ELMUBAS Petfoodgroup

What ELMUBAS Petfoodgroup does

Elmubas Petfoodgroup is a Spanish private-label pet food manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered in Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa. The company specializes in contract manufacturing of dry pet food — primarily for dogs and cats — that is sold internationally under customer brand names across five continents. Elmubas operates from a single 28,000 m2 facility that, per company claims, has the largest production capacity of any single pet food plant in Europe, exceeding 360,000 tons annually. The company employs 227 people across office, packaging, maintenance, extrusion, and loading operations on three shifts.

Production is built around extrusion technology supported by multiple automated packaging lines. The integrated process spans ingredient selection, nutritional formulation, extrusion, packaging, and delivery. Elmubas offers custom recipe development tailored to breed- and activity-specific nutritional profiles, and flexible packaging formats adapted to client brand requirements. Process automation is deployed across grinding, extrusion, and packaging, with traceability and efficiency controls managed by qualified personnel. Patxi Lopez Urkiola serves as CEO, with Nerea Filgueira as ESG Manager.

Elmubas operates a B2B contract manufacturing (OEM/private label) revenue model. Pricing is negotiated per project based on volume, recipe specifications, and packaging requirements, with multi-year contracts typical. The company does not sell directly to end consumers; its customers are pet food brand owners and retailers that distribute through their own retail and e-commerce channels. The company has built a notable sustainability profile: ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification, AENOR Zero Waste certification with a 99.83% recovery rate as of December 2024, MITECO-registered carbon footprint scopes 1 and 2 for 2020–2022, and the ADEGI Premio Sostenibilidad 2026 award as Company of the Year in Gipuzkoa.

Name

ELMUBAS Petfoodgroup

Legal name

Elmubas Petfoodgroup

Website

https://elmubas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ELMUBAS Petfoodgroup is a Spanish private-label pet food manufacturer serving international brand owners across five continents from a 28,000 m2 automated facility in Azpeitia, with over 360,000 tons of annual production capacity and 227 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private-label Pet Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (311111), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom & Private-Label Pet Food Manufacturing (AFADAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dry Pet Food (Kibble) (AFADAFAA)

Keywords

• Private label pet food
• Contract pet food manufacturing
• Extruded pet food
• Pet nutrition formulation
• Custom pet food packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Azpeitia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Private Label Pet Food Manufacturing: Elmubas produces pet food products for customer brands under a private label/contract manufacturing model. They offer comprehensive services including recipe development, manufacturing, and packaging. Products are sold internationally under the client's brand name. Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees for customized pet food production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elmubas Petfoodgroup is a B2B private-label manufacturer of dry pet food (primarily for dogs and cats) using extrusion technology. It produces pet food under customer brand names, covering the entire process from ingredient selection, custom nutritional formulation and R&D, extrusion, and packaging through to delivery. Products are commercialized internationally under client brands across 5 continents.

Product overview

Elmubas Petfoodgroup is a B2B private-label pet food manufacturer offering comprehensive production services. The core offering consists of private label manufacturing of dog and cat food using extrusion technology, supported by custom formulation R&D services and flexible packaging solutions. The company operates from a single 28,000 m2 facility in Azpeitia, Spain, with annual production capacity exceeding 360,000 tons. Products are commercialized internationally under customer brand names across 5 continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Label Pet Food Manufacturing End-to-end B2B contract manufacturing of dry pet food (dogs and cats) under customer brand names, covering ingredient selection, extrusion, packaging, and delivery. Products are commercialized internationally under the client's own brand across 5 continents, with annual capacity exceeding 360,000 tons.

Quantifiable outcome

• 360,000+ tons production capacity annually with guaranteed delivery timelines
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Basque Food ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2023Elmubas participated in the FOOD2ODS project coordinated by the Basque Food Cluster, working with Elosegi, Urkabe, and Ameztoy to develop a digital tool helping food sector companies integrate Sustainable Development Goals. Elmubas acted as the driving force behind this initiative.
• Iraurgi BerritzencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on multiple circular economy projects including Urola Zirkularra. Iraurgi Berritzen provides local area knowledge and development agency support for Elmubas sustainability initiatives.
• Provincial Council of GipuzkoacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint commercial mission to Mexico organized with the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa to boost international projection of regional companies in Latin American markets.
• Gipuzkoa Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on strategic business missions including Mexico commercial mission to strengthen regional company presence in international markets.
• Spanish Chamber of Commerce in MexicominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with Spanish Chamber in Mexico during commercial mission to facilitate business connections and market entry support.
• SinnplecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSocial innovation consultancy that helped Elmubas develop their Sustainable Mobility Plan and SDG integration strategy. Collaborated on mobility diagnosis and sustainability planning.
• DYAminorOthersCollaboration with DYA to promote social integration of people at risk of social exclusion as part of Elmubas corporate responsibility initiatives.
• Iraurgi ISB Saskibaloi EskolaminorOthersThree-season sponsorship of local basketball club. The school serves around 200 boys and girls from Azkoitia and Azpeitia area, with Elmubas supporting training work and competition participation.
• B+I StrategyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert advice provided by B+I Strategy during the Urola Zirkularra circular economy project supported by Basque Government through IHOBE.
• IHOBE (Public Society for Environmental Management)minorOthersFunding received through IHOBE for PYME Circular programme supporting Urola Zirkularra circular economy project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Affinity Petcare: Spain-based pet food manufacturer owned by Mars, Inc., producing multiple brands across categories for the Iberian and Latin American markets. Comparable geographic base (Spain) and overlapping product categories, though it operates its own portfolio of consumer brands rather than contract manufacturing.
• Spectrum Brands (Pet Care): Diversified consumer products company with a global pet care segment (Tetra, FURminator, etc.) including contract manufacturing for pet food and treats. Comparable manufacturing scale and B2B contract production, though spanning multiple pet categories beyond food.
• Nestlé Purina PetCare: World's largest pet food company with extensive owned-brand portfolio across dry, wet, treats and therapeutic nutrition. Overlaps with Elmubas in pet food manufacturing technology and customer base (brand owners and retailers), though operates predominantly via captive production.
• Royal Canin (Mars Petcare): Mars-owned breed- and life-stage-specific nutrition brand with large-scale extrusion and wet-food manufacturing. Comparable to Elmubas on breed/activity-specific formulation and extrusion capacity, though operates as a brand owner rather than contract manufacturer.
• Hill's Pet Nutrition: Colgate-Palmolive-owned therapeutic and specialty pet food brand with global manufacturing footprint. Comparable in scale and product-type breadth, though focused on therapeutic/specialty diets with owned-brand distribution.

Emerging players

• WellPet: US pet food company producing premium natural dry and wet foods, including private-label and co-manufacturing arrangements. Comparable niche positioning to Elmubas around natural/specialty formulations, with overlapping contract-manufacturing exposure.
• MPM Products (Applaws): Specialty natural pet food brand with growing private-label and co-manufacturing activity in Europe. Comparable premium/natural positioning and partial overlap with Elmubas on private-label extrusion-based production.

Direct peers

• Diamond Pet Foods: Large privately held US pet food manufacturer operating private-label and co-manufacturing programs for major retailers and brands across multiple categories. Directly comparable to Elmubas as a scaled contract pet food manufacturer with multi-category processing capability.
• Simmons Pet Food: Privately held US pet food manufacturer offering private-label and co-manufacturing services from ingredient sourcing through packaging. Closely comparable to Elmubas as a multi-decade contract manufacturer serving branded pet food customers.
• C.J. Foods: US-based contract manufacturer of pet food and treats, supplying national brands and retailers with custom dry-food and treat production. Directly comparable business model - B2B extrusion-based private-label/contract manufacturing for branded pet food customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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