Mars Plans To Close Pet-food Factory In Germany 

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Mars is proposing to adjacent its pet-food mill successful Minden, Germany.

In a connection sent to Just Food, a spokesperson for nan Mars Pet Nutrition section said nan move is “part of regular reviews of our business operations and building to meet nan needs of our customers and consumers”.  

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Around 110 labor astatine nan Minden works person been informed and would beryllium affected if nan connection goes ahead, nan spokesperson said. 

The company, which is portion of nan larger US-headquartered confectionery group, is now entering consultation pinch nan Minden useful council.  

“Our privilege now is to support our associates and person a meaningful consultation,” the spokesperson said. 

Production astatine nan tract is expected to extremity by precocious 2026 if nan scheme is approved. 

Minden is 1 of 2 Mars Pet Nutrition factories successful Germany. The different is simply a wet-pet-food tract successful Verden, the group confirmed pinch Just Food. 

The Minden mill chiefly produces barren pet-food brands including Perfect Fit, Crave and Pedigree, supplying much than 20 countries crossed Europe. 

If nan closure goes ahead, Mars will displacement accumulation to different pet-food plants successful nan EU, according to nan statement. 

Elsewhere, Mars has antecedently announced nan description of its pet-food manufacturing footprint.  

In September, nan institution said it would invest €1bn ($1.18bn) in production and R&D during 2025 and 2026, pinch projects planned successful France, Poland and Spain 

The institution aims to build what it called a “stronger, much resilient business successful Europe”. 

Earlier this year, Mars was besides linked to plans for a new pet-food mill successful Kazakhstan.  

According to nan country’s Prime Minister’s office, nan Ministry of Agriculture signed an statement pinch Mars Petcare Kazakhstan for a installation in Konaev, involving finance of much than KZT88.8bn ($173.6m) and an yearly capacity of 100,000 tonnes.  

At nan time, Mars did not remark straight connected that project but said: “As a world business, we regularly reappraisal opportunities aligned pinch our semipermanent strategy. We are presently engaging pinch applicable authorities successful Kazakhstan to research imaginable ways to support nan sustainable improvement of nan pet-food industry.”

In January, Mars besides appointed Marc Carena arsenic world president of Mars Petcare. 

Carena joined Mars successful 2022, overseeing 55 markets. He antecedently held elder roles astatine McDonald’s, Metro and Nestlé, and is besides nan vice-president of nan European Food and Drink Association.