Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World France's €4.8bn pet market is an export machine Key Takeaways ▸ France's pet food market reached €4.8bn in 2025, up 23% since 2021 ▸ France produced 1.84 Mt and exported 48% — 877,400 tonnes ▸ Pet food exports were worth €2.2bn, a trade surplus abo... Europe Pet Food Prices & Markets 19 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Cold chain 101: how frozen protein travels at -18°C Key Takeaways ▸ -18°C (0°F) is the set point where microbial activity effectively stops ▸ Blast and IQF freezing make tiny ice crystals so texture survives thawing ▸ A reefer holds a frozen cargo but ... Food Logistics & Shipping Pet Food 16 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World 39,000 visitors later: what actually won Interzoo Key Takeaways ▸ Interzoo 2026 closed with ~39,000 trade visitors from over 130 countries ▸ More than 70% of visitors were international ▸ The sustainability award went to an algae-based omega-3 ingred... Europe Fairs & Events Innovation Internal News Nutre Meat Pet Food 15 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Britain adds half a million pets Key Takeaways ▸ The UK counts 36.5 million pets in 2026, up half a million in two years ▸ 62% of British households — about 18 million homes — own a pet ▸ Dogs lead at 15.5 million, ahead of 13.1 mill... Europe Pet Food Prices & Markets 14 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World What 2,400 booths are really selling: gut health and proof Key Takeaways ▸ Protein content drives 49% of pet food purchase decisions ▸ Gut health now appears in 31% of new pet food launches ▸ 43% of owners would consider fermented protein, 36% cultivated meat... Europe Fairs & Events Innovation Internal News Nutre Meat Pet Food 13 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World 2,400 booths, 70 countries: Interzoo 2026 opens Key Takeaways ▸ Interzoo 2026 opened in Nuremberg with ~2,400 exhibitors from ~70 countries ▸ It is the largest, most international edition in the fair's history ▸ Over 87% of exhibitors come from out... Europe Fairs & Events Internal News Nutre Meat Pet Food 12 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Your dog is a person now (economically speaking) Key Takeaways ▸ Roughly half of European households now live with a pet ▸ Humanization pushes named proteins, functional claims and origin stories ▸ Premium value grows faster than volume in pet food ... Innovation Pet Food Prices & Markets 10 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World 1860: the ship's biscuit that invented an industry Key Takeaways ▸ James Spratt launched the first commercial dog food in London in 1860 ▸ His Meat Fibrine Dog Cake mixed wheat, beetroot, vegetables and beef blood ▸ Spratt was in London to sell lightn... Innovation Pet Food 8 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Chicken liver: the palatability engine Key Takeaways ▸ Chicken liver drives pet food palatability via free amino acids and nucleotides ▸ It concentrates vitamin A, B-vitamins and iron ▸ Three commercial formats: frozen blocks, freeze-dried... Innovation Pet Food 7 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World CAT 3, explained: the rulebook behind Europe's pet food Key Takeaways ▸ EU Regulation 1069/2009 sorts animal by-products into three risk categories ▸ CAT 3 comes from animals fit for human consumption at slaughter ▸ Only CAT 3 material may lawfully become ... Europe Pet Food Regulation Rendering 6 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Germany's €7 billion pet economy barely blinked Key Takeaways ▸ Germany's pet market held at €6.99bn in 2025, essentially flat ▸ Pet food grew 0.3% to €4.3bn while accessories fell 4.6% ▸ Germany counts 33.4M pets, including 15.7M cats and 10.0M do... Europe Pet Food Prices & Markets 5 de mai. de 2026
