Pet food contract manufacturers in Europe

Kidwelly, United Kingdom

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked)

Wind Point Partners-owned 1993 Kidwelly Carmarthenshire natural pet food producer (acquired by Assisi Pet Care, then Wind Point Partners).

Polska, Poland

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Extrusion — Twin-screw

Cargill multi-site pet food extrusion operations.

Portugal

Ingredients — Native & modified starches · Pet food — Pet supplements

Cargill Portuguese animal nutrition and starches operation.

Casalgrande, Italy

Pet food — Treats & chews · Pet food — Aquarium & bird food

Casapet (Lilly) produces artisanal foods and treats for dogs, cats, birds, fish and small animals produced in conto terzi/private label for pet shops in Italy.

Edgeworthstown, Ireland

Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches)

ABP-owned major private-label wet pet food (cans, pouches) producer across Edgeworthstown Longford plus UK, Spain and Netherlands plants.

Wieselburg, Austria

Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches)

ABP Wieselburg wet pet food (ABP-based).

Ujazdowek, Poland

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Pet food — Pet supplements

Largest Polish poultry processor (1991) with >6,300 employees and ~PLN 6 bn revenue, slaughtering 190 million birds/year across feed mills, slaughter and cold storage; exports to ~80 countries.

Welver, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more

Dry and wet dog food producer with private-label.

Goresbridge, Ireland

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Alt-protein — Pea protein

Goresbridge Kilkenny 1908 equine feed and pet food producer (Leader, Red Mills Engage).

Bellpuig, Spain

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked)

Cooperative dry pet food producer (1968) with private-label.

Denderleeuw, Belgium

Pet food — Treats & chews · Dairy — Cheese

Belgian manufacturer of 100% natural, handmade Himalayan cheese bone treats for dogs. Certified IFS production facility with complete traceability and stock availability.

Christiansfeld, Denmark

Pet food — Pet supplements

DAVA Foods pet supplement spin-off.

Błonie, Poland

Fruit & veg — Concentrates · Sauces — Ketchup · Sauces — Cold sauces +2 more

Family-owned (1992) major fruit and vegetable processor with ~1,200 employees and 3 plants producing tomato concentrate, passata, ketchup, ready meals and pet food via PetCuisine; very strong private-label and contract platform.

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.

Belfast, United Kingdom

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dry — Dry blending +2 more

Northern Irish animal nutrition company producing dairy-based calf milk replacers (Devenish Gold, HeiferStart with Progut Rumen). Premix and CMR blending capability.

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.

Fuentepelayo, Spain

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Pet food — Pet supplements

Pet food extrusion producer with private-label and OEM.

Finland

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Pet food — Treats & chews

Finnish pet food producer.

Türkiye

Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches) · Fruit & veg — Canned vegetables

DNZ Foods has been manufacturing canned pet foods and canned vegetables & fruits since 1987, serving families with quality canned products.

Dobele, Latvia

Dry — Milling · Pasta & rice — Dry pasta · Pasta & rice — Semolina +2 more

Largest pasta producer in Northern Europe (€237.5M turnover 2023, 60% export, 80+ countries). Wheat/rye/oat flour, semolina, durum pasta (150 t/24h), cereal flakes, groats, pearl barley and animal feed; renewable-energy plant; organic line.

Vargarda, Sweden

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked) · Pet food — Wet (cans, trays, pouches)

Major Swedish pet food producer (Doggy/Bozita; now Partner in Pet Food) producing Bozita, Mjau and Robur with private-label capacity and ISO 22000 + IFS certifications.

Horst, Netherlands

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked)

Private-label dog and cat dry-food contract manufacturer in the Limburg pet food cluster.

Italy

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked)

Dry pet food producer offering private-label.

Burgos, Spain

Pet food — Dry kibble (extruded, pressed, baked)

Dry pet food producer with private-label.