Suziria launches new production facility

The Suziria Group has announced the launch of a new 800 m² wet pet food production facility in Kalush (Ivano-Frankivsk region), Ukraine. Construction and pre-launch preparations took approximately a year and a half, according to a press release. The total investment in the project amounted to €6.1 mio with planned investments for 2026 exceeding €1 mio. If working capital is taken into account, the total investment in the project amounts to over €10 million.

This marks the third production facility launched by Suziria Group in Ukraine since the start of the war. The project involved both international and Ukrainian experts, including Logrus – an engineering company and a leading supplier of equipment for food manufacturing facilities – and All About Pet-food, which provided technological support as an expert in pet food production. The equipment was sourced from global food-tech leaders in Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Japan, and France.

The new facility specializes in the production of wet food for cats and dogs in pouch packaging, with six different SKUs being currently produced for Surizia’s well-known Half&Half brand, as well as a brand-new one – Catch!. The site’s current capacity is up to 5,000 tons of product per year, with a planned increase to 10,000 tons annually by the end of 2026. As of February 2026, the facility employs 16 specialists, with the team expected to grow to 48 employees by the end of the year.

‛Investing in in-house production is not only about supporting the country’s economy, but also a strategic step toward greater business stability and independence. It is not just about ensuring quality control at every stage, reducing costs, and the ability to respond quickly to market changes. It is also about reducing import dependence – imports currently account for around two-thirds of pet products on the Ukrainian market – and creating added value within the country. According to our estimates, as of 2025 the wet pet food market in Ukraine amounts to approximately 66,000 tons per year and continues to grow. The new production facility in Kalush will be able to cover up to 15 per cent of this volume,’ said Polina Kosharna, co-owner and chair of the supervisory board of Suziria Group.