Passionate about pet food

The family-owned and -operated company is based in the Greater Hamburg region and produces a diverse range of naturally healthy, species-appropriate moist and dry pet food, raw meat products, chew articles and treats along with food supplements. “At Tackenberg, we manufacture premium-quality dog and cat food for direct sales and also as private label products for many well-known pet food suppliers in Europe,” says the company. It adds that “our own ultra-modern food production plant facilitates an entirely new range in the category of species-specific dog and cat nutrition.”

With Tackenberg’s products, quality is addressed right back at the stage of breeding and provenance of the livestock. Germany as a point of origin is considered a quality feature and great value is attached to regional provenance. The classic meat types of beef, lamb, horse and chicken are sourced predominantly from Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. Supplier and partner contacts extending back over many years permit species-appropriate manufacture of the products without having to resort to factory farming. Short transport routes and the creation of jobs regionally also play an important role for Tackenberg: “Quality isn’t just a feature, it is also a question of attitude.”

The company attaches considerable importance to sustain­able development. Tackenberg’s production is based on renewable energy thanks to its own photovoltaic system. It is also switching increasingly to digital processes and alter­native packaging materials, with products already being shipped using alternative packaging made from natural materials. A change from foil packs to compostable cardboard boxes is imminent. The company’s mantra is “doing today what will still be here tomorrow.