Pet food major Mars Inc announces ₹800 crore expansion plan in Telangana

An official release said the latest announcement takes the total fixed capital investment of Mars Inc. in the state from ₹200 crore to ₹1,500 crore.

Telangana state delegation led by Industries Minister KT Rama Rao met with Sekhar Krishnamoorthy, Chief Data and Analytics Officer for Pet Nutrition at Mars Inc. in New York, it said.

Global pet food major Mars Inc to commence phase-II expansion in Telangana with an investment of Rs. 800 Crores.

Mars Petcare has a plant with fixed capital investment of Rs 200 Crores in Siddipet district where they manufacture pet food under well-known brands such as Pedigree… pic.twitter.com/DCjXQXFb3R

— Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, Telangana (@MinisterKTR) August 25, 2023

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Increased demand for pet food

Given the rapid growth in the pet food market in India, Mars has expressed interest in commencing Phase-II expansion of its plant in Siddipet.

The Telangana government and Mars Inc. agreed to get into a broad-based partnership to establish initiatives to improve pet care and pet nutrition in the country.

Possibilities around the creation of a comprehensive base for Mars Inc. in areas such as Research and Development, digital transformation, agri supply chains, innovation and sustainability were also discussed at the meeting, it said.

A separate release said Omnicom Group, a renowned global media, marketing, and communications company, will be setting up a large Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad, which would create over 2,500 new employment opportunities.

The release said Rama Rao and his delegation met with Omnicom’s leadership team in New York on Thursday, 24 August.

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