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 4 of 5
- Picualia
Bailen, Spain
Oils & fats — Specialty fats · Wet — Liquid filling (glass)
Cooperative olive oil producer with premium private-label.
- Saaremaa Piimatööstus AS
Kuressaare, Estonia
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream)
Largest organic dairy in Estonia. Edam, Gouda, Tilsiter cheese, butter, organic milk and the Old Saare cheese line. Modern automated cheese and butter facilities; Japan export contract since 2023.
- Sanders InVivo
Nogent-sur-Seine, France
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Dry — Dry blending · Pet food — Treats & chews
InVivo coop multi-site division for pet food and animal feed — toll capacity.
- SM Bieluch
Chelm, Poland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Lubelskie cooperative producing twaróg, cream cheese and sour cream for the domestic and Polish private-label market.
- SM Jana
Jaroslaw, Poland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Yoghurt
Podkarpackie cooperative producing twaróg, butter and kefir.
- SM Maluta
Nowy Dwor Gdanski, Poland
Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Pomorskie cooperative producing yogurt, twaróg and cream.
- SM Mlecz
Wolsztyn, Poland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream
Wielkopolskie cooperative producing cottage cheese, sour cream and white cheese.
- SM Mleczna Dolina
Gorowo Ilaweckie, Poland
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more
Warmińsko-mazurskie cooperative producing UHT milk, butter and twaróg.
- SM Rospuda
Filipow, Poland
Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese
Podlaskie cooperative producing cream, twaróg and sour cream.
- SM Spomlek
Radzyn Podlaski, Poland
Dairy — Cheese
Specialty matured cheese cooperative (1929) with the Old Poland Original and Skarby Serowarów lines; private-label cheese supplier to Lidl and Biedronka.
- SM Wloszczowa
Wloszczowa, Poland
Dairy — Cheese
Heritage cooperative (1928) producing hard cheese (Włoszczowski, Gouda, Edam) and a significant private-label cheese supplier.
- Sodiaal Union
Lyon, France
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +4 more
Major cooperative-owned MDD producer (since 1990) — Candia, Entremont, Yoplait, Régilait — across 70 French sites for milk, cheese, yoghurt and powders.
- Sterilgarda Alimenti
Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Juices & NFC +1 more
UHT milk, cream, béchamel, mascarpone, ricotta and juice producer (1969); ~263 staff, 1,200 t/day, 20 milk lines + 27 packaging lines.
- SugarItalia (Italia Zuccheri)
Italy
Ingredients — Sugar & syrups
Sugar cooperative offering private-label.
- Talsu Piensaimnieks AS
Talsi, Latvia
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Cheese
Cooperative dairy producing Talsu curd 9%, drinking milk and butter for the retail market.
- Templarske sklepy Cejkovice
Cejkovice, Czech Republic
Beverages — Wine · Wet — Liquid filling (glass) · Fermentation — Alcoholic
Čejkovice cooperative still and sparkling wine producer (Classique and Charmat).
- Tereos
Lille, France
Separation — Wet fractionation · Dry — Milling · Drying — Spray drying +4 more
Cooperative-owned major (since 1932) with multi-site wheat starch/protein, cassava and beet sugar capacity.
- Thise Mejeri
Roslev, Denmark
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Dairy drinks +1 more
Organic dairy cooperative in Roslev producing milk, cheese, yogurt and butter.
- Trikāta KS
Trikāta, Latvia
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Beverages — Dairy drinks
Cooperative organic dairy producing organic milk, butter and cheese.
- Uelzena eG
Uelzen, Germany
Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Butter & cream +2 more
Cooperative dairy ingredient supplier (since 1952) with active toll spray drying lines (centrifugal & nozzle) for dairy and dairy-blend powders. Serves confectionery, bakery and foodservice.
- Valio
Helsinki, Finland
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Dairy — Yoghurt +5 more
Finnish dairy cooperative HQ in Helsinki (Lapinlahti, Riihimäki, Seinäjoki, Vantaa, Joensuu, Haapavesi) — lactose-free pioneer with B2B OEM portfolio (Eila milk powders, Bettersweet, MFGM phospholipids).
- Vinaoliva
Almendralejo, Spain
Beverages — Wine · Oils & fats — Specialty fats
Cooperative second-grade group with 25 cooperatives, 15 wineries and 9 olive mills offering bulk private-label.
- Vion Food Group NV
Boxtel, Netherlands
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) +3 more
Major European pork and beef processor; processed meat and ready-to-cook private-label production.
- Vivadour
Vic-en-Bigorre, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Vivadour coop premium foie gras and terrines producer — Sarrade, Comtesse du Barry.
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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)