Europe’s 10 largest pet food companies generated nearly US$8 billion in combined annual revenue in 2025, according to Petfood Industry’s Top Companies database (See infographic below). United Petfood represented approximately 21% of that total, while the three highest-ranking companies accounted for approximately 44%.
The ranking includes pet food manufacturers headquartered across Western, Southern and Central Europe and illustrates the geographic concentration of the region’s pet food industry.
Belgium-based United Petfood led the European ranking with US$1.7 billion in annual revenue. Spain’s Agrolimen SA ranked second at US$900 million, followed closely by Hungary-based Partner in Pet Food at US$893 million.
Germany, Italy and Spain each have two companies in the top 10. Belgium, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Ireland each have one.
That distribution corresponds with patterns identified in the January 2026 Petfood Industry article, “Map of European pet food companies: Culinary traditions plus growing markets.” The analysis of the broader Top Companies database found that European pet food businesses are geographically concentrated rather than evenly distributed.
Western and Central Europe account for the majority of companies in the database, with the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Belgium appearing repeatedly. Access to agricultural raw materials, proximity to consumers and export infrastructure have influenced these locations, along with established food-processing industries.
Italy represents another concentration, particularly across northern and central regions that overlap with the country’s human food manufacturing centers. In Central and Eastern Europe, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic have fewer companies but include businesses focused on manufacturing and export growth.
United Petfood expands in Poland
United Petfood held a substantial lead over the rest of the ranking, with reported revenue US$800 million higher than second-place Agrolimen.
The private label pet food manufacturer expanded its European production network in 2025. On Oct. 1, the company announced the opening of a new pouch plant in Jedlińsk, near Radom, Poland. The factory produces wet cat and dog food in pouches.
United Petfood also changed its business portfolio during the year. In June, the company announced the sale of its United Kingdom branded activities to Su-Bridge Pet Supplies. The transaction allowed United Petfood to concentrate its United Kingdom operations on private label manufacturing.
Spain-based Agrolimen ranked second with US$900 million. Agrolimen owns Affinity Petcare, which separately ranked eighth with US$520 million. Because Affinity is part of Agrolimen, the two database entries should not be added together to estimate the revenue of an independent corporate group without accounting for how the database treats parent and subsidiary revenue.
Affinity reports a presence in 36 countries and production in four countries. Its European manufacturing network includes plants in Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Partner in Pet Food builds on pan-European network
Partner in Pet Food ranked third with US$893 million in revenue.
Headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, the company operates 12 factories across Europe and sells to more than 400 customers in 35 countries. Partner in Pet Food produces wet and dry pet foods as well as snacks. The company reports that its 2024 sales were approximately €800 million.
Partner in Pet Food also underwent a leadership change in 2025. Xavier Belison, chairman of the board since 2019, took on the additional role of chief executive officer in July.
The company reported several sustainability-related developments during the year. A photovoltaic installation at its Veselí nad Lužnicí factory in the Czech Republic reached its startup phase during the first quarter. The installation includes 1,359 solar panels with 725 kilowatts peak capacity. Partner in Pet Food said it expects the system to generate 740,713 kilowatt-hours annually, supplying nearly 8% of the factory’s energy needs.
The company also launched recyclable monomaterial pouches for its PreVital and Shelma cat food brands during 2025. The packaging had been developed by the end of 2024, with market introductions following in 2025. In October, Partner in Pet Food maintained its bronze medal status in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment.
German companies take two top-six positions
Heristo AG ranked fourth at US$840 million, while Deuerer ranked sixth at US$750 million.
Heristo operates both human food and pet food businesses. Its pet food operations include Saturn Petcare and Animonda.
In November 2025, Heristo published its first “Generationenbarometer Pet Food,” based on a survey of 1,000 pet owners in Germany conducted during summer 2025. The research examined pet owners’ relationships with their animals and their attitudes toward pet food. Heristo reported that price remained an important consideration and that consumers showed reservations about new technologies and sustainability claims unless benefits were clearly substantiated.
Deuerer, headquartered in Bretten, Germany, specializes in cat and dog food. The company reports that retail brands account for 95% of its business, with exports representing 75%. Deuerer lists production capabilities including pouches, sticks, liquid snacks, trays and cans.
VAFO strengthens Polish distribution
Czech Republic-based VAFO Group ranked fifth with US$770 million.
VAFO made a significant distribution acquisition in 2025. On July 28, the company announced its acquisition of AZAN, a Polish pet food distributor and a business partner of VAFO for nearly 30 years.
VAFO said the acquisition would strengthen its position in Poland while more closely connecting its operations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. The company also identified opportunities to coordinate logistics, finance and other functions.
The transaction followed several years of expansion by VAFO across Europe. The company reported approximately €605 million in revenue for 2024 when it announced the AZAN acquisition.
Italy contributes two companies
Italy placed two companies among the top 10: Monge & C. S.p.A. at No. 7 with US$640 million and Farmina Pet Foods at No. 10 with US$490 million.
Their presence corresponds with the geographic concentration identified in Petfood Industry’s analysis of European pet food companies. Italy has pet food businesses across northern and central regions, including Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto and Liguria. Those areas overlap with established human food manufacturing regions.
Monge is based in Piedmont and produces wet and dry dog and cat foods, among other pet food products.
Farmina, meanwhile, has developed an international pet food business from its Italian origins, with dog and cat food brands including Natural & Delicious and Vet Life.
Affinity extends Spain’s representation
Affinity Petcare ranked eighth with US$520 million, making it the second Spain-based company in the top 10.
Affinity reports four principal brands: Advance, Ultima, Brekkies and Libra. The company operates in 36 countries and produces pet food in four countries.
Affinity traces its origins to Gallina Blanca Purina, established in 1963 as an equal venture between Agrolimen and Ralston Purina. Agrolimen acquired the remaining 50% in 2002, when the business subsequently became Affinity Petcare.
The presence of both Agrolimen and Affinity in the ranking also illustrates an important consideration when interpreting pet food company revenue data: rankings may contain both parent companies and subsidiaries.
C & D Foods entered 2025 following Irish expansion
Ireland-based C & D Foods ranked ninth with US$495 million.
The company’s major Edgeworthstown manufacturing investment preceded 2025. C & D Foods announced in 2024 that it was investing €48 million in its flagship facility in Edgeworthstown, Ireland. The project included an extension of the facility and additional pouch-filling and automated multipacking lines.
C & D Foods said the investment would increase production capacity at the facility by 25%. The company highlighted the expansion again at the beginning of 2025 while reviewing developments from the previous year.
C & D Foods operates nine manufacturing sites across Europe and produces cat and dog food in cans, pouches, aluminum trays, sausage and dry formats.
Europe’s largest companies cross national boundaries
The ranking demonstrates both concentration and geographic diversity in European pet food manufacturing. Six of the 10 companies are headquartered in Germany, Italy or Spain, yet the largest is based in Belgium, while two of the top five are headquartered in Central Europe.
Their operations extend well beyond their headquarters. United Petfood expanded wet pet food production in Poland in 2025, Partner in Pet Food operates 12 factories across Europe, VAFO acquired a Polish distributor, and Affinity manufactures in four European countries.
Those developments reinforce the broader geographic pattern identified in Petfood Industry’s European company analysis. Agricultural resources and established food-processing regions continue to influence where pet food is manufactured, while logistics networks, acquisitions, private label production and cross-border distribution increasingly connect individual national industries.
For Europe’s largest pet food companies, the result is a manufacturing landscape in which headquarters remain geographically concentrated but operations are increasingly pan-European.
All revenues in US$Tim Wall | DALL-E
