This has happened after a fraudulently diverted product containing metal and plastic pieces reached store shelves.
The distinction makes Royal Canin’s Shanghai plant the first Mars facility and first pet food plant worldwide to receive the recognition.
The product range was developed in response to consumer research commissioned by Greenies.
In 2025, Mars expanded its climate-smart agriculture portfolio to 77 projects across 26 countries and 12 crops.
Manish brings over two decades of leadership experience, having held senior sales leadership roles.
The company aims to accelerate automation, AI-driven production, and low-carbon manufacturing to counter rising supply chain and energy costs.
The Lithuania project builds on earlier clean energy investments by Mars, including solar developments in Poland and wind energy agreements in Sweden and the United States.
By localising its operations, Royal Canin says it will provide more accessible services and strengthen its role as a trusted partner in advancing pet health.
It will manufacture the full range of the company’s dry kibble portfolio for the region, helping meet increasing demand for tailored pet nutrition.
Mars’ Global President of Pet Nutrition, Ikdeep Singh, says that the new leaders are exceptional and have a passion for pets.