Cooperative contract manufacturers in Europe

Spittal an der Drau, Austria

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Carinthian cooperative producing cheese, yogurt and milk with strong bio specialisation.

Krynica-Zdroj, Poland

Beverages — Bottled water · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Krynica-Zdrój cooperative producing Kryniczanka sparkling mineral water with private-label.

Oderzo, Italy

Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)

Cooperative Prosecco producer offering private-label.

Ploudaniel, France

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Beverages — Dairy drinks +3 more

Even/Triskalia coop major (since 2009) producing milk, butter, cheese and cream — Régilait, Paysan Breton — branded plus MDD.

Porto Mantovano, Italy

Dairy — Cheese

Cooperative Grana Padano DOP producer offering private-label.

Soresina, Italy

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

Major dairy cooperative producing Grana Padano DOP, provolone, butter and milk; private-label.

Soresina, Italy

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +3 more

Italy's leading Grana Padano cooperative. Produces butter, milk powder and condensed milk alongside cheese for B2B ingredient and private-label supply.

Vipiteno, Italy

Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Alpine yoghurt and dairy cooperative.

Riom, France

Dry — Milling · Extrusion — Breakfast cereal extrusion · Extrusion — Snack extrusion +6 more

Major contract ingredient blender (Limagrain coop, since 2002) with 7 European plants and 330,000 t/y capacity. Heat-treated flours, cereal blends and extruded cereals.

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.

Mont-de-Marsan, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Dry — Milling +2 more

Cooperative-owned Sud-Ouest leader (since 1936) — Delpeyrat, Comtesse du Barry — for duck, foie gras, charcuterie and maize.

Monterenzio, Italy

Ingredients — Sugar & syrups

Organic honey cooperative offering private-label.

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.

Amstetten, Austria

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt

Amstetten cooperative regional dairy.

Muszyna, Poland

Beverages — Bottled water · Wet — Liquid filling (PET)

Małopolskie cooperative producing sparkling, low-sodium and magnesium-rich water with private-label capacity.

Baden, Austria

Thermal — UHT · Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt +1 more

Cooperative-owned UHT specialist (~700 staff) producing milk drinks, yogurt, cream and drinks under NÖM and Hellma brands.

Umea, Sweden

Dairy — Cheese · Drying — Spray drying · Beverages — Dairy drinks

Northern Sweden cooperative across Umeå, Burträsk and Luleå producing the iconic Västerbottensost cheese and milk powder.

Tonsberg, Norway

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry +1 more

Norwegian meat cooperative HQ in Tønsberg with plants in Forus, Sarpsborg, Steinkjer, Otta and Sogndal under Gilde and Prior brands.

Cesena, Italy

Fruit & veg — IQF vegetables / fruits / herbs · Sauces — Soups · Freezing — Block freezing

Major frozen vegetable, soup and ready meal cooperative (1967) with 1,600+ farmer members and 3 plants; private-label and co-pack.

Lowicz, Poland

Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese +1 more

Heritage cooperative dairy (1908) producing milk, cream, butter, twaróg, kefir and sour cream; established private-label supplier to discounters.

Piaski, Poland

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

Lubelskie cooperative producing twaróg, cream, milk and butter.

Sierpc, Poland

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

Mazowieckie cooperative producing milk, butter, twaróg and mascarpone with a strong private-label cheese line.

Skierniewice, Poland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dry — Dry blending · Drying — Spray drying +1 more

Polish dairy cooperative producing spray-dried SMP and WMP for B2B ingredient supply. 25 kg bags and 1,000 kg big-bags.

Koło, Poland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dry — Dry blending · Dry — Agglomeration +4 more

Polish dairy cooperative producing SMP (spray/agglomerated), WMP (instant/spray), FFMP (instant/spray). Big-bag, 25/12.5/10 kg and retail sachets 400–1,000 g.