Cooperative contract manufacturers in Europe
100 cooperative contract manufacturers across 19 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Italy (21), France (18) and Poland (15). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dairy — Cheese (43), Dairy — Butter & cream (34) and Beverages — Dairy drinks (26). IFS (27), BRCGS (15) and Organic (13) are the most frequently listed credentials.
100 entries — page 2 of 5
- Cosun Beet Company BV
Dinteloord, Netherlands
Separation — Evaporation · Separation — Centrifugation · Drying — Drum drying +3 more
Dutch sugar processing cooperative with B2B sugar specialties and ingredient production. Part of Royal Cosun.
- Cotecnica
Bellpuig, Spain
Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked)
Cooperative dry pet food producer (1968) with private-label.
- Cremo
Villars-sur-Glane, Switzerland
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying +1 more
Number 2 Swiss dairy cooperative producing UHT, butter, milk powder, cheese and Lattesso.
- Deco Industrie
Bagnacavallo, Italy
Bakery — Biscuits & cookies · Bakery — Bread · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more
Cooperative producing biscuits, panettone, pandoro, colomba, piadina and household products; ~60% private-label volume across 6 plants.
- Delifrance
Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough +2 more
Major MDD frozen BVP supplier (since 1983, Vivescia/NutriXo) with 16 worldwide plants for croissants, breads and sweet pastries.
- Deutsche Algen Genossenschaft eG
NRW, Germany
Supplements — Tablets · Supplements — Powders · Supplements — Capsules +3 more
Largest European cooperative of microalgae producers. Supplies bulk spirulina and chlorella as flakes, powder, granulate, tablets and capsules. B2B and finished consumer products under the grood brand.
- DOC Kaas BA
Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Dairy — Cheese
Dutch dairy cooperative producing private-label cheese. Now part of DMK Group (Germany).
- Domaines Vinsmoselle
Stadtbredimus, Luxembourg
Fermentation — Alcoholic · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Beverages — Wine
Luxembourg's largest wine and Crémant producer (since 1921), accounting for >60% of national wine output across six caves. Cooperative of 450+ grape suppliers; offers custom-label Crémant via the JADO partnership for corporate and event clients.
- E-Piim Tootmine AS
Põltsamaa, Estonia
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Butter & cream
Estonia's largest cheese exporter and farmer-owned cooperative. Hard cheese (10,000 t/yr Põltsamaa), milk powders and butter (8,000 t/yr Järva-Jaani), with cheddar trial production and a new Paide cheddar facility under construction.
- Emiliana Conserve
Busseto, Italy
Fruit & veg — Purees · Fruit & veg — Concentrates
Cooperative tomato passata and paste producer offering private-label.
- Eureden
Landerneau, France
Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — Sterilization +3 more
Cooperative-owned (since 2020, ex-Triskalia/D'aucy) multi-site MDD vegetable processor — frozen and canned.
- Eurial Agrial
Nantes, France
Thermal — Pasteurization · Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Agrial coop (since 1964) producing Soignon goat cheese and Sojasun (with Triballat) — MDD-candidate dairy and plant-based.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fruttagel
Alfonsine, Italy
Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Beverages — Juices & NFC · Dairy — Plant-based drinks +1 more
Cooperative frozen vegetable, juice, plant-based drink and soup producer offering private-label.
- Gasene Mejeri
Ljung, Sweden
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Cooperative dairy and cheese producer in Ljung.
- Gmundner Molkerei
Gmunden, Austria
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese
Gmunden cooperative dairy.
- Goldsteig Kaesereien Bayerwald GmbH
Cham, Germany
Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese
Major PL pizza-cheese producer (since 1929) — mozzarella and hard cheese.
- Granarolo
Bologna, Italy
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese +2 more
Major dairy cooperative (1957) with milk, dairy, plant-based and juice ranges; private-label.
- 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.
- Iparlat (Kaiku Corporacion)
Urnieta, Spain
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Butter & cream
UHT milk, milkshake, cream and lactose-free producer; Mercadona Totaler for over 15 years.
- Isigny Sainte-Mere
Isigny-sur-Mer, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Butter & cream +4 more
Cooperative-owned (since 1909) producer of AOP butter and cream plus cheese and infant formula. Strong infant capability.
- Jacquet Brossard
Lievin, France
Thermal — Baking · Bakery — Bread · Bakery — Cake mixes
Limagrain coop major (since 1973) for sliced bread and cakes — brioches and pains de mie.
- Jaunpils Pienotava AS
Jaunpils, Latvia
Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese
Cooperative dairy specializing in lactose-free sour cream, butter and cheese.
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- Dairy — Cheese (43)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (34)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (26)
- Drying — Spray drying (17)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (15)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (12)
- Beverages — Wine (11)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (11)
- Dairy — Caseinates (8)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (7)
- Dry — Milling (6)
- Dry — Dry blending (6)
- Thermal — UHT (6)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (6)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (6)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (5)
- Oils & fats — Specialty fats (5)
- Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry (5)
- Freezing — Block freezing (5)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (5)
- Bakery — Bread (4)
- Beverages — Juices & NFC (4)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (4)
- Ingredients — Sugar & syrups (4)