Technology Magazine June 2026 | Page 32

THE TECHNOLOGY INTERVIEW
– a bold, flavourful range, packed with fibre and protein for busy lifestyles.
“ In pet food, where pets rely on a complete meal for balanced nutrition, nutritional science is critical. For over 60 years, scientists at our Waltham Petcare Science Institute have advanced understanding pet health and nutrition, finding the optimal balance of nutrients so cats and dogs can thrive throughout their lives. This science helps in the development of all Mars Petcare’ s products and services.
“ Nutrition science also fuels our Kind snacking products. Kind’ s nutrition principles are built on using nutrients‐dense foods like nuts and whole grains as the first ingredient. Nuts in particular, are central to Kind’ s recipes, providing a delicious and convenient way to get nutrition from recommended foods into everyday diets.”
Tech-enabled sustainability in agriculture Mars and its partners are also using technology to improve operations beyond its business by helping farmers to reduce emissions and supporting regenerative agriculture.
“ Last year alone, we supported over 60 climate-smart agriculture projects across 13 crops in 29 countries,” Nici points out.“ These initiatives helped remove over 41,000 tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere.
“ We’ re also working with partners like ADM, Cargill and Riceland Foods to scale regenerative practices in wheat, corn and rice farming. One example is our