Cooperative contract manufacturers in Europe

Lyss, Switzerland

Beverages — Dairy drinks

Cooperative dairy producing A2, organic and climate-friendly milk.

Sao Miguel, Portugal

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Local Açores cooperative dairy producing UNICOL butter, milk, cream and cheese including Pico DOP.

Borba, Portugal

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Alentejo cooperative (1955) with ~300 associated growers and 2,000 ha producing DOC Alentejo bulk and bottled wines on 3 lines >15,000 bph.

Pegoes, Portugal

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Cooperative (1958) with 1,117 ha vineyards producing ~11,000 t grapes annually and 500+ awards across sparkling, table and fortified wines.

Casalmaggiore, Italy

Fruit & veg — Purees · Sauces — Ketchup · Sauces — Cold sauces

Casalasco del Pomodoro cooperative producing Pomì and Pomito brands plus extensive private-label tomato passata, pulp, ketchup and sauces.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more

Arla cooperative UK arm HQ in Leeds with multiple plants (Aylesbury, Stourton, Westbury, Settle, Lockerbie, Taw Valley, Oswestry, Hatfield Peverel) producing Lurpak butter, Cravendale milk and cheese.

Olivet, France

Dry — Milling · Dry — Dry blending · Bakery — Bread

French milling division of Axéréal cooperative operating 8 regional mills producing flours for the bakery and food industry.

Rosche, Germany

Dry — Milling · Dry — Sieving & sifting · Dry — Dry blending +3 more

Demeter milling cooperative (since 1969) producing organic flours, müesli, baking mixes and allergen-free products with 100% renewable electricity.

Villanueva de Alcardete, Spain

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Cooperative bulk wine producer (1954) with private-label bottling.

Vandoies, Italy

Dairy — Cheese

Alpine mozzarella producer offering private-label.

Reggio Emilia, Italy

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Major Lambrusco cooperative offering private-label.

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.

Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal

Beverages — Wine · Beverages — Spirits · Oils & fats — Specialty fats +1 more

Alentejo cooperative (1971) with ~1,000 members producing 24 wine references plus brandies and olive oil.

Manciano, Italy

Dairy — Cheese

Cooperative Pecorino Toscano DOP producer offering private-label.

Thiesi, Italy

Dairy — Cheese

Sardinian Pecorino Romano cooperative producer.

Faenza, Italy

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Italy's largest wine cooperative producing Tavernello carton wine; private-label.

Wecker, Luxembourg

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Packaging — Vacuum packing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +4 more

Luxembourg's principal meat-processing platform (since 1956). Cuts, debones, processes and packs meat for major Luxembourg supermarkets via private label and supplies a network of independent butchers and HoReCa across the Greater Region.

Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy

Coffee, tea & cocoa — Capsules & pods · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Roasted beans · Coffee, tea & cocoa — Ground coffee

Cooperative coffee capsule, pod, ground and bean producer; private-label specialist with Meseta, Carracci and Attibassi brands.

Beemster, Netherlands

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream

Dutch dairy cooperative producing premium Beemster cheese alongside private-label cheese.

San Lazzaro di Savena, Italy

Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables · Fruit & veg — Purees · Beverages — Juices & NFC +3 more

Agricultural cooperative (1976) with 12 plants and ~3,500 staff; produces under Cirio, Valfrutta, Yoga, Derby Blue and for retailer brands.

Moura, Portugal

Oils & fats — Specialty fats

Alentejo cooperative producing the famous Galega Vulgar PDO olive oil with bulk supply for private-label.

Mourie, France

Separation — Wet fractionation · Oils & fats — Specialty fats

Cooperative-owned (since 1924) AOP Vallée des Baux olive milling specialty.

Lamballe, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Freezing — Block freezing +3 more

Largest pork coop (since 1966) — Madrange, Brocéliande, Paul Prédault — across 14 sites for branded and MDD.

Ourense, Spain

Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats

Galician cooperative producing poultry, pork, eggs, ready meals and private-label.