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MBRF Pet begins US exports and expands its Paraguay factory
MBRF Pet has begun exporting pet food to the United States, adding the country to its international business.
The company is part of MBRF and plans to expand from 20 markets to 26 countries by the end of 2027.
It is targeting cat food and premium products in the United States, which the company describes as the world’s largest pet market.
The move follows growth in the company’s reach from 15 to 20 markets over the past two years.
MBRF Pet invested R$13.6 million in its Paraguay factory, which supplies Brazil and other Latin American markets.
The investment increased the factory’s storage capacity by 165%, strengthening its role as an export hub for the region.
The expansion comes as Brazilian pet-product exports are growing: sales abroad reached R$3.3 billion in 2025, up 12% from the previous year, and pet-food exports rose 9% in the first quarter of 2026.
The company aims to reach 26 countries by 2027, while also expanding production capacity at its factory in Bastos, Brazil.
MBRF Pet has begun exporting to the United States and invested R$13.6 million to expand its factory in Paraguay.
The company plans to grow its reach from 20 markets to 26 countries by the end of 2027.
The US entry is part of its international expansion strategy, with a focus on cat food and premium products.
At its factory in Doctor Juan León Mallorquín, Paraguay, the investment increased storage capacity by 165%.
The factory supplies Brazil and other Latin American markets, including Chile, Bolivia and Uruguay.
- Who
- MBRF Pet, the pet food business unit of MBRF.
- What
- It has begun exporting to the United States and invested R$13.6 million to expand its factory in Paraguay.
- When
- The article says the US exports have begun but gives no date. The company aims to reach 26 countries by the end of 2027.
- Where
- The new exports are going to the United States; the expanded factory is in Doctor Juan León Mallorquín, Paraguay.
- Why
- The moves are part of the company’s international expansion strategy.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
MBRF Pet increased the number of markets it serves from 15 to 20.
The company began exporting to the United States and announced a R$13.6 million investment in its Paraguay factory.
MBRF Pet aims to expand its presence from 20 markets to 26 countries.
- Investment in Paraguay
- R$13.6 million
- Factory location
- Doctor Juan León Mallorquín, Paraguay
- Storage capacity increase
- 165%
- Current markets served
- 20
- Target markets
- 26 countries by the end of 2027
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What people are saying
Entry into the United States represents a milestone in MBRF Pet’s internationalization strategy. In addition to accessing the world’s largest pet market, we are now competing in a highly demanding environment, which reinforces the quality, innovation and competitiveness of our brands