Mars Inc. Press Releases

Mars Chocolate North America Over Halfway Towards 100% Sustainable Peanuts in M&M’s® Peanut Chocolate Candies & SNICKERS®

Sustainable peanuts rose to more than half of the company’s supply from US peanut farmers Mount Olive, NJ (April 21st, 2015) – Mars Chocolate is more than halfway on its journey to ensure that 100% of its peanut products contain a more sustainable peanut. …

Mars Chocolate North America Topeka Site Awarded "2015 Plant Of The Year"

Food Engineering magazine says Topeka site is “lean, green and poised for growth” Topeka, KANSAS, (15 April, 2015) – Food Engineering Magazine has named Mars Chocolate North America’s Topeka factory as “2015 Plant of the Year,” noting its just-in-time …

Mars Associate Kate Wylie named as One of “30 Women Shaping Sustainable Business”

BusinessGreen recognizes the Mars Global Sustainability Director for leading the company’s sustainable sourcing strategy Virginia, USA, (10 April, 2015) – Leading sustainability publication BusinessGreen has named Kate Wylie, Global Sustainability Director …

Mars Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in Greece

Great Place To Work® Ranks Mars in Greece 2nd in annual national survey for the 4th year in a row Athens, GREECE, April 2, 2015 – Mars Hellas and Royal Canin Hellas have been recognized this year as the joint second “Best Workplace” in Greece by Great …

Mars Announces Pioneering Partnership With World Food Programme On World Health Day

The partnership marks World Food Programme’s (WFP) first ever collaboration with Mars on food safety, supporting WFP’s drive to deliver more locally sourced, safe food in Africa MCLEAN,VIRGINIA (April 7th, 2015) - Mars, Incorporated and the United Nations …

Mars Petcare Report Calls for Creative Solutions so more Senior Citizens’ can enjoy the Benefits of Having a Pet

Scientists Reinforce Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction, Particularly for Older Adults Brussels, BELGIUM (March 31, 2015) - Creative solutions can enable older adults to spend more time with pets enjoying the emotional and physical benefits that …

Great Place to Work® Recognizes Mars as the Top FMCG Employer in France

Mars France rated second best place to work in country and best FMCG Paris, FRANCE, March 24, 2015 – Mars has been recognized this year as the second “Best Workplace” in France by Great Place to Work®, making it the top rated FMCG company in France. This …

Mars Drinks is Founding Partner of Coffee Quality Institute® for Gender Equity

New partnership aims to support gender integration into the coffee supply chain West Chester, PA, USA (March 19, 2015) – Earlier this year, Mars Drinks announced its Partnership for Gender Equality with the Coffee Quality Institute® (CQI). Along with other …

Wrigley Celebrates World Oral Health Day

Wrigley is partnering with FDI World Dental Federation on World Oral Health Day to help improve oral health globally CHICAGO, IL (March 20, 2015) - Today, the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Program (WOHP) joins FDI World Dental Federation, its partners, dental …

Mars Chocolate France ‘Green Steam’ Project to Reduce CO2 Emissions Recognized at Prestigious Business School Awards

Partnership project praised by leading French business school, ESSEC, for ‘best practice’ sustainability initiative PARIS, FRANCE (March 18, 2015) --- Mars Chocolate France’s successful initiative to reduce CO2 emissions at its Haguenau facility has been …

Mars Belgium Rated 7th Best Place to Work in Belgium

Great Place to Work® recognizes Mars Belgium in Top Ten Employers for 7th year BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, March 18, 2015 – Mars has been recognized this year as the seventh “Best Workplace” in Belgium by Great Place to Work®, making it the only FMCG company in the …

UC Davis/Mars Innovation Institute Sponsors Food Hackathon to Find Solutions for Food Industry’s Biggest Challenges

Hackathon Supports the Culinary Institute of America’s Launch of its new Food Business School SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA (March 16, 2015) – Mars, Incorporated has joined food innovators, entrepreneurs and scholars, top tech talent and emerging food …

Mars On Track To Open First Chocolate Factory In India

MUMBAI, INDIA (March 16, 2015) - Mars International India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, has announced it is on track with plans for its first chocolate factory in India. Last week it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the …

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Mars Named In Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for List in the U.S. for^® Third Year in a Row

Family-owned global food company ranked at 85 MCLEAN, VA (March 5, 2015) -- Mars, Incorporated is proud to have been ranked 85th in the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, compiled by the Great Place to Work® Institute, for the third consecutive …

Mars Chocolate UK and Fairtrade extend partnership to certify cocoa for MARS® Bars

Partnership with Fairtrade to boost cocoa sustainability and further support farmers extended LONDON, UK (February 27, 2015) - Mars Chocolate UK and The Fairtrade Foundation announced last week that they are extending their global cocoa partnership with a …

Mars joins WWF, Target and World Resources Institute and others to discuss sustainability at 2015 GreenBiz Forum

PHOENIX, USA (February, 24) – Last week, Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Director of Sustainability for Mars,Incorporated, took part in a workshop session at the GreenBiz forum, which aimed to highlight the business case for companies to invest in renewable …

Mars and University of Cambridge to Provide Business Case for Safeguarding Nature

Mars and other industry leaders working together to identify the business opportunity in protecting the environment CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UK (February 24, 2015) - Mars, Incorporated has announced it will work in partnership with the world’s leading food, …

Coming Soon: M&M’S® Celebrates The Movies In Trailer Satire

Action movie-themed ad set to make television debut during 2015 Academy Awards on ABC Hackettstown, USA, February 20, 2015 – M&M’S® chocolate candies have been a staple in movie theater snack cases for decades. Now, they’re bringing the movies to …

NASCAR Season Returns With M&M’S® Crispy

Kyle Busch Surprises Fans Ahead of 57th NASCAR series with a Special M&M’S® Crispy Delivery FLORIDA, USA, February 20, 2015 – This Sunday, the eyes of the sporting world will turn to Daytona, Florida for the 57th running of the Daytona 500 - the ‘Great …