Europe

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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Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Polish biotech secures funding for autonomous insect protein plant for pet food

Proteine Resources plans to commercialize functional beef alternative using mushroom waste-fed insects within the premium pet food segment.

Konrad Włodarczyk (left) and Bartłomiej Roszkowski (right)

Wow of Austria, now part of Vafo, expands premium cat food line

Acquired by Vafo Group in 2024, the woman-founded premium pet food player is introducing new flavors and products for its Wow Cat brand.

Wow Cat New Cat Food Flavors

GA Pet Food hosts 238 businesses from 12 countries at annual event

The company held its annual partners event in Lancashire, England, on June 4-5, 2025.

The two-day event featured facility tours, technical presentations and international case studies focused on supporting independent pet specialty businesses.

Pet Food Regulations

31 laws and rules for pet food production in Europe

The European Union's legal framework for pet food helps safeguard animal health, support consumer trust and facilitate trade across member states.

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