On the record · Company
Mars, Incorporated
Privately held, family-owned confectionery, food, and pet-care conglomerate.
Also known as Mars
Research depth
Transactions sourced
At least one recorded transaction has a public source.
Record updated Sept. 2, 2026
Current ownership
Current owner not established
This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
Sept. 12, 2017
Mars, Incorporated acquires VCA Inc.
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
Dec. 11, 2025
Mars, Incorporated acquires Kellanova
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
Nov. 17, 2020
Mars, Incorporated acquires KIND North America
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1Mars, Incorporated Completes Acquisition of VCA Inc.
Mars, Incorporated · Company announcement · Sept. 12, 2017
Supports: Entity record; Recorded transaction
- R2Mars Completes Acquisition of Kellanova
Mars, Incorporated · Company announcement · Dec. 11, 2025
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R3KIND and Mars Announce Next Step in Partnership
Mars, Incorporated · Company announcement · Nov. 17, 2020
Supports: Recorded transaction
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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