Pet Food

The achievement more than doubled the previous record of 36,750kg set in the United States in 2023.

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.

For the first time in a decade, the number of cats in the U.S. has surpassed dogs, reinforcing demand for cat-focused nutrition products.

A defining feature of the Cosmocat Liquid Treats range is the use of black soldier fly-derived protein, marketed by the company as E-protein.

AFIA said the initiative aims to strengthen market access for American animal food products in regions where demand for pet nutrition continues to grow.

Mars has indicated it is exploring opportunities aligned with its long-term strategy.

PFI said the funding will be used to drive market development activities that promote U.S. pet food in key global regions

The assessment was conducted by PwC India in line with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards.

The ingredient is non-GMO, vegan, and designed to offer full traceability and contaminant-free production.