Production of dog snacks and pet food in Austria for private labels and the specialist trade
Landkost GmbH
AustriaNew on Amplifa
About Landkost
Since 2007, Landkost GmbH has been producing snack products for dogs in Austria. The company is part of the Greisinger Group and manufactures chew items and reward snacks such as beef pizzle, beef lung, beef tripe, sausages and meat cubes from meat of fully healthy animals. Processing takes place under strict quality and hygiene conditions with computer-controlled production processes and complete batch traceability. Landkost produces private labels for retail and pet specialty retailers as well as international trading companies, and also distributes products under its own Landkost brand. The snacks are offered in bag packaging, resealable doypacks, tubs or as bulk packs in display cartons. Together with Greisinger, the company achieved more than 26,000 t of sold volume in 2025, over 550 employees and revenue of more than €175 million.
- Site
- Austria
- Processes
- Private label production for retail and pet specialty retail, Own brand Landkost, Complete batch traceability, Own vehicle fleet and delivery reliability, Packaging solutions (doypacks, tubs, bulk packs/display cartons)
- Materials
- Beef and beef by-products, Pork and by-products, Chicken and duck, Horse and game
- Certificates
- IFS (International Food Standard) Higher Level, product scope no. 11, IFS Higher Level (product scope no. 11 pet food)
- Founded
- 2007
- Employees
- >550 (Landkost &
- Industries
- Pet industry / pet food, Retail, Pet specialty retail
- 01
Raw material procurement
- 02
Fresh processing of the meat
- 03
Drying/production of the snacks
- 04
Packaging (doypacks, tubs, bulk packs)
- 05
Logistics with own vehicle fleet
Ingredients & Raw Materials
Beef and beef by-products
Basis of chew items such as beef pizzle, tripe, lung and scalp.
Pork and by-products
Used e.g. for pig ears and lung pops.
Chicken and duck
Basis for cubes and sausages with a high meat content.
Horse and game
Meat varieties for cubes and sausages as varied protein sources.
Locations
Austria
ATHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Meat from beef, pork, poultry, horse, game
- Modern production facilities
- Own vehicle fleet
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Every product is subject to Austrian quality requirements, compliance with which is continuously monitored internally and ensured through regular external certifications by independent control bodies. Production processes are computer-controlled with complete batch traceability.
| Evidence | Austria |
|---|---|
| IFS Higher Level (product scope no. 11 pet food) |
History
- 2007
Foundation and start of dog snack production in Austria
- 2024
Participation in Interzoo in Nuremberg, the world's largest trade fair for the pet industry
- 2025
Certification to IFS at Higher Level (product scope no. 11 pet food)