Royal Canin USA - Our Company

Royal Canin Group

Since its creation by a veterinarian in 1968 in France, Royal Canin became one of the world leaders in nutritional dog and cat foods:

64% of sales made outside domestic market (France), competitors represent 30%
Industrially established over three continents (6 plants: Europe 3, North America 1 and South America 2)
Present in over 80 countries in the world
Leader in dry cat and dog food in Europe and one of the leading world producers of top-of-the-range nutritional cat and dog food
European leader with Breeders
Three research centers located in France, the USA and Brazil
A public company listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and part of the SBF 120 Index

Forerunner in Nutritional Cat and Dog Food

The success of Royal Canin is based on continuous scientific innovations:

1978	First high protein food for senior dogs (competing product offered 18 years later)
1980	AGR: First large breed puppy food dedicated to breeders (competing product offered 17 years later)
1991	PR 27: First small breed adult dog food (competing product offered seven years later)
1997	RCCI SIZE: First full custom-made food line for dogs: small, medium and large breed RCFI: First full nutritional line for cats
1999	Persian 30: First product specifically adapted and formulated for Persian cats Natural Blend: The holistic line of food for dogs

A Unique Philosophy: Knowledge And Respect

For the Cat & Dog: Royal Canin embraces the unique philosophy that it is of vital importance to truly know and understand dogs and cats, including their specifics needs, their environment and to respect their existence as an animal and a family pet. Dogs and cats are living beings, sources of exchange with their human friends and have the potential to develop close bonds with their owners.

For the Cat & Dog Professional: Royal Canin maintains daily interaction with dog and cat professionals, including breeders, veterinarians and university researchers. Royal Canin supports and develops technical services and research projects in Europe, USA and South America. In 1996, Royal Canin published "The Practical Guide of Dog Breeding". In 1999, "The Practical Guide of the Sports Dog" was published in collaboration with the Veterinarian University of Alfort in France. In 1998, Royal Canin published the most comprehensive set of cat and dog Encyclopedias available. The company plans to publish a second practical guide of cat breeding, a guide for rescue dogs, and two nutritional reference guides for cats and dogs dedicated to veterinary students. (All Guides and Encyclopedias will be published in seven languages: French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and Deutsch.)

For the Owner: Royal Canin believes that knowledge of the cat and dog leads to excellence in the pet food industry while maintaining respect for cats and dogs.