
Who will follow in Snellman Petfood’s footsteps – the winner in 2023 – and win next year’s prestigious GlobalPETS Forum Award?
The GPF Award is presented annually to a company in the pet industry that has demonstrated exceptional performance.
After 2 decades, it has become one of the most important awards in the industry. Curious about who will win in January 2024? Join us in Venice to find out!
Kormotech
Kormotech, a second-generation family business, is the largest Ukrainian producer ranked 55th in the world’s top pet food producers list. Their mission is to change cultural patterns toward pets in Eastern Europe. 3 production plants in Ukraine and Lithuania produce premium and super premium brands of pet food and private labels, exported to 40 countries.
Earth Rated
Earth Rated is a B Corp-certified company that creates thoughtfully designed dog products. With a focus on innovation and responsibility, Earth Rated is dedicated to making everyday moments for people and their dogs simpler and better. Their products are used by over 4.5 million people daily and can be found in over 20,000 stores worldwide.
Laroy
This Belgian pet supplies company, based in Ghent, caters to all pet categories with a wide range of product lines. It’s a powerhouse in food and non-food goods with 2 European food production plants, an in-house design team and 22 product developers bolstering an ever-evolving portfolio of added-value items to entice end-users and their pets.
Vet Planet
15 years of love for animals resulted in the widest, high-quality professional product range of supplements, diets, pet food, snacks, tests and dermocosmetics, sold under the brands: VET EXPERT, RAW PALEO and Mr. BANDIT. A science-driven approach, best-in-class R&D experts and a ‘based on evidence’ commitment led to veterinarians’ trust and a global scale of operations (45+ countries).
Tractive
Tractive is a leading GPS-tracking and health/activity-monitoring platform for cats and dogs. Founded in Austria in 2012, Tractive has grown to 1 million paying subscribers globally. Their devices allow pet parents to locate their pets and receive health alerts if irregularities in activity, sleep or behavior are detected.
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