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NewsMilkybar challenges Maltesers with chocolate-coated Crunchy Pops
Crunchy Pops are coated in Milkybar’s signature white chocolate
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NewsExtra targets under-30s with premium chewing gum, Extra Plus
Extra Plus will debut with Chill, Hydro and Deep Clean
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NewsMars adds Galaxy Ice Cream bar multipack following Snickers success
The bars feature vanilla ice cream coated in Galaxy milk chocolate
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NewsMars names global president of petcare, replacing Loïc Moutault
Loïc Moutault is stepping down after more than 30 years at Mars
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KVI TrackerCadbury and Mars shrink Easter eggs, blaming soaring cocoa costs
Suppliers have blamed rising manufacturing costs for shrinking products and soaring prices
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NewsMars Food & Nutrition appoints UK&I GM as Nick Reade leaves
Nick Reade has moved to The Compleat Food Group
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NewsCompleat Food Group poaches new MD from Mars
The new hire arrives at a ‘significant time’ for the group, which is expected to surpass £1.4bn in sales in FY2026
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NewsKraft Heinz taps Kellanova for group CEO ahead of break-up
The new appointment will join the company on 1 January
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NewsMars’ $36bn takeover of Kellanova cleared by European Commission
Mars’ $36bn acquisition of snacking giant Kellanova has been given the green light, after an “in-depth investigation” of competition concerns by the European Commission
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WebinarsWATCH: Healthy eating forecast: the biggest trends for 2026
Find out what’s set to shape the year ahead as we discuss the healthy eating trends for 2026 with experts at Ocado, Mars, Pip & Nut and Vypr.
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NewsUK to launch ‘world-first’ mandatory health reporting consultation
Ministers are working with the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the ‘world first’ mandatory reporting proposals for healthy food
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NewsFood brands ramp up out-of-home advertising spend as HFSS ad ban looms
McDonald’s, Unilever, KFC, Pepsico, Coca-Cola, Mars and Mondelez also feature among the biggest spenders on outdoor advertising last year
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Comment & OpinionWill shoppers tolerate spending more on Maltesers than sirloin steak?
Consumers are increasingly vocal about chocolate price increases. Will sales start to reflect their rage?
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Georgia Woodward, senior brand manager, M&M’s
‘I really enjoyed working on our M&M’s Halloween creative campaign with Jedward’
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NewsMaltesers dearer than sirloin steak in Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
Pre-promotional Maltesers prices have risen by as much as 16% in recent weeks
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NewsMars Wrigley adds Maltesers Mini Eggs for Easter 2026
The NPD was ‘ideal for egg hunts’, said Mars Wrigley
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NewsFood innovation in ‘long-term decline’ finds new study
British Brands Group figures show a long-term fall in product launches continued in 2023
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NewsArla and Mars pilot GEO platform to boost brand visibility on AI answer engines
Azoma ensures brands are ‘seen, surfaced, and preferred’ by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and other AI engines.
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NewsPepsiCo, Mars and ADM launch regenerative agriculture programme in Poland
The scheme will cover 5,454 hectares in western Poland
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Promotional FeaturesHow to win in a new world of snacking
As consumers redefine snacking and category boundaries blur, find out how well-known brands and retailers are rethinking how they approach the sector – and what might constitute a successful snack brand of the future