As German pet food maker Josera, a brand owned by Erbacher the food family, is advancing its investment to launch a new plant in Paproć, in Poland’s western part, the business is also expanding its workforce and allocating additional funds for raises.
“Starting in January 2025, salaries [at Josera’s Polish subsidiary] will be increased by five percent. This year, we will allocate a total of PLN 3 million (US$730,000) to raise employees’ salaries,” said Anna Wieczorek, the company’s management board member responsible for the people and culture division, as quoted by local news site Interia.pl.
Local construction company PTB Nickel Ltd is carrying out the construction work on the investment in Paproć which is estimated to be worth about PLN 278 million (US$67.5 million).
The new plant, which is to produce dry pet food, is expected to be launched in 2025. The manufacturing hub in the country’s western Wielkopolska is located some 125 km from Poland’s border with Germany.
Josera’s product portfolio consists of wet and dry pet food for dogs and cats, pet treats, and accessories, among others. The business says that foreign sales represent the majority of its revenues. The manufacturer sells pet food output under a number of brands, including Josera, Josidog, and Josicat.
Erbacher the food family maintains a presence in some 70 countries, and the group’s facilities in Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and Tanzania employ a workforce of more than 800 employees, as indicated by data from the business.
Turkish company to launch new wet pet food plant
Turkish meat producer Çorum Halk Et has kicked off a project to invest some TRY 37.4 million (US$1.1 million) in building a new wet pet food factory in Çorum, the country’s northern part.
Under the plan, the business will introduce wet pet food products for cats and dogs which will be marketed under the brand of Hulk Mama (Hulk Pet food). The project was unveiled during a press conference held by Çorum Halk Et and attended by Mayor of Çorum Halil İbrahim Aşgın.
Under the plan, the designed production facility is to make around 5 million cans with wet pet food per year. The plant will be fitted with a surface of around 1,000 sq. meters (10,763 sq. ft).
With the aim to support the new manufacturing project, Turkish state-run Middle Black Sea Development Agency has allocated an investment grant of some TRY 16 million (US$452,000). The funds represent more than 43% of the project’s value.
In addition to the Turkish market, the facility’s wet pet food is to be also exported to various foreign markets. Çorum Halk Et specializes in beef and lamb meat.
French company secures funds for growth
French microfluidics company Kapsera has secured some €4.2 million (US$4.4 million) from two new investors to finance the company’s industrialization and commercialization plans to offer sustainable food for humans and animals.
This funding will enable Kapsera to establish its first industrial units at its Bordeaux site in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region,” the company said in a statement. “Alongside industrialization, Kapsera will intensify its R&D efforts to expand its range of natural microcapsules. These innovations address the growing demand for biosolutions in agriculture and human or animal nutrition.”
Kapsera says it has developed a technology which incorporates the latest advances in microfluidics.
“Its groundbreaking process can produce alginate capsules that are biodegradable and capable of protecting natural active substances and enhancing their agronomic effectiveness,” the business said.
Set up in 2018 and based in Bordeaux, in France's south-west, Kapsera says it is focused on efficient and natural microencapsulation solutions with the use of its microfluidic technology.
