Danish petfood manufacturer Vital Petfood Group was awarded the 2012 Global Pets Forum Award during a ceremony recently held in Berlin, Germany, Pets International announced.

The private-label petfood maker scored highest in a series of categories to receive the award. Paul van der Raad, Vital Petfood Group managing director, was presented the award by Pets International general director, Corine van Winden, at the 13th Global Pets Forum. The forum was attended by more than 200 pet industry professionals from 30 countries, who learned about the changing petfood market, social media use, pet retail and more.