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TIL: Mars is a Pet Care Company

I'm a big fan of the Acquired podcast. They do long-form deep dives on the history of companies, from the lens of a pair of venture capital investors.

I've been listening to the episode on Mars Inc., a company I knew nothing about other than the fact I enjoy some of their products way more than I should. The thing that blew me away most in this episode is a quote near the end:

In many ways, they are a pet food company that also makes candy and always has been.

I was a tiny bit skeptical so I looked it up and it's true! 58% of Mars Inc's revenue comes from Mars Petcare. I had no idea they even did pet care. They own a load of pet food brands, and they also do vet services. Wild.