The international love for pets has pushed the pet care industry into one of the strongest growing retailer segments around the world. As a leading manufacturer of pet care products, we will continue to expand in the international growth-oriented pet food marketplace:

• Dog and cat food, including treats, total $31 billion and has increased over 15% during the last five years
• North America and Western Europe account for 77% of all pet food sales and are roughly equal in share value
• In the U.S. alone, there are over 58 million dogs and 71 million cats
• Half of all U.S. households owning a cat own an average of four
• Over 40% of all U.S. households with pets own both a dog and a cat

Growth in the dry pet food and the biscuit and treats segments has exceeded the growth of the overall pet food industry by capturing market share from other segments, including canned pet food.

With the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition - the world's leading authority on Pet Care and Nutrition - unifying the research and development expertise of Mars Pet Care worldwide, we have been a major influence in animal nutrition for over 60 years. We are continually seeking new processes, technologies and ways of working in order to benefit our customers and be a market leader in pet innovation.