Archive of all Mars articles – Page 5
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NewsShareAction planning next move after Unilever commits to HFSS reporting
Unilever agreed to set new stretching targets for growing the proportion of its healthier products, based on the government’s Nutrient Profile Model
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NewsMars to launch Plant Powered range for Ben’s Original
The range will include “plant-based versions of some of the UK’s favourite meals”
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Comment & OpinionConsumers are demanding purpose from brands – it’s time we responded
Businesses should embrace the responsibility to have apositive impact on the regions and communities within which they operate, says Kim Smet, interim general manager, Mars Petcare
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NewsRice prices on the rise as exports suffer from disruption to supply
There was ‘approximately 1.5 million tonnes of rice stuck at the ports, that India had planned to export this month’, said Mintec
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Comment & OpinionWhy we should be optimistic about the future of food
By leveraging science it is possible to create a sustainable future where food security is the benchmark and not the goal, says Abigail Stevenson of the Mars Advanced Research institute
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NewsBritain’s love of small dogs will boost wet petfood sales, claims Mars
The fmcg giant said 97% of dog owners feed their pooches wet food every day, compared to 80% in 2019
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NewsMars set to launch Maltesers spin-off ‘Malts’
The fmcg giant has registered the brand name as a trademark with the IPO under class 30, covering confectionery and chocolate
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK’s top 10 most popular chocolate brands 2021
Cadbury dominates: top 10 brands in chocolate in Britain
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NewsDolmio adds vegetable pasta sauces
Each sauce provided consumers with two of their 5 a day per serving, said Dolmio
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NewsMilkyway to make debut in biscuits as part of Burton’s tie-up
The vanilla-flavoured biscuits are dipped in chocolate and embossed with ‘fun outer space designs’
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NewsSkittles moves into gummy sweets with Squishy Cloudz launch
They have launched exclusively into Tesco and are billed as a combination of a gummy and a marshmallow
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Analysis & FeaturesSix fmcg companies leading the way on sustainable palm oil
To celebrate International Orangutan Day (19 August), we take a look at six fmcg brands and retailers noted to be ‘leading the way’ on palm oil sustainability in WWF’s 2020 Palm Oil Buyers scorecard
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NewsMars recalls M&M’s Crispy products due to unauthorised GMO ingredient
The GMO was present in an ingredient that had been produced by one of its suppliers, said Mars
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NewsMars Wrigley trials promo displays made from waste cocoa bean shells in Tesco
Its new ‘bean boards’ are made from 70% recycled paper and 30% waste cocoa beean shells
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NewsMaltesers adds ‘zesty’ Orange Buttons flavour in four formats
The NPD is the latest in a recent flurry of chocolate orange launches from snacking and confectionery brands
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NewsMars Petcare launches campaign to encourage pet adoption
The campaign will see Mars Petcare donate three million meals through its Pedigree and Whiskas brands to dogs and cats in rescue centres across the UK
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NewsKind kicks off ‘Live Kind’ multi-platform campaign
The Mars-owned brand said it aimed to reach 21 million households over the summer
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NewsFiona Dawson to step down as Mars Food global president
Dawson, who has spent more than three decades at the fmcg giant, will retire in July
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NewsUncle Ben’s name ditched as Mars unveils Ben’s Original rebrand
It comes after frequent accusations of racism against Uncle Ben’s logo and name
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Comment & OpinionThe Flexible Plastic Fund could be a big moment in the battle against pollution
An impressive list of companies must work to establish a market for recycled soft plastics