Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Zaneta Vegnere Cabinet member | Single Market discussion following the 2026 Competitiveness Report | — |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Zaneta Vegnere Cabinet member | Single Market discussion following the 2026 Competitiveness Report | SRC |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Exchange of views on packaging | SRC |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Exchange of views on packaging | — |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Paulina Dejmek Hack Cabinet member | EUDR and Packaging Waste Regulation | — |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Paulina Dejmek Hack Cabinet member | EUDR and Packaging Waste Regulation | SRC |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Michael McGrath Commissioner | Exchange on competitiveness and simplification | SRC |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Michael McGrath Commissioner | Exchange on competitiveness and simplification | — |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Omnibus | SRC |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Michael Hager Cabinet member | Omnibus | SRC |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Omnibus | — |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Bertrand L'Huillier Cabinet member | EU industrial strategy, competitiveness, implementation challenges | — |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | EU industrial strategy, competitiveness, implementation challenges | SRC |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Bertrand L'Huillier Cabinet member | EU industrial strategy, competitiveness, implementation challenges | SRC |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | To exchange best practices and maybe some ideas how Mars can help to make sustainability a competitive advantage | — |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | To exchange best practices and maybe some ideas how Mars can help to make sustainability a competitive advantage | SRC |
| 11 Sept 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | EU Sanctions | SRC |
| 11 Sept 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | EU Sanctions | — |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Jyrki Katainen Vice-President | Future of Europe, Circular Economy. | — |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Jyrki Katainen Vice-President | Future of Europe, Circular Economy. | SRC |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Ann Mettler Director-General | Sustainable Development Goals | SRC |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Ann Mettler Director-General | Sustainable Development Goals | — |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | discussion on sustainability and plastics | — |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Phil Hogan Commissioner | Agri matters | — |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Mauro Raffaele Petriccione Director-General | Exchange of views on current EU priorities on climate action and sustainability | SRC |
Mission & Goals
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated, has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and pet care products and services, we employ 140,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $45 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world's best-loved brands, including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M's®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, BEN'S ORIGINAL™, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses, including AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, and VCA™.
EU Legislative Interests
Circular Economy; International trade; Supply chain transparency; Corporate Governance; Unfair trading practices; Corporate taxation; Sustainable food systems; Food safety (contaminant additives); Nutrition labelling; Health and Nutrition; Dual quality; New technologies in food; Pet food related legislation; Consumer protection, Packaging (recycling, design, etc.).
Communication Activities
Website: www.mars.com https://www.mars.com/about/policies-and-practices https://www.linkedin.com/company/mars/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
AIM AmCham EU CAOBISCO CEREAL CIUS EFDC EUFIC EU Pledge European Food Forum (EFF) European Snacking Association EUROPEN FEDIAF Flexible Packaging Initiative FoodDrinkEurope International Sweeteners Association World Federation of Advertisers (WFA)
Organisation Members
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