Who owns Hau-Hau Champion?
Hau-Hau Champion is owned by VAFO (the Czech Republic), which has owned the brand since 2021.[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
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, Chrášťany
- Origin
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Category
- Pet & animal care › Pet food › Dog food
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hau-Hau Champion
Hau-Hau Champion has been in Finnish dog bowls for more than sixty years and is the country's most popular dog food, sold through grocery shops rather than pet specialists. Its range runs from dry food to sausages, chew bones and treats, all wheat-free, and the brand backs every product with a full satisfaction guarantee. It reached VAFO with Prima Pet Premium, the Finnish brand house that has belonged to the Czech group since 2021.
Ownership timeline of Hau-Hau Champion
Where Hau-Hau Champion 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.
🇫🇮 Hau-Hau Champion and other Finnish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 67 brands that began in Finland. 23 of them (34%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Hau-Hau Champion among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hau-Hau Champion?
The parent company of Hau-Hau Champion is VAFO, a privately held company headquartered in the Czech Republic.
Is Hau-Hau Champion Finnish or Czech?
Hau-Hau Champion originated in Finland, but it is owned today by VAFO, which is headquartered in the Czech Republic. So Hau-Hau Champion is a Finnish-origin brand under Czech ownership.
Since when has VAFO owned Hau-Hau Champion?
VAFO has owned Hau-Hau Champion since 2021.
Is Hau-Hau Champion still owned by VAFO?
Yes. As of 23 September 2026, Hau-Hau Champion 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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