The Nutriment Company (TNC) has continued its acquisition programme with the purchase of German private-label raw pet food business Graf Barf from CDS Hackner.
Graf Barf manufactures a range of raw pet food products, including complete meals, cube portions, and raw food in other formats from its base in Crailsheim, Germany.
The product range includes wholefood recipes made from beef and lamb for fully grown dogs, sensitive menu alternatives, junior options made from beef and chicken and a freeze-dried wholefood range with beef and chicken developed for travelling. Graf Barf also supplies menu components as single-variety cubes in beef, lamb, chicken, water buffalo, goat, fish and fruit and vegetables, plus a range of snacks and chew toys.
TNC said that the deal would broaden its geographic reach in Germany and facilitate accelerated expansion into neighbouring markets such as Switzerland and Austria.
As part of the deal, CDS Hackner will become TNC’s central logistics hub for frozen products in Europe. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Stockholm and owned by Nordic private equity firm Axcel, The Nutriment Company has made a number of acquisitions in recent months, including BAF Petfood in Germany, Puromenu in Spain and Bulmer Pet Foods, The Dog’s Butcher and Your Pet Nutrition in the UK.
