Mars Petcare announced the appointment of Alejandro (Alex) Cedeno to the Mars Pet Nutrition North America leadership team, a division of Mars Petcare. Cedeno has joined as senior vice president of research & development (R&D) to help enhance the pet nutrition business.
Prior to his appointment at Mars Pet Nutrition North America, Cedeno held the role of vice president, research & development of pet food and snacks at The J.M. Smucker Company, where he was responsible for leading innovation in pet food by managing organizational and technical operations. Before joining Smucker, Cedeno held R&D and innovation roles at Mead WestVaco (now WestRock) and Procter & Gamble in North America, Europe and South America.