Germany

The Czech group plans to combine the German firm’s D2C position with its manufacturing and R&D capabilities to drive growth.

The Spanish cooperative enters the Italian pet food market with Life Pet Care, while Gimborn strengthens its cat litter portfolio through a majority stake in Cerberus.

Elanco, Virbac, Boehringer Ingelheim, ADM and Pet Service Holding post higher revenue and earnings.

Beyond its new Pet Food and Nutrition Forum, the 2026 edition will cover ingredient innovation, health trends, technology and business matchmaking.

The UK company acquired natural pet food brand Forthglade, while Belgian manufacturer United Petfood secured a 50% stake in German wet food producer SmartPetPro.

The German company expects demand-driven growth to replace pricing as the main contributor to future pet food sales.

The German pet supplier tells GlobalPETS it sees an opportunity to strengthen its sourcing, product development and logistics capabilities and expand its presence in the US market.

Outward Hound, Musti Group and Pet Media Group are among the companies investing in their next phase of growth.

New industry data reveals that 5 European countries account for nearly half of all direct-to-consumer pet food brands in the region.

Two UK pet companies are using investment and M&A to expand distribution, build capacity and strengthen their positions.