Who owns Carnilove?
Carnilove is owned by VAFO (the Czech Republic).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: VAFO Group — Our Brands, VAFO Group a.s. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- VAFO Group a.s. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, Chrášťany
- Origin
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Category
- Pet & animal care › Pet food › Dog food
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Carnilove
Carnilove is the grain-free and potato-free range VAFO builds around wild-origin meats — salmon, duck, wild boar, venison, lamb and turkey — combined with forest fruits, roots and herbs for dogs and cats at every life stage, from puppies and kittens to seniors. The argument the brand makes is that keeping a formula simple and free of unnecessary components brings nutrition closer to its natural origin, and it sells on freedom and authenticity rather than on veterinary claims.
Ownership timeline of Carnilove
Where Carnilove sits in VAFO
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by VAFO
VAFO controls 12 brands on Brandtree, 12 of them in pet & animal care.
Also in pet & animal care
Other brands in dog food, and who owns them
VAFO has more brands in dog food on Brandtree than any other owner: 8 of 38.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cesar | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Club 4 Paws | Kormotech | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Bobtail | RCL FOODS | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| American Journey | Chewy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AVA | Pets at Home | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Sojos | WellPet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Master Dog | Carozzi | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Hill's Pet Nutrition | Colgate-Palmolive | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: VAFO
VAFO is a privately held company headquartered in Chrášťany, Czech Republic, founded in 1994. Brandtree records 12 brands under its control.
VAFO Group is a European maker of premium pet food that began in 1994 as Vafo Praha and is now a second-generation Czech family business headquartered outside Prague. It runs nine dry food, wet food, snack and supplement factories with capacity above 220,200 tonnes a year, employs around 1,600 people and has factories and branches in Finland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Estonia, Poland, France and Austria, with sales above €700 million and brands sold in more than 90 countries. Its growth has come from buying established national brands — Prima Pet Premium in Finland, Pooch & Mutt in Britain, Berlin's Pets Deli — and continuing to sell them under their own names rather than folding them into Brit.
🇨🇿 Carnilove and other Czech brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 42 brands that began in the Czech Republic. 11 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Carnilove is not one of them.
- Propesko — Partner in Pet Food 🇭🇺
- Allegro.cz — Allegro 🇵🇱
- Becherovka — Maspex 🇵🇱
- Bernard — Duvel Moortgat 🇧🇪
- FATRAFLOOR — AGROFERT 🇨🇿
- Holba — Kofola 🇨🇿
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Carnilove?
The parent company of Carnilove is VAFO, a privately held company headquartered in the Czech Republic.
Is Carnilove Czech?
Yes. Carnilove originated in the Czech Republic and its owner, VAFO, is also headquartered in the Czech Republic.
Is Carnilove still owned by VAFO?
Yes. As of 23 September 2026, Carnilove is still owned by VAFO. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] VAFO Group — Our Brands — VAFO Group a.s., Official document; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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