Helper Showcases Pet Wet Food Processing Line at Interzoo 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany

2026 05/19

From May 12 to 15, 2026, Interzoo 2026, the world’s most influential trade fair for the pet industry, was held at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre in Germany. As a biennial industry benchmark, this year’s event brought together over 2,350 exhibitors from more than 70 countries and regions, with a total exhibition area exceeding 150,000 square meters — setting a new record.
At this global event, Helper Machinery presented its self-developed pet wet food processing line, demonstrating the growing innovation and manufacturing strength of China’s pet food equipment industry.

Among the exhibitors, 235 companies offered pet food technology solutions. Chinese mainland companies once again ranked first among non-European exhibitors, with 569 participants, accounting for 45% of the total. As “Made in China” continues to evolve toward intelligent manufacturing, more Chinese companies like Helper are gaining recognition on the international stage.
The pet wet food processing line showcased by Helper is a fully automated system designed to process raw materials such as meat, grains, and vitamins into canned or pouch-packaged pet food. Helper provides complete turnkey solutions covering the entire process, including raw material pre-treatment, precise mixing, automatic vacuum filling, high-temperature sterilization, and final packaging.
The process workflow includes: thawing frozen raw materials, grinding them into minced meat, mixing with slurry and nutritional additives using a twin-shaft paddle mixer, and forming a uniform formulation. The mixture is then accurately filled into containers such as tin cans, aluminum cans, or retort pouches via an automatic vacuum filling system. The filled products are sterilized and cooked in retort systems to eliminate pathogens, followed by cooling, drying, labeling, cartoning, and palletizing.
With advantages such as a high level of automation, stable processing performance, and compatibility with multiple packaging formats, the production line attracted significant attention from international visitors and industry professionals.
Helper Machinery was established in 2003 (formerly Shijiazhuang Hampo Food Machinery Co., Ltd., officially renamed in January 2015) and operates as an independent subsidiary of the group. The parent company was founded in 1986 and now employs over 300 staff. It is one of China’s early modern enterprises integrating R&D, manufacturing, sales, and service in food processing machinery.

Helper’s product portfolio includes complete processing solutions for meat products, frozen hot pot foods, snack foods, and pet food machinery. Its products are exported to regions such as Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia.
From a global perspective, the pet wet food market is entering a rapid growth phase. Consumer demand is shifting from basic feeding toward functionality and premium quality. Wet pet food is increasingly favored for its high digestibility, nutritional value, and palatability. In 2025, the global pet wet food market exceeded USD 28.1 billion and is expected to maintain steady growth in the coming years.
In China, the penetration rate of wet pet food is rising rapidly, with several leading companies launching new production capacities in 2026. Against this backdrop, high-quality and intelligent production equipment presents strong market opportunities.
Helper’s successful appearance at Interzoo marks a step forward for China’s pet food equipment industry — evolving from product export to technology and brand export. Moving forward, Helper will continue to uphold its philosophy of “winning with quality and service”, remain customer-oriented, and focus on delivering efficient, reliable, and advanced processing solutions to global customers.