Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Europe is pouring half a billion into wet pet food Key Takeaways Nestle Purina committed CHF 520 million to a wet pet food plant in Mantova, Italy on 20 July 2026. Vafo Group took 12 hectares in Slupsk, Poland for a EUR 14 million pouch line, live by ... Europe Innovation Pet Food Sustainability Aug 11, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World The September 3 clock: Brazil, the EU and the antimicrobial file TRADE & REGULATION On 3 September 2026 Brazil is due to drop off the European Union's list of authorised exporters of animal products not over a disease, not over a residue scandal, but over paperwork... Brazil Europe Regulation Trade Policy Aug 5, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Spain's €2.18 billion pet food year belongs to cats EUROPE PET FOOD WATCH N 13 Spain just posted a 2.18 billion pet food year and almost every euro of the growth came from one animal. Dog food barely moved. Cats did the work. Key Takeaways ▸ Spain's pe... Europe Pet Food Prices & Markets Aug 4, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World China's $24bn pet boom and Europe's ingredient math Key Takeaways ▸ China produced 1.9 million tonnes of pet food in 2025, up 17.9%. ▸ Chinese pet-food sales rose roughly sixfold between 2014 and 2024. ▸ China's pet market is estimated at around US$24 ... China Europe Pet Food Prices & Markets Jul 28, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World EUDR, Take Two: Your New Deadline Is 30 December 2026 Key Takeaways ▸ The EUDR applies from 30 December 2026 for large and medium-sized operators and traders. ▸ Cattle and beef are among seven commodities covered by the regulation. ▸ Products must be def... Europe Regulation Sustainability Trade Policy Jul 23, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World France's hidden gate: the Arrêté 2006 certificate Key Takeaways ▸ France requires one extra certificate beyond the standard EU CAT 3. ▸ The attestation is bilingual, in French and Portuguese, travelling with the consignment. ▸ It declares no prohibit... Europe Pet Food Regulation Jul 15, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Deal season: the pet-food M&A that defined H1 2026 Key Takeaways ▸ Pet-food M&A held a steady pace through the first half of 2026. ▸ Zoetis paid US$160 million for Neogen's animal-genomics assets. ▸ The Umios-Pet World International distribution deal ... Europe Innovation Pet Food Prices & Markets Jul 14, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World The three trends reshaping pet nutrition in Europe Key Takeaways ▸ Three forces reshape European pet nutrition: natural/raw, sustainability and preventive health. ▸ Natural, raw and human-grade formats keep taking European shelf space. ▸ Demand for na... Europe Innovation Pet Food Jul 7, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Europe's wet-food boom, in concrete Key Takeaways ▸ Purina's CHF 520m Mantova plant and VAFO's Poland expansion point the same way. ▸ New premium-wet capacity lands across 2027-2029, cat-led and pouch-focused. ▸ Dry kibble is built on m... Europe Pet Food Prices & Markets Jun 30, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World What Nestlé's numbers say about pet demand Key Takeaways ▸ Nestle's H1 2026 Petcare sales reached CHF 8.9 billion, about $10.9 billion. ▸ Organic growth was 2.7%: real internal growth of 1.8% plus pricing of 0.9%. ▸ Pro Plan, ONE and Felix bra... Europe Pet Food Prices & Markets Jun 23, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Purina's half-billion bet on Italy Key Takeaways ▸ Nestle Purina is investing CHF 520 million in a new Mantova, Italy plant. ▸ The plant is dedicated to super-premium wet lines for cats and dogs. ▸ Production is slated to begin in 2029... Europe Innovation Pet Food Prices & Markets Jun 16, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Bird flu eases and the egg panic finally cools Key Takeaways ▸ US egg prices have fallen to about $2.50 a dozen from a $5.90 peak. ▸ The US layer flock has been rebuilt to 378.6 million hens. ▸ First-quarter US bird losses fell to 20.8 million fro... Europe Food Safety Prices & Markets United States Jun 15, 2026
