Europe

Nordic pet care company reports strong H1 performance

Musti Group posts 14.3% sales growth, while Bene Meat Technologies calls for clearer EU cultivated meat regulation.

Musti Group has reported improved net sales for the first six months of this year owing to the acquisition of Pet City.

52 European pet food companies' annual revenues 2024

Mergers and acquisitions were a prominent force in Europe last year, as was the slow but steady rise in pet ownership.

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Chart: Top 10 European pet food companies by 2024 revenue

With a growing pet population and robust business environment, European pet food companies may continue growing in 2025 despite tariffs, military conflicts and other macroeconomic challenges.

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Pet Food Packaging

Mars launches recyclable pouches for WHISKAS in UK, Germany

Company introduces recyclable mono polypropylene packaging for its WHISKAS cat food brand, replacing traditional multi-material pouches.

The new 'designed to be recyclable’ mono polypropylene packaging format has been launched in the UK and Germany.

Kormotech partners with Bulgaria's largest online pet retailer

Also: Belgian pet food maker Versele-Laga opens new Hungarian production facility while European industry body calls for harmonized EU waste sorting labels.

Kormotech's pet food brands will now be available across Petmall's 17 brick-and-mortar stores and online platform as the Ukrainian producer expands its eight-year presence in Bulgaria's growing pet food market.

Mars names new leaders for pet businesses in UK, Ireland and the Nordics

Global pet food manufacturer has appointed Nick Foster to lead Mars Pet Nutrition across UK, Ireland and Nordic markets while expanding James McGrath's Royal Canin responsibilities.

VAFO Group acquires Polish pet food distributor AZAN

Czech pet food manufacturer VAFO Group has acquired AZAN, a major Polish distributor, strengthening its position in Central and Eastern European markets.

VAFO Group Chairman Pavel Bouška (signing left) and AZAN co-founder and CEO Agnieszka Donicz (signing right) announce the acquisition that brings the Polish distributor into the Czech pet food manufacturer's portfolio after nearly 30 years of partnership.

Petfood Forum News

Global pet food companies register early for Interzoo 2026

Over 1,000 companies from 53 countries have already registered for the biennial pet industry trade fair scheduled for May 12-15, 2026, in Nuremberg.

Insect-based pet foods may be nutrient deficient, contain other animals

Researchers analyzed insect-based pet food products available in European pet food retail outlets.

Rube Goldberg Style Cartoon Diagram Showing Insects Working To Produce Kibble They Are In A Factory

Inspired Pet Nutrition acquires French pet food processor Sopral

Inspired Pet Nutrition expands European operations with acquisition of French-based dry pet food producer.

Sopral is a premium-branded pet food platform serving the European market, with manufacturing operations based in France.

Czech pet food giant to take over Polish company

Vafo Group seeks to acquire distributor Azan, while Fressnapf opens 41 new stores across Europe in Q1.

Vafo Group operates nine production facilities in Europe and has subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Austria, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Poland, the UK as well as Estonia.

WH Group enters European pet food market by acquiring Poland’s Pupil Foods

Pupil Foods specializes in wet and dry cat and dog foods, supplying European markets including the United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary and Serbia.

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