Very large contract manufacturers in Europe
110 very large contract manufacturers across 19 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in the United Kingdom (27), Italy (20) and Greece (11). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Dry — Dry blending (30), Dairy — Cheese (27) and Drying — Spray drying (23). BRCGS (38), IFS (37) and FSSC 22000 (27) are the most frequently listed credentials.
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- Sarantis Group
Athens, Greece
Cosmetics — Beauty supplements (collagen, biotin, hyaluronic) · Sauces — Cold sauces
Major Greek FMCG group; cosmetics, household, food. Private-label and CDMO-capable.
- SM Mlekovita
Wysokie Mazowieckie, Poland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +4 more
Poland's and CEE's largest dairy group. Produces SMP, WMP, sweet whey powder, butter and cheese for global ingredient and private-label export.
- SM Mlekpol
Grajewo, Poland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +5 more
Poland's #1 dairy co-op by volume. Milk powders, butter, cheese and UHT dairy for private label and export. Major ingredient supplier across EU.
- Sole-Mizo
Szeged, Hungary
Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese +3 more
Bonafarm Group Hungary's largest dairy (founded 1955, ~1,300 staff, 400m L milk/yr, up to 1m L/day) operating 4 plants for liquid milk, UHT, yogurt, cottage cheese, butter, milk protein powder, Coffee Selection, kashkaval and akkawi cheese.
- Solina Group SA
Eke, Belgium
Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) · Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) · Dry — Dry blending +1 more
Solina Group operates a plant-protein extrusion pilot centre in Eke, Belgium, offering HME, TVP and power-heater texturization alongside custom dry blending of pea, soy, faba bean and wheat proteins for meat-analogue concept development and commercial co-manufacturing.
- 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.
- Suntory Beverage Food GBI
Coleford, United Kingdom
Beverages — Soft drinks · Beverages — Juices & NFC · Wet — Liquid filling (PET) +1 more
Major Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I Lucozade and Ribena plant in Coleford, Gloucestershire.
- Švyturys-Utenos Alus UAB
Klaipėda, Lithuania
Beverages — Beer · Beverages — Soft drinks
Largest brewery in the Baltics (440 employees, $212.1M revenue 2025; Carlsberg Group). Švyturys (Ekstra, Baltijos, Baltas wheat) and Utenos brands; export to AU, CA, EE, FI, FR, UK and US.
- Tate and Lyle
London, United Kingdom
Ingredients — Sugar & syrups · Ingredients — Native & modified starches
LSE-listed 1921 specialty food and beverage solutions group HQ in London with Mold (food systems), Selby (cereal sweeteners), Lowestoft (gums) plus CP Kelco merger 2024-25.
- Tine S.A.
Oslo, Norway
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +3 more
Norway's largest dairy cooperative. Milk powders, whey ingredients and butter for global ingredient and private-label export.
- Tirlán Co-operative Society Ltd
Kilkenny, Ireland
Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more
Largest fat-filled milk powder producer in Europe (Millac brand). Also produces SMP, WMP, MPC, casein, WPC and lactose. Spray drying and membrane filtration across Ballyragget and Belview. B2B ingredient and private-label programmes.
- Vičiūnai Group
Plungė, Lithuania
Meat & seafood — Surimi · Meat & seafood — Fish processing · Meat & seafood — Smoked fish +1 more
World's largest surimi processor (>9,000 employees, 47 companies in 17 countries). Imitation crab sticks, surimi blocks, smoked salmon, salmon portions, breaded fish, dumplings, gyoza and salmon roe under VICI, ESVA and Columbus brands.
- Vilkyškių Pieninė AB
Vilkyškiai, Lithuania
Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +1 more
Vilvi Group flagship — group of 7 companies with 8 factories. Hard, semi-hard and soft cheeses, blue cheese (VILVI Memel blue), whey protein concentrate, permeate, sweet whey, milk powder and the GymON sports nutrition line.
- Whitworth Bros
Wellingborough, United Kingdom
Dry — Milling
Wellingborough 1886 UK's largest miller (>1m tonnes flour/year, 80+ flour grades) across Maldon and Whitley Bridge.
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- Dry — Dry blending (30)
- Dairy — Cheese (27)
- Drying — Spray drying (23)
- Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) (22)
- Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) (22)
- Dry — Powder filling (17)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (16)
- Dairy — Lactose & GOS (14)
- Wet — Liquid filling (glass) (11)
- Dry — Agglomeration (10)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (9)
- Beverages — Soft drinks (9)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (8)
- Dry — Milling (7)
- Thermal — UHT (7)
- Dairy — Caseinates (7)
- Wet — Liquid filling (PET) (6)
- Sports nutrition — Protein powders (6)
- Dairy — Infant formula (6)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (6)
- Wet — Liquid filling (can) (6)
- Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) (6)
- Supplements — Liquid supplements (5)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (5)