +4 more

Strategic spray dryer for Krüger Group (since 1991) plus toll work. Up to 1.2 million litres/day capacity for milk powders, infant nutrition, RTD, sweeteners and coffee whitener.