SARVAL banks on automation and sustainability to boost efficiency and deliver long-term value for pet food customers

SARVAL, a global producer of pet food ingredients, has officially reopened its modernized and expanded wet pet food production site in Cuijk. This strategic investment enhances the company’s ability to meet rising demand while reinforcing its long-term commitment to operational efficiency, product quality, and sustainability.
 
The upgraded site features a fully automated crane system, robotic palletizers, and advanced pumping technologies that streamline production flow. An increased freezing capacity from 500 to 800 metric tons per week allows SARVAL to serve its customers with greater speed and consistency.
 
Sustainability played a key role in the redesign. The site now uses CO₂ instead of ammonia in its plate freezers, which enables the plant to run at lower temperatures and lower power consumption, and has installed energy-efficient compressors – steps that earned recognition through a government energy savings subsidy. In 2026, SARVAL will introduce energy recovery systems to further reduce environmental impact by reusing the energy coming from the freezers to heat the water in the washer.
 
With enhanced automation and optimized raw material handling, the Cuijk site supports longer shelf life and higher product quality, while ensuring full traceability. To further strengthen customer support, SARVAL has also established a dedicated business unit for wet pet food, offering tailored solutions and closer collaboration with pet food producers across Europe and the U.S.
 
“We are incredibly proud of the investments made in Cuijk,” said Liudvikas Morkunas, Managing Director.  “By leveraging automation and innovative technologies, we’re positioning ourselves as the partner of choice for the global pet food industry. Our mission for sustainable production supports our customers in advancing their own sustainability goals. By co-developing single ingredients and custom blends tailored to specific requirements, we deliver on a truly customer-centric approach with an essentially on-demand product offering.”
 
About SARVAL
SARVAL is a global provider of sustainable pet food ingredients, offering a broad portfolio that includes multiple species, functional proteins, and both fresh and frozen products. Committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability, SARVAL partners with pet food producers to deliver ingredients that meet the highest industry standards. The company is part of the SARIA Group, an international organization with more than 13,000 employees and over 200 sites across six continents, supplying high-quality products and services to the feed, pet food, energy, food, and pharmaceutical sectors.