Our data holds 17,544 cheese manufacturers worldwide, in 81 countries.
List of Cheese Manufacturers Worldwide
Cheese manufacturers turn milk into hard, soft and processed cheese, ripened or sold fresh. We list 17,544 cheese manufacturers across 81 countries, most of them in Italy (28%) and India (17%). Download the full list as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
17,544 manufacturers indexed · Data counted on 20 October 2026
Companies17,544
Countries81
Largest countryItaly
Employees5-9
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email18%
Phone43%
Website28%
CEO name71%
Live sample of cheese manufacturers worldwide
Below you see a live sample of the 17,544 cheese manufacturers, sorted by revenue. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Mondelez International, INC.Mondelez International, INC.
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International, INC. | USA | Chicago | 905 W Fulton Market Ste 200 | Cook | 60607 | mondelezinternational.***** | 2000 | $38,537,000,000 | 91,000 | Corporation | 415 | 05501796 |
| 2 | Fonterra Ingredients LIMITED | Newzealand | Auckland | 109 Fanshawe St | Auckland | 1010 | fonterra.***** | 1988 | $14,534,207,244 | 50 | Corporation | 134 | 357592 |
| 3 | Saputo INC | Canada | Montréal | 1000 Rue de la Gauchetière O Etage 29 Ème | Québec | H3B 4W5 | saputo.***** | 1954 | $13,328,537,677 | 19,200 | Corporation | 284 | 2833735 |
| 4 | Parmalat SPA | Italy | Collecchio | Via Delle Nazioni Unite 4 | Parma | 43044 | parmalat.***** | 2003 | $12,457,496,354 | 1,438 | Corporation | 1174 | IT04030970968 |
| 5 | Meiji CO., LTD. | Japan | Chuo-ku | 2-2-1, Kyobashi | Tōkyō | 104-8306 | N/A | 1917 | $4,328,371,476 | 9,845 | Corporation | 371 | 4010601028138 |
| 6 | Morinaga Milk Industry Co.,ltd. | Japan | Minato-ku | 1-5-2, Higashishimbashi | Tōkyō | 105-0021 | N/A | 1917 | $3,655,045,368 | 7,453 | Corporation | 253 | 8010401029662 |
| 7 | Hochland SE | Germany | Heimenkirch | Kemptener Str. 17 | Lindau (bodensee) | 88178 | hochland-group.***** | 1927 | $2,491,948,864 | 6,316 | Corporation | 26 | 87435B10539 |
| 8 | Bega Cheese LIMITED | Australia | Bega | 23 Ridge Street | New South Wales | 2550 | begagroup.***** | 2008 | $2,296,609,277 | 1,800 | Corporation | 30 | 008358503 |
| 9 | Saputo Produits Laitiers Canada S.e.n.c. | Canada | Montréal | 2900-1000 Rue de la Gauchetière O | Québec | H3B 4W5 | saputo.***** | 2004 | $2,201,518,045 | 4,517 | Partnership of unknown type | 284 | N/A |
| 10 | Entremont Alliance | France | Annecy | Bp 29 | Haute-savoie | 74000 | entremont.***** | 1955 | $1,746,054,117 | 1,635 | Corporation | 161 | 32552045000017 |
| 11 | Schreiber Foods, INC. | USA | Green Bay | 400 N Washington St | Brown | 54301-5111 | schreiberfoods.***** | 1962 | $1,682,358,023 | 5,739 | Corporation | 89 | 1 S11465 |
| 12 | Glanbia, INC. | USA | Twin Falls | 121 4th Ave S | Twin Falls | 83301-6223 | glanbianutritionals.***** | 1989 | $1,673,838,589 | 700 | Corporation | 171 | 2200127 |
| 13 | Bel | France | Suresnes | 2 Allee de Longchamp | Hauts-de-seine | 92150 | lab-bel.***** | 1954 | $1,522,194,610 | 1,059 | Corporation | 113 | 54208806700732 |
| 14 | Lactalis American Group, INC. | USA | Buffalo | 2376 S Park Ave | Erie | 14220-2670 | lactalisamericangroup.***** | 1980 | $1,380,514,032 | 1,500 | Corporation | 1174 | 0901635 |
| 15 | Egidio Galbani SRL | Italy | Milano | Largo Tazio Nuvolari 1 | Milano | 20143 | galbaniarabia.***** | 1983 | $1,353,584,387 | 1,459 | Corporation | 1174 | IT03419280965 |
| 16 | Dfa Dairy Brands, LLC | USA | Kansas City | 1405 N 98th St | Wyandotte | 66111-1865 | dfamilk.***** | 2020 | $975,579,033 | 6,826 | Corporation | 573 | 7907496 |
| 17 | Bayernland EG | Germany | Nürnberg | Breslauer Str. 406 | Nürnberg | 90471 | bayernland.***** | 1930 | $966,774,656 | 1,318 | Partnership of unknown type | 15 | 90402G67 |
| 18 | Goldsteig Käsereien Bayerwald GMBH | Germany | Cham | Siechen 11 | Cham | 93413 | goldsteig.***** | 1992 | $944,428,661 | 742 | Corporation | 4 | 93049B5171 |
| 19 | Meierei Barmstedt EG | Germany | Barmstedt | Muhlenstr. 44 | Pinneberg | 25355 | meierei-barmstedt.***** | 1983 | $940,461,166 | 308 | Partnership of unknown type | N/A | 25421G137EL |
| 20 | Naabtaler Milchwerke GMBH & CO KG Privatmolkerei Bechtel | Germany | Schwarzenfeld | Molkereistr. 5 | Schwandorf | 92521 | privatmolkerei-bechtel.***** | 1908 | $934,461,726 | 905 | Corporation | 2 | 92224A2651 |
| 21 | Compagnie Des Fromages Et Richesmonts | France | Courbevoie | 17-19 | Hauts-de-seine | 92400 | cfrcheese.***** | 2007 | $799,332,135 | 1,000 | Partnership of unknown type | 379 | 50164519600160 |
| 22 | Fromageries Bel Production France | France | Suresnes | 2 All de Longchamp | Hauts-de-seine | 92150 | lab-bel.***** | 2007 | $781,194,846 | 2,196 | Partnership of unknown type | 113 | 49337159500122 |
| 23 | Khokhland Russland, OOO | Russia | Ramenskoye | N/A | Moskovskaya Oblast' | 140126 | N/A | 2000 | $774,195,486 | 1,596 | Corporation | 26 | 53130062 |
| 24 | Takanashi Milk Products CO., LTD. | Japan | Yokohama | 5, Honjukucho, Asahi-ku | Kanagawa | 241-0023 | N/A | 1905 | $742,428,270 | 1,983 | Corporation | 41 | 3020001005290 |
| 25 | Latteria Soresina Soc Coop Agricola | Italy | Soresina | Via Dei Mille 13/17 | Cremona | 26015 | latteriasoresina.***** | 1900 | $697,429,459 | 662 | Corporation | 24 | IT00108110198 |
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Request Free SampleLargest cheese manufacturers worldwide
Most cheese manufacturers worldwide are very small: 62% have 1 to 9 employees, and 50% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
By employees
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 8,129 | 50% | |
| 5-9 | 1,991 | 12% | |
| 10-19 | 3,366 | 21% | |
| 20-49 | 1,188 | 7% | |
| 50-99 | 961 | 6% | |
| 100-199 | 288 | 2% | |
| 200-499 | 242 | 1% | |
| 500+ | 99 | 1% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 1,640 | 12% | |
| $100K-$500K | 3,310 | 24% | |
| $500K-$1M | 1,744 | 13% | |
| $1M-$5M | 5,037 | 37% | |
| $5M-$10M | 772 | 6% | |
| $10M-$50M | 769 | 6% | |
| $50M+ | 396 | 3% |
Where are cheese manufacturers based?
Italy and India together hold 44% of all cheese manufacturers worldwide.
Top 10 countries
| Country | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 4,826 | 28% | |
| India | 2,922 | 17% | |
| Japan | 1,730 | 10% | |
| France | 1,308 | 7% | |
| United States | 1,245 | 7% | |
| Switzerland | 1,045 | 6% | |
| Argentina | 646 | 4% | |
| Uzbekistan | 524 | 3% | |
| Australia | 441 | 3% | |
| Germany | 413 | 2% |
81 countries in total
How many cheese manufacturers started this year?
This year 162 new cheese manufacturers registered worldwide, after 276 last year.
Founded per year
- 3342022
- 3152023
- 2722024
- 2762025
- 1622026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest cheese manufacturers worldwide
186 cheese manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
Legal forms of cheese manufacturers worldwide
35% of cheese manufacturers worldwide are corporations. Legal forms follow the platform's generic forms, so a GmbH, an SAS and a Ltd all count as corporations.
- Corporations6,163
- Sole traders4,564
- Partnerships1,403
- Cooperatives847
- Foreign companies14
- Non-profit7
- Other or unknown4,546
Which cheese manufacturers are part of a group?
48 of the 50 largest cheese manufacturers worldwide by revenue belong to a group. These are the ones with the biggest groups behind them.
Counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 17,544; our API cannot yet filter on group size.
What do cheese manufacturers make?
Cheese manufacturers curdle milk, drain and press the curd, then ripen or process it into hard, soft, blue and processed cheeses. They supply supermarkets, delicatessens, restaurants and food companies that use cheese in ready meals, pizza and snacks.
Our data comes from local business registers, where cheese manufacturers are classified under SIC code 2022 (natural, processed, and imitation cheese).
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Italy (4,826), India (2,922) and Japan (1,730), together 54% of all cheese manufacturers worldwide.
Most cheese manufacturers worldwide are very small: 62% have 1 to 9 employees, and 50% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Meiji CO., Ltd. with 9,845 employees.
This year 162 new cheese manufacturers registered worldwide, after 276 last year.
Emmi Langnau AG, founded in 1836 in Langnau Im Emmental. 186 cheese manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
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