Acquisition closed
Mars acquires Nutro (2007)
Mars completed the acquisition of Nutro on 21 May 2007.[1]
Mars acquired Nutro Products, a Californian natural pet food maker founded in 1926 and sold through specialty retailers rather than supermarkets. It sits above Pedigree and below the veterinary lines in the company's pet food hierarchy. The price was not disclosed.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- Mars
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Nutro
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
Who owns Nutro today?
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Mars, Incorporated - our brands and history — Mars, Incorporated, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
Report a correction Opens a pre-filled GitHub issue. See our corrections policy.