With the additional production plant in France, United Petfood Group operates 20 pet food facilities situated in 8 different European countries.
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Belgium-based, private-label pet food producer, United Petfood, acquired the “la Braconne” factory of Neodis Group in Mornac, France. The Neodis factory “la Braconne” in Mornac has been producing dry pet food for both dogs and cats since 1976. The French factory employs around 50 people. With the additional production plant in France, United Petfood Group operates 20 pet food facilities situated in 8 different European countries. In addition to plants in Belgium, Spain, Romania and Italy, the group also has five production facilities in France, two in Poland, three in the UK and five in The Netherlands. The company is active in over 80 countries worldwide and currently realizes an annual turnover in excess of €700 million (US$773 million).
The acquisition strengthens the position of United Petfood as full-service private label pet food producer and gives customers access to a complete range of inhouse made products, according to the company. This takeover strengthens United Petfood’s position within the pet food manufacturing market.
“The acquisition of this pet food factory based in Mornac, near Angoulême, offers us new opportunities for growth and synergy in a fast moving market,” United Petfood’s board of directors said in a statement.
The takeover is in line with the strategy of United Petfood to reinforce and grow the business.
United Petfood acquisition history
United Petfood specializes in private labeling dry pet food, wet pet food, treats and snacks, according to Petfood Industry’s Top Companies Current Data. The Belgian family business sells in more than 80 countries worldwide.
Teeling Petfood has been producing wet food for both dogs and cats since 1989. The Dutch company employs approximately 100 people and has production sites in Hoogeveen and Heerhugowaard.
The acquisition strengthens the position of United Petfood as full-service private label pet food producer and gives customers access to a range of inhouse made products.
United Petfood, international dog and cat food producer, acquired Italian company Effeffe Petfood.
Tim Wall covers the dog, cat and other pet food industries as a senior reporter for WATT Global Media. His work has appeared inScientific American, Live Science, Discovery News, Honduras Weekly, Global Journalist and other outlets. He holds an M.A. in journalism and an M.S. in natural resources, both
from the University of Missouri - Columbia, along with a bachelor's degree in biology.
Wall served in the Peace Corps in Honduras from 2005 to 2007, where he coordinated with the town government of Moroceli to organize a municipal trash collection system, taught environmental science, translated for medical brigades and facilitated sustainable agriculture, along with other projects.
Many hours, efforts, dollars and brainpower go into pet food companies’ and regulatory bodies’ efforts to ensure that products on the market are safe and healthy for pets.
