Acquisition closed
Mars acquires Royal Canin (2002)
Mars completed the acquisition of Royal Canin in 2002.[1]
Mars acquired Royal Canin, a French pet food company founded by a veterinary surgeon in 1968 who began making feed for dogs with skin conditions. It sells by breed and by clinical condition rather than by flavour, and is sold largely through vets and pet specialists. Only the year is documented here.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- Mars
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Royal Canin
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | Royal Canin | owns | 100% | 2002-01-01 | present |
Who owns Royal Canin today?
- Royal Canin — owned by Mars since 2002
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.
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