Mars Petcare celebrates opening of first own R&D center in Asia Pacific
Mars Petcare has opened its first R&D center in Asia testing new products and developing new formulas. The APAC Pet Center is located on the Mars plant in Amata [...]
Study by Mars Petcare investigates the use of CBD for dogs
The Waltham Petcare Science Institute by Mars Petcare has conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled and blinded study on the use of THC-free cannabidiol (CBD) in dogs. According to the results [...]
Mars India will expand its plant to boost production in 2024
In order to increase production in the upcoming year, pet food manufacturer Mars will expand its facility in Hyderabad adding a second dry extruder line and increasing the capacity [...]
Pet food startup THE PACK receives investment through seed funding round
The plant-based pet food startup THE PACK which participated in the accelerator program Leap Venture Studio’s 2021 could obtain £835,000 ($1.01 million USD) through its seeding funding round undertaken [...]
Mars Petcare announced acquisition of Champion Petfoods
Mars Petcare has acquired Champion Petfoods, according to an announcement by the company on 1 November. There have not been disclosed any further detail of the deal. Champion Petfoods, [...]
Pet food market in Thailand expects to continue growth
Pursuant to senior director of international policy and trade for the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), Gina Tumbarello, US pet food manufacturers could strongly increase the exports of its [...]
Three pet nutrition startups participate in accelerator program
Three out of seven startups participating in the Leap Venture Studio accelerator program come from the pet food industry: Marleybones, People who kaer and Pretty Well. The accelerator program [...]
7 European startups participate in accelerator program
Seven European startups will take part in an accelerator programm across 12 weeks starting at 26 September. The participating companies will obtain $200,000 as funds and each one will [...]
Greene appointed president of new Mars’ division
Nefertiti Greene has become president of Mars Petcare’s new section Science & Diagnostics. She has begun his work on July 18, aiming to push the company into pet diagnostics [...]
New managers join Tonisity for Ireland and UK
Mike Lane and Gary Scobell join the Irish pet food supplier Tonisity as head of sales and commercial manager. Lane has more than 25 years of experience working for [...]