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Mars Refuel milkshake launches winter sports fund
Sales of MARS Refuel chocolate milkshake are set to soar this winter as the phenomenally successful MARS Refuel Drink Fund reopens for a month, offering clubs...
Launch of Twix Fino
New Twix Fino has been launched, offering the first permanent extension of the brand in Twix’s 40-year history and with 48 fewer calories.The Twix Fino...
The longest chewing gum wrapper chain in the world
Forty-five years ago, when American Gary Duschl was still in high school, he started making a chain out of Wrigley gum wrappers. Now, recently retired in...
Mars Corporate Gardens Nurture Sustainability
Green beans, tomatoes and strawberries are just a few of the organic fruits and vegetables now growing in corporate gardens outside the Mars offices in Rancho...
Rice Seed Donation for Ducks in Arkansas & Mississippi
It’s not just anyone who could find a home for thousands of pounds of rice seed that no longer met current specifications. Fortunately for tens of...
Ms. Green is America’s favourite M&Ms character
Recently Mars Chocolate North America announced that Ms. Green is officially America’s favorite M&Ms character. Ms. Green beat her fellow characters...
Mars Drinks North America Bike Ride Challenge
Five Mars Drinks North America associates. On July 12th, the MDNA MVP bike team took to the streets in the 23rd Annual Irish Pub Tour de Shore, in honor of...
5 Principles workshop, with biscuits to match, at Verden
How do you live the Five Principles? At Verden, they do it with a workshop, an exhibition – and 1500 biscuitsThe catalyst, says Verden’s Pay &...
Turning ashes to opportunity: associate loses everything in fire
For residents of Southern California, the hot, sweeping Santa Anna winds are nothing new. Neither is the smell of smoke, as small patches of arid...
Cocoa Development Centers help farmers improve crops
What's good for cocoa farmers is good for Mars. This idea - that of mutuality of benefit - has driven the company's dedication to improving cocoa farming...
Cocoa Flavanols could help repair & maintenance of blood vessels
New research suggests cocoa flavanols could be an important part of a healthy diet for people with cardiovascular disease.New findings indicate that cocoa...
The Nutro Company’s ROOM TO RUN™ Dog Park Project
If the number of wagging tails was any indication, The ROOM TO RUN™ Dog Park Appreciation Project was a huge success. And the humans involved were in...
Nadine Bitzer in Cambodia
Mars Ambassador Nadine Bitzer, Food Marketing Manager in Switzerland, was able to draw directly on her retail experience on a project designed to help farmers...
Mars Drinks associates visit tea estates in India
Last month Claire Knight, Bob Boushell, Justyna Ciepka and Emily Lidington from Mars Drinks Global Marketing were joined by Robin Slatter and Hazel Wright from...
The Simply Caramel Bar
Mars Chocolate North America has announced the nationwide availability of the Simply Caramel Bar, a new total caramel experience, which provides caramel...
Wrigley visit to China two years after the Earthquake
Jennifer Wu, Wrigley Corporate Affairs Director for Asia Pacific, and Sylvia Tan, Senior Communications Manager for Wrigley China, recently toured areas...
Pastmasters' Golf 2010
This year's Pastmasters golf had a perfect day on June 4th: 'The weather was terrific, the greens were brilliant (quoted by one player as the best he had seen...
Wrigley India Breaks Dental Check-ups World Record
It’s official, Guinness World Records has now confirmed it: Wrigley India set a world record when it teamed up with the Indian Dental Association to...
Mars Museum captures the flavour of Mars history
For decades Mars associates, family members, retirees and others, have discovered bits of Mars history in attics, at flea markets, and in other unlikely places...
M-Balls Are Bouncing Around the Globe
The 2010 M-Ball campaign—an activity that uses brightly colored, peanut-shaped soccer balls to generate buzz around M&M’S®—is...
Mars Deutschland wins European Award for Logistics Excellence
The European Logistics Association (ELA) presented this year’s award for innovative solutions in logistics to Mars Deutschland for its cooperation...
Our Principles in Action at Origin
As members of the Mars Drinks North America leadership team travelled down a dirt road in Finca San Francisco, Guatemala, the sight before them was one they...
Indonesia national indicators for sustainable cocoa production
Mars Symbioscience Indonesia, along with Business Watch Indonesia (BWI), the Rainforest Alliance and UTZ, proudly announce the launch of the national...
Mars Launches a new product line, MyCocoaPaper
Putting pen to paper may now help generate financial opportunity for women and their families in cocoa farming communities in Indonesia. On 22 April, Mars...
Mars Drinks buys the global rights to ALTERRA coffee
Later this year, users of the more than 200,000 Flavia single-serve beverage systems will enjoy a new experience, with the introduction of the Alterra coffee...
Mars Petcare Commits to 100% Sustainably Sourced Fish by 2020
750 million pets around the globe consume 20 million tonnes of pet food each year In an industry first, Mars Petcare announced this month its commitment to...
The Search for America’s favorite M&M’S® character
America has always loved M&M’S® characters – in fact, according to a recent study conducted by E-Poll Market Research the M&M’S...
Mars Food US signs National Salt Reduction Initiative
Mars Food US,announced on 26th April that it has signed on to the National Salt Reduction Initiative (NSRI). The NSRI is a New York City-led coalition of...
Mars Assigns TWIX® Brand Global Agency Partner
Today Mars, Incorporated awarded the global TWIX® brand business to TBWA. Mars indicated last September 2009 that it would set in motion a plan to...
First USA dog census
As millions of Americans take part in the nation’s census this year, one member of the household isn’t included – man’s best friend....
Mars New Product Launch Exclusive
Martians Reunited is proud to be able to announce, exclusively, the launch of Penguin Fish Sticks®. The flying abilities of penguins, so long suspected...
Snickers® to break the world record for the longest football match
Snickers® has announced its attempt to break the current Guinness world record for the longest football match.Mars GCC - the leading regional manufacturer...
Selin Talgar's MAP assignment in Ghana
Mars offers a unique experience to its associates with the Mars Ambassador Program, and one of the people who took up this opportunity last year was Selin...
Waltham - a centre of world-class petcare science
The Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition was opened in 1965 with the original aim of defining the nutritional needs of dogs, cats and birds. Over the years this...
Royal Visit to Wrigley UK’s Plymouth Plant
40 years after The Duke of Edinburgh officially opened Wrigley UK’s Plymouth factory, he returned earlier this month with the Queen to celebrate its...
One hundred years of chocolatiering: Andy Weston-Webb
Andy Weston-Webb, President of the European Chocolate Business, agreed to talk to Martians Reunited this month. We asked him about how the first year after the...
Mars Retiree Outreach Survey
Last summer Mars US conducted a survey of all Mars US retirees - 5862 in all.The object of this exercise was, firstly, to learn more about ways that Mars can...
Dove Chocolate Discoveries
Dove Chocolate Discoveries offer chocolate lovers an irresistible invitation - a chance to sample exclusive chocolate treats, make their own chocolate...
Making a Difference? Jon Shepherd talks about his brainchild
At the end of 2009 the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Mars Make the Difference awards took place in Washington DC. Finalists from all over the...
Make the Difference Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Make the Difference Awards gala recognized associates around the globe for their unique and innovative contributions to Mars, Incorporated over the...
Make The Difference winners announced at gala evening
An emotional journey to Washington DC for the finals of the Make The Difference Awards 2009 ended in a spectacular gala celebration at the Udvar-Hazy National...
Mars Collaborates with Côte d’Ivoire to Address Supply Concerns
Home to more than 40% of the world’s cocoa crop and nearly half the Mars cocoa supply, Côte d’Ivoire (the Ivory Coast) plays a critical role...
Bokros team cleans up with MTD project
The Bokros team talk about the inspiration behind their MTD winning project and their feelings when they won their Global award. (with many thanks to Zsolt...
First tanker of Rainforest Alliance Certified Cocoa arrives
During the last week of November, associates celebrated the arrival of the first shipment of Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa liquor at the Mars Slough...
Pet-a-Porter - Why Cesar is in Vogue
It’s been a turn-around year for Cesar. The brand is now a market leader, driving the single-serve dog food category in the UK, and has recorded...
Doing Business the Sustainable Way
From climate change to water scarcity, poverty to energy efficiency, sustainability is among the most pressing concerns of our time. Mars knows the scale of...
Success for Cocoa Sustainability Efforts in West Africa
For decades, Mars has led global efforts to source cocoa responsibly and sustainably. The company has long envisioned a sustainable, thriving cocoa...
Ian Lockyer
We are very sorry to say that Ian Lockyer died earlier today (10th December) after a long illness. Ian worked at Mars, first in the UK and then latterly as...
Make The Difference winners announced at gala evening
There were tears and cheers of joy as an emotional journey to Washington DC for the finals of the Make The Difference Awards 2009 ended in a spectacular gala...
World Cafe on Disability & Employment
Meeting Magic joined forces last month with My Plus Consulting to deliver a World Café event on Disability and Employment, hosted by Ernst and Young in...
Mars Le Tour Cycle Challenge
So here’s how it works. At your own expense and in your own holiday-time, you agree to ride a road bike for 550km over five days. You cross 11 Alpine...
UNCLE BEN’S® Champions Efforts to End Hunger
Twelve million children in the United States alone are considered food-insecure by the federal government. Translated, it means that as you read this article,...
One Year Ago, Mars & Wrigley Made History
Just over one year ago, on October 6 2008, the Mars and Wrigley deal was officially finalized, creating one of the world's leading confectionery companies with...
Mars.com relaunch
Since September 2007, Mars.com – the Mars, Incorporated external website - has served as one of the company’s most valuable communications tools...
Mars Moto tour 2009
The Mars Moto Tour has a very long history. This year was the 23rd time that Mars bikers from Mars got together. The Mars Moto Tour 2009 was held in Szczyrk,...
Keeping Cocoa Safe and Sustainable
When cocoa producing countries need new varieties of cocoa, free from the danger of crop-threatening pests and diseases, they look to the International Cocoa...
Contest for the best recipes using RÁRIS
Broadening interaction with the consumer by showing a product that can be both healthy and tasty. This is the key objective of RÁRIS® line’s...
Maltesers races closer to its consumers
Vanessa del Olmo, Brand Manager for Maltesers, Spain, tells how The Maltesers’ Female Sailing Team recently triumphed not just in competitive races, but...
WALTHAM ® gives funds for welfare of cats in shelters
Waltham Foundation has joined forces with the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), the largest non-profit foundation in the world, in an unprecedented global effort...
2009 Mars Volunteer Program Week
One week…59 sites…four themes…Five Principles…and a “show of hands” thousands strong. That sums up the Mars North...
Mars Australia Website offers nutrition info on chocolate products.
Making nutritional information, product data and research findings as full of flavour as the foods they describe is never easy. But Mars Australia is...
Mars Latin America Works for Healthier Lifestyles
Around the world, Mars health and nutrition strategy focuses on taking active and innovative approaches to integrate Mars products into consumers’...
Mars China certified “AA”
This month, Ehab AbouOaf, General Manager, Mars China, received the AA certificate at Beijing Customs, making Mars China the first food company in Beijing to...
Mars Russia Signs Pledge on Responsible Advertising
On Monday, October 19, Mars Russia signed the Russian Pledge on responsible advertising to children. Mars and other leaders of the Russian food market such as...
Tails wag in sync on dog-walking relay
Over 100,000 dogs are abandoned in the UK every year. It’s a startling figure and the problem only becomes worse during an economic recession. High time...
UK Business Focuses on Mars on Earth
Mars UK is focused on making the best chocolate, food and petfood products in their region, but they’re also intent on doing it in a way that’s...
Your M&M’S®, Mr. President
The 44th president of the United States has made his mark on chocolate history.President Barack Obama’s signature can now be seen on boxes of official...
Hravě žij zdravě - Play and live healthily in the Czech Republic
Mars Czech Republic has been playing a leading role in the country’s Hravě žij zdravě (Play and live healthily) campaign. The scheme is an...
Viva España - Spain in the top ten again
To be voted in the Top 10 best places to work for one year would be an achievement. Two years would make people sit up and take notice. But to have appeared in...
Europe's silent crisis of dwindling fish stocks
From the North Sea to the Mediterranean, European fisheries are under pressure. Studies have revealed that around 80% of stocks are overfished, while 30% are...
Viersen Hosts Ashanti King from Ghana
King Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, head of the Ashanti kingdom, recently visited the Mars Chocolate factory in Viersen. King Tutu participated in the Bonn...
Mars to Refine Global Creative Structure for Biggest Brands
McLean, VA (September 22, 2009) – Today Mars, Incorporated announced a plan to reorganize the assignments of its current four agency partners to further...
Brazil signs the pledge
Francisco Gerson, on behalf of Mars Brazil, recently signed the first Brazilian Pledge on responsible advertising to children. Twenty-three food company...
Beach volleyball in Bucharest
If you want to get healthier, you don't have to spend hours sweating in the gym or pounding the streets on your own. That's the message behind the 'The Program...
GDA Labeling Ahead of Target
In 2008, Mars was the first company to announce that it would provide GDA labeling on its confectionery and other food products around the world. In the almost...
Pushing the pause button accelerates Twix
By focusing on its new brand meaning, Twix® is now the best performing core bar in Europe; that's a fantastic turn-around for a brand that had been in...
Veghel helps Huairou re-use chocolate wrappers
It was purely a chance discovery. Mars Western Europe’s Wrapping Manager Eric van Deijck had heard that the Huairou plant needed extra wrappers to handle...
Alan Gibbons in Paradiso
As many of Alan's friends know, he has been in training for more than a year to do a six day climb in the Alps and fulfil a long held ambition - to climb three...
Mars BOK Hungary Team Saves Money and the Planet
Varjaskéri Imre, an engineer at the Mars petfood plant in Csongrád-Bokros, Hungary (BOK), took on quite a challenge last year. Could he and the...
Mars GCC Helps Prepare Region’s Future Workforce for Success
Mars GCC is closing the gap with the next generation…while hopefully building its “employer of choice” brand among the region’s future...
Mars South Africa Associates Give New Life to Local Orphanage
Associates from the Mars site in Rosslyn, South Africa, recently gave new life to a local orphanage, and new hope to the more than 38 children living...
Wrigley Publishes First Sustainability Overview
For the first time, Wrigley is highlighting its sustainability efforts in a public forum by publishing its inaugural Sustainability Overview on Wrigley.com.In...
Mars & Wrigley Drive Efficiency and Environmental Benefits
Several Mars and Wrigley sites are driving up productivity whilst also benefiting the environment. Sales associates are using new technology to find the most...
Dove Products first with GDA labelling
DOVE products are to be the first brand in China to carry GDA (Guideline Daily Amount) labelling. GDA labelling has almost become a household name in U.S. and...
Ecuadorean cocoa scientists visit Elizabethtown
You don’t have to travel to cocoa farming communities around the globe to help support Mars Chocolate cocoa sustainability efforts. Associates in...
Gaining and Sustaining a Competitive Edge in Peanuts
&M’s, Snickers, and, to a lesser extent, Dove, are all dependent on peanuts for the success of their brands around the world. That’s why Mars...
Animals’ paradise at Waltham research centre
When a four-page feature article on The Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition appeared in one of the biggest family weekly magazines in Finland (APU-magazine,...
One day... all pets could be fed the Mars way
For more than 20 years pet feeding recommendations around the world have remained largely unchanged. But a new project launched by the Waltham Centre for Pet...
Petcare Australia – helping Aussies enjoy responsible pet ownership
Australia is a nation of pet lovers, with an estimated 63% of Australian households having a pet of some sorts, most often a dog or a cat. As the leading pet...
German dog adoption campaign among best in the world
The German dog adoption campaign of 2008 came up against 650 other entries from 52 countries, and was a runner-up in the People’s Award, a category open...
Mars Ride for help: Le Tour Cycle Challenge 2009
This week 30 Mars cyclists from seven countries have been sweating on the original climb-stages of the Tour de France to raise money for organisations and...
Pets are good for people.
Pet owners know that pets are good for people. Now the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), a division of...
Mars Passes Milestone towards Goal of Sustainable Cocoa
Mars recently announced another major milestone in its goal to use sustainably grown cocoa. In April Mars, Incorporated committed to purchase 100,000...
Mars Africa Partners with Shoprite to support National Feeding Programme
In a society where success is defined by the bottom line, Mars Africa distinguishes itself as a company that measures its worth and success by its ability to...
Stimulate your senses with 5™ Gum
Black is officially back as Wrigley launches a new premium accessory to hit the high street: the new 5™ gum. Based on the successful introduction in...
Mars & Wrigley official suppliers of Vancouver Olympics 2010
When the Olympic Games take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, next winter, Mars & Wrigley products will score big with the athletes and the fans. As...
Continuing professional development for vets in India
As a part of building its corporate reputation, Mars India has been conducting a series of Continuing Education workshops, seminars and technical meetings for...
The Whiskas Academy comes to Gargzdai
Central Europe. "The Whiskas pouch has been produced in Gargzdai for more than 10 years now, but how much do we really know about the brand?" That was the...
MARS Polska lends a helping hand
6th June 2009. After days of heavy rain, the sky cleared just in time for the 17th Sochaczew-Bielice Cross-Country Run. Attracting nearly 3,000 children from...
Connecting the Congo
When Dr. Jacques J. Geurts, retired Mars regional president for Asia, visited the school he attended as a child in the Congo, he found it heartbreaking. Geurts...
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