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Mars Petcare
Orijen
Multinational · 16 listed
Mars Petcare
Royal Canin
Multinational · 15 listed
Formats represented
Orijen
cannedkibble
Royal
kibblepouch
Moisture · as fed
Orijen
canned
80–85
kibble
10
Royal Canin
kibble
6–8
pouch
78–81
0%20%40%60%80%
Shown as fed: the water actually in the food. The dry-matter rows below strip it out so protein and fat can be compared across formats.
Protein · dry matter
Orijen
canned
5580
kibble
44–47
Royal Canin
kibble
2839
pouch
50–59
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Fat · dry matter
Orijen
canned
1743
kibble
16–22
Royal Canin
kibble
1119
pouch
1320
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Formats and figures reflect the products listed on KibbleGuide, not necessarily each brand’s full range.
Background: ownership, sourcing and positioning
Orijen and Royal Canin both sit inside multinational consumer goods groups, but the two brands draw on very different corporate heritages. Orijen is built around 'WholePrey' ratios with 85 to 90 percent animal inclusions including fresh and raw meat, organs and bone. Royal Canin runs roughly 260 formulas worldwide organised by breed, life stage and condition, with a substantial veterinary prescription range. The two brands differ in several ways beyond the one point highlighted here.
Orijen runs production exclusively at two company-owned kitchens in Alberta and Kentucky with no private-label work.
Royal Canin is largely supplied to Australia from Mars' Gimje plant in South Korea, opened in 2018 and undergoing a KRW 210 billion expansion through 2025.
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