Major partner of pet food manufacturers

The pet food division of the international group Diana-Ingredients, based in Elven/France, has 850 employees and an annual turnover of US$ 205 million. As a partner of renowned pet food manufacturers for the past 20 years, the company has been developing the knowledge and a sense of innovation in palatability that are expected by its customers. Today, SPF is one of the few companies totally committed to cat and dog food palatability, with strict control from aroma conception to the assessment by the animal and its owners. Performance and quality are ongoing targets. The plants around the world all comply with GMP+ or ISO 9001.
The pet food division of the international group Diana-Ingredients is based in Elven, France.
Because palatability is crucial and must be approached with confidentiality, the SPF expert sales team has developed long-term relationships with its partners. The company works with them to provide the most effective and efficient palatability solutions and to reach their specific palatability target.
SPF produces a wide and innovative range of liquid and dry palatability enhancers required by the very competitive pet food market. To achieve the best palatability, products must be approved by cats and dogs and also accepted by their owners. Aware of this, SFP has developed not only palatability tests but also aroma assessment by expert and consumer panels. The company has developed its own expertise to measure palatability performance in a reliable way: panels of cats and dogs that are trained and individually observed, adapted protocols including studies on animal behaviour, qualified teams to guarantee the well-being of pets, the repeatability of tests and accurate analysis of the results. Preferences are thus validated by dogs and cats themselves.
The company has been developing the knowledge and a sense of innovation in palatability expected by its customers.
The research centre is equipped with application laboratories, as well as pilot plants. A team of experts (flavourists, microbiologists, statisticians and veterinarians) specialize in research themes to cover all palatability from the conception to the final industrial application under strict confidentiality.
The analytical tools created by SPF for cat and dog palatability make it possible to achieve the best understanding of palatability by developing innovative products.
SPF has an international sales and industrial presence: a corporate office and research centre located in Elven…