United Petfood has entered the U.S. market by buying a manufacturing facility in Mishawaka, Indiana, from Wellness Pet Firm. This buy is an enormous milestone for United Petfood because it’s their first manufacturing unit within the U.S.
Wellness Pet Firm plans to transition manufacturing to a different of its services.
United Petfood focuses on personal labeling dry pet meals, moist pet meals, treats and snacks. The Belgian family-owned enterprise operates pet meals manufacturing services in Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Romania and Turkey. The group additionally runs 5 manufacturing services in France, three in Poland, three within the UK and 6 within the Netherlands. United Petfood sells in additional than 95 nations.
This strategic transfer to determine native manufacturing within the U.S. signifies a pivotal step in solidifying its presence on this key market, stated Elodie Fleury, United Petfood vp Americas.
“We’re excited to take our first steps into the U.S. market with the acquisition of the Mishawaka facility,” stated Fleury. “This acquisition permits us to higher serve our American clients with domestically produced, high-quality pet meals. We see large alternatives for development and collaboration and are excited in regards to the potential for synergies between our operations throughout totally different continents.”
Wellness Pet to maneuver manufacturing
For its half, Wellness Pet CEO Reed Howlett is happy to see the possession of the Mishawaka facility in United Petfood’s fingers.
“This may guarantee a easy transition for our group members who’ve been working on the facility and a part of the Wellie household for a few years,” stated Howlett. “We’re proud to have been Mishawaka neighborhood members for nearly 20 years.”
Wellness Pet acquired a considerably bigger facility in 2022 in Decatur, Arkansas, which its stated is well-suited to assist the corporate’s development within the close to and medium time period. A worldwide provider of premium pet meals and treats and headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, Wellness Pet has further services in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., and the Netherlands.
United Petfood continues acquisition pattern
In keeping with Petfood Business’s High Firms knowledge, United Petfood has been on a decade-long acquisition spree. In January, the corporate signed a share buy settlement for the acquisition of Very important Petfood Group in Ølgod, Denmark. Very important Petfood Group produces dry and semi-moist cat and pet food for personal labels and its personal manufacturers, Go Care and Go Care Royal.
In December, 2023, the firm acquired Dutch firm De Haan Petfood. De Haan, positioned in Nieuwkoop, the Netherlands, specializes within the manufacturing of moist canine and cat meals within the type of high-quality meat chunks in gravy.
In February 2023, the corporate acquired a stake in Turkey-based Lider Pet Meals, which stays independently managed. Lider Pet Meals was established in 2009 in Salihl, Turkey. The corporate’s annual income in 2021 was US$98,000,000, in line with Petfood Business’s High Firms Present Knowledge.
United Petfood historical past
2024 (January): United Petfood acquired Very important Petfood Group in Ølgod, Denmark.
2023 (December): United Petfood acquired De Haan Petfood based mostly in Nieuwkoop, the Netherlands.
2023 (February): United Petfood acquired a stake in Turkey-based Lider Pet Meals.
2022 (April): United Petfood acquires Neodis Mornac, a French producer of dry pet meals for canines and cats.
2021 (October) United Petfood acquires Teeling Petfood, a Dutch producer of moist meals for canines and cats.
2021 (March): United Petfood acquires the UK’s Cambrian Pet Meals.
2020 (June): United Petfood acquires Jonker Petfood.
2020 (April): United Petfood acquires the IAMS Europe pet meals plant in Coevorden, Netherlands, from Spectrum Manufacturers.
2020 (January): United Petfood acquires Effeffe Petfood.
2019: Acquisition of manufacturing web site in Pieve Porto Morone, Italy. Acquisition of a manufacturing unit in Radom, Poland.
2018 (July): United Petfood acquires Bynsa Group.
2018: United Petfood opens a brand new manufacturing unit in Biskupice, Poland. Acquisition of a manufacturing web site in Coevorden, the Netherlands, a brand new manufacturing unit in Zaragoza, Spain, and a brand new manufacturing unit in Buftea, Romania
2017: Acquisition of Crusty Meals in France; growth of 95% natural pet meals
2016: United Petfood obtains development capital from Waterland Non-public Fairness Investments.
2015: Acquisition of a manufacturing web site in St. Martin (Nantes), France
2014 (July): United Petfood acquires Petfood Plus à Yzeure, a manufacturing plant in France, bringing its whole variety of manufacturing services in France to a few, and 5 general.
2013 (July): United Petfood broadcasts its takeover of Continentale Vitamin’s dry pet meals enterprise in France, together with a dry pet meals plant and a biscuit plant.
2003: The corporate opens a manufacturing web site in Ghent, Belgium.
