Mars announces appointment to Global Leadership Team for Mars Food & Nutrition
- Chris Sackree has been appointed to the role of Global Vice President Supply for Mars Food & Nutrition
- After nearly three decades with Mars, Dale Creaser, Global Vice President Supply, Mars Food & Nutrition, will retire from Mars in April
LONDON, U.K. (February 5, 2026) — Today, Mars, Incorporated, makers of food brands including Ben’s Original™, Tasty Bite®, Kevin’s Natural Foods, and DOLMIO®, announced that Chris Sackree has been appointed to Global Vice President Supply for Mars Food & Nutrition. Chris will take on the role from Dale Creaser, who will retire from Mars on April 3, after nearly three decades with the business. Chris will report into the Global President of Mars Food & Nutrition, Shaid Shah.
Speaking on the appointment, Shaid Shah, Global President Mars Food & Nutrition, said: “I’m delighted to announce Chris’ appointment and welcome him to the Global Leadership Team for Mars Food & Nutrition. Chris joined Mars 18 years ago and has consistently delivered excellent operational performance across markets and categories, underpinned by a deep commitment to driving quality and safety. He is a strong leader with a reputation for building high-performing teams.”
Chris first joined the business in Operations at the Melton Mowbray factory, U.K., for Mars Pet Nutrition. During his time at Mars, Chris has held numerous supply chain roles. He spent time in Bremen, Germany, in Industrial Engineering, before returning to the U.K. as Plant Manager in Melton Mowbray in 2013. In 2017, he moved to Nashville, U.S., first as Industrial Engineering Director, and later as Interim VP Supply for Mars Pet Nutrition, North America.
Chris joined Mars Food & Nutrition in 2022 as Global Value Chain Operations VP, where he played a key role building a strong and resilient global supply chain and high-performing Supply function.
A fond farewell to Dale Creaser
“I want to thank Dale for his immense and long-lasting contribution to the Mars business. Dale’s commitment to driving the best outcomes for the enterprise through inspiring Associates to reach their full potential, combined with his rigor, vision and functional excellence, have been defining strengths. His legacy will continue through the fantastic talent he has nurtured into highly engaged and effective teams over many years,” said Shaid Shah, Global President, Mars Food & Nutrition.
Dale joined Mars as a Shift Manager in Slough, U.K., and spent the early part of his career in Chocolate and Petcare with developmental assignments in Hungary and Germany, before returning to be Plant Manager of the Slough factory. In 2012, Dale held his first role in Food as VP Supply for Food Europe, Russia and South Africa. Later, he took on the role of VP Supply for Mars Chocolate Europe and Eurasia, and VP Supply for Mars Wrigley Europe, CIS and Turkey.
Dale then rejoined Food & Nutrition as Global VP Supply in 2022 and has been a driving force in leading the Segment’s supply transformation, embedding operational excellence, and setting up the Segment for continued success through its refreshed business strategy.
About Mars Food & Nutrition
Mars Food & Nutrition is a Segment of Mars, Incorporated, with 2,000 Associates across the globe. It has some of the world's leading food brands including Ben's Original™, Kevin's Natural Foods, MasterFoods®, SEEDS OF CHANGE®, Tasty Bite®, and DOLMIO®, which can be enjoyed in 30 markets around the world.
About Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a $65bn+ family-owned business, our diverse and expanding portfolio of leading pet care products and veterinary services support pets all around the world and our quality snacking and food products delight millions of people every day. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including ROYAL CANIN®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, CESAR®, M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, Pringles®, Cheez-It®, and BEN’S ORIGINAL™. Our international networks of pet hospitals, including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, VCA™ and ANICURA™ span preventive, general, specialty, and emergency veterinary care, and our global veterinary diagnostics business ANTECH® offers breakthrough capabilities in pet diagnostics. The Mars Five Principles — Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom — inspire our more than 170,000 Associates to act every day to help create a better world for people, pets and the planet.
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