Europe

Globe Buddy expands into Baltic pet market

Danish pet food company Globe Buddy is expanding into Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia through a new distribution partnership with Euromedika.

Globe Buddy Hearts Baltic Market

EU import duty could reshape pet food e-commerce

The European Union's new customs duty on low-value parcels is expected to reshape e-commerce logistics more than it disrupts mainstream pet food sales.

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Mergers and Acquisitions

VAFO Group acquires German D2C brand Pets Deli

The acquisition adds a fast-growing direct-to-consumer pet food brand to VAFO's European portfolio and expands its footprint in Germany.

German vegan pet food maker expands to Italy, launches plant-based cat treats

VEGDOG enters the Italian market and wins an award for its cat treats, while Pooch & Mutt debuts its first freeze-dried treats and toppers.

VEGCAT Pure Bites was recently honored with a PETA Vegan Award

Infographic: Europe’s 10 largest pet food companies by 2025 revenue

Europe’s largest pet food companies’ headquarters remain geographically concentrated but operations are increasingly pan-European.

It's a pet food world after all.

European pet food industry sees acquisitions, growth

Burgess Pet Care acquires Bunny Nature, Musti Group strikes a retail deal with ICA, and France's FACCO reports steady 2025 production output.

UK's Burgess Pet Care acquires Germany's Bunny Nature.

BeneMeat welcomes Czech meat processors to facility

Company executives and Czech Meat Processors Association leaders toured BeneMeat's pilot facility and discussed regulatory and labeling issues facing cultivated meat.

BeneMeat welcomed representatives of the Czech Meat Processors Association (ČSZM) to showcase its pilot production facility.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Assisi Pet Care acquires Forthglade natural dog food

London-based pet care group adds the Devon manufacturer to a portfolio that includes Burns, Hollings and Yakers.

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Nestlé Purina plans CHF 520 million plant in Italy

Nestlé Purina PetCare is investing CHF 520 million (US$644.4 million) in a new integrated pet food plant and logistics platform in Mantova, Italy, to meet growing demand for pet food across Europe.

Nestlé Purina said the plant will produce superpremium wet pet food for cats and dogs for key Purina brands.

Mergers and Acquisitions

United Petfood acquires 50% stake in SmartPetPro

Acquisition marks a long-term strategic partnership between the international petfood manufacturer and the German premium wet petfood producer.

The new partnership lays the foundation for the continued expansion of SmartPetPro's production site in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany.

M&A, alternative proteins, ladies leading: Petfood Industry News Quiz July 3-9

Renewed momentum in pet food M&A and pet nutrition innovation are some of the topics in this week's Petfood Industry News Quiz, featuring developments that span business strategy, ingredient research and manufacturing expansion.

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Market Trends and Reports

Fi Europe identifies 3 trends shaping pet nutrition in 2026

New e-publication examines natural pet food demand, protein sourcing and preventative nutrition ahead of this year's Fi Europe trade show.

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