The pet food producer VAFO Group has commenced a new phase of collaboration with the Swedish wholesaler of pet food products Lupus Foder AB. The new agreement gives VAFO a majority stake in the Swedish company, thus further strengthening VAFO’s position as the market leader in Scandinavia.

VAFO Group has acquired the majority stake after more than a decade of collaboration with Lupus Foder AB, during which representatives of both companies have also developed very good friendships. The successors to the family-run Swedish company, Tobias Andersson, Helena Hallström, a Svante Larsson, have kept a minority stake and will remain in their management positions, helping to implement a joint plan to further bolster the company’s standing in the Swedish pet food market.

This latest Scandinavian acquisition strengthens VAFO Group’s leading position in the local pet food market. Production of the popular Lupus private label FourFriends will continue at VAFO Group factories. 

About Lupus Foder AB

Lupus Foder AB is a Swedish wholesaler in the specialized pet foods market with annual sales of more than 130 million Swedish crowns. The second-generation family company was founded in 1994 by Inge Larsson and Jan-Christer Andersson and is headquartered in the city of Västerås. Today, it sells the majority of its products under its own FourFriends label, comprising a selection of foods, chews, snacks, and other products for pets. The company’s products are currently sold in more than 700 specialized shops, including large omnichannel chains and veterinary clinics. 

About VAFO Group

VAFO Group is a leading European producer of premium pet foods with sales in 2022 of over 400 million euros. The company is based in the Czech Republic and has subsidiaries in Finland, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Great Britain, France, and Estonia The group’s primary business is the production and distribution of all categories of pet foods under its own brands as well as private labels. Its product portfolio includes dry foods, wet foods, snacks, and supplements for dogs, cats, and small animals. Each year, the nine factories of VAFO Group produce nearly 200,000 tons of pet food, and the flagship brand Brit is sold in more than 85 countries around the world.