Thursday, July 10, 2025

North Yorkshire pet food manufacturer to acquire French business

North Yorkshire-based Inspired Pet Nurtrition (IPN) has agreed terms on the acquisition of Sopral, a branded pet food platform serving the European market.

Based in Pléchâtel, Brittany, France, Sopral is a manufacturer of branded premium dry petfood with a range of high-quality nutritional solutions, including Pro-Nutrition Prestige, Pure Life and Protect brands.

Employing over 130 people, the company operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility totalling 13,400 sq m and is known for its advanced in-house R&D capabilities.

Arthur van Benthem, CEO of IPN, said: “Sopral is an excellent and growing business, with a great team, leading brands and outstanding capabilities as a manufacturer of superior-quality pet food.

“This highly complementary strategic combination marks a significant milestone for IPN and provides us with a state-of-the-art manufacturing, logistics and sales platform to grow and realise our ambitious growth plans in the European market. We look forward to working with the Sopral team to build on their significant successes to date.”

Matthew Fargie of CapVest said: “Following on from the acquisition of Butcher’s last year, Sopral is another great addition to the IPN platform, creating significant capability and scale to underpin IPN’s growth in Europe.

“The acquisition will unlock a number of new opportunities for organic and acquisition-lead growth and is a great example of CapVest’s passion for building strong, differentiated global companies through significant investment in people, technology, innovation, and capabilities.”

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