Pet food contract manufacturers in Europe
18 pet food contract manufacturers across 4 countries in Europe, with the largest concentrations in Germany (8), France (7) and Belgium (2). Capabilities most often listed alongside: Extrusion — Pet food extrusion (8), Thermal — Sterilization (6) and Drying — Spray drying (5). IFS (10), BRCGS (3) and FSSC 22000 (3) are the most frequently listed credentials.
18 entries
- Bewital petfood GmbH & Co KG
Suedlohn-Oeding, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more
Modern dry+wet pet food capacity (~550 FTE, since 1958) — Belcando, Leonardo brands plus PL for specialist trade.
- Deuerer Pet Food GmbH
Bretten, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more
Big European PL pet food producer (since 1937) across multiple plants.
- Diana Pet Food
Elven, France
Drying — Spray drying · Wet — Liquid blending · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation +2 more
Symrise division (since 1986) producing palatants and dry/wet additives — B2B liquid and dry palatability ingredients.
- Gimborn Deutschland GmbH
Emmerich, Germany
Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Pouching · Pet food — Semi-moist +1 more
Pet food, snacks and hygiene producer (since 1855).
- heristo AG
Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning +6 more
Heavy private-label group (~€1.4bn, since 1908) — Stockmeyer, Saturn Petcare, Ferdi Fuchs, Provital, Riedl across cooked sausage, convenience, fish.
- Innovafeed
Nesle, France
Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Protein extraction · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein +2 more
World's largest black-soldier-fly farm (since 2016, PE-backed) producing insect protein, oils and fertiliser for aqua, pet and poultry feed.
- Limagrain Cereales Ingredients
Riom, France
Dry — Milling · Extrusion — Breakfast cereal extrusion · Extrusion — Snack extrusion +6 more
Major contract ingredient blender (Limagrain coop, since 2002) with 7 European plants and 330,000 t/y capacity. Heat-treated flours, cereal blends and extruded cereals.
- Mera Tiernahrung GmbH
Kevelaer, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Baking · Thermal — Industrial cooking +2 more
Top-3 EU producer of dog baked goods (~60,000 t/yr, since 1949). Dry and wet pet food plus dog treat baking with strong PL.
- Normandise Pet Food
Vire, France
Thermal — Industrial cooking · Wet — Liquid blending · Packaging — Pouching +3 more
Family-owned major MDD wet pet food producer (since 1987) — pâtés, mousses and terrines in alu trays and pouches.
- Royal Canin
Aimargues, France
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Drying — Spray drying · Pet food — Treats & chews +2 more
Mars Inc subsidiary (since 1968) producing premium dry and wet pet food across multiple French sites — primarily captive.
- Sanders InVivo
Nogent-sur-Seine, France
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Dry — Dry blending · Pet food — Treats & chews
InVivo coop multi-site division for pet food and animal feed — toll capacity.
- Saturn Petcare BV
Hattem, Netherlands
Thermal — Retorting · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning +4 more
One of Europe's most successful private-label pet food manufacturers; ~250 staff at Hattem. Subsidiary of heristo group (Germany).
- Saturn Petcare GmbH
Bremen, Germany
Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Pouching · Packaging — Canning +1 more
Major PL pet food producer in EU (since 1997, heristo) — wet pet food, pouches and trays.
- Symrise AG
Holzminden, Germany
Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Ingredients — Flavors +2 more
Major flavor and fragrance house (~13,000 FTE, since 1874). Spray-dried flavors, food/nutrition/cosmetics ingredients with toll/contract for select customers.
- Symrise France
Clichy, France
Drying — Spray drying · Encapsulation — Microencapsulation · Fermentation — Biomass +3 more
Symrise AG division producing flavour creation, dehydration and microencapsulation. Multi-site flavours and naturals (Diana Food/Pet/Aqua).
- United Petfood Producers NV
Bavegem, Belgium
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Retorting · Packaging — Canning +4 more
100% private-label pet food specialist; €1.6B revenue, 2,600+ employees, 26 facilities in 11 countries serving retailers and brands in 80+ countries.
- Versele-Laga
Deinze, Belgium
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Pet food — Aquarium & bird food +1 more
Family-owned pet food group with private-label capability for niche segments — small animals, birds, reptiles, dogs and cats.
- Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co KG
Bremen, Germany
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Baking · Pet food — Treats & chews
Major pet care producer (since 1837, Deuerer) — snacks, food, accessories for cats, dogs, small animals, birds and fish.
Browse by sector
- Pet food — Treats & chews (11)
- Extrusion — Pet food extrusion (8)
- Pet food — Semi-moist (8)
- Thermal — Sterilization (6)
- Pet food — Pet supplements (6)
- Drying — Spray drying (5)
- Packaging — Pouching (5)
- Packaging — Canning (5)
- Encapsulation — Microencapsulation (3)
- Ingredients — Flavors (3)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (3)
- Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) (3)
- Wet — Liquid blending (2)
- Thermal — Baking (2)
- Thermal — Retorting (2)
- Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches) (2)
- Packaging — Vacuum packing (1)
- Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) (1)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (1)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (1)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (1)
- Separation — Protein extraction (1)
- Alt-protein — Mycoprotein (1)
- Oils & fats — Specialty fats (1)