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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...
MASTERFOODS® Novelties are now at a news stand near you
In a partnership with AW Publisher, Mars Brasil has just launched the magazine ‘Receitas Maravilhosas’ (Wonderful Recipes). The issue contains 33...
Martians run in Brussels
In the world of Belgian sport, it doesn’t get much bigger than the recent 20km Brussels event. 27,000 runners, including 304 Mars participants, were...
Mars CIS Launches M&Ms Hazelnut
Mars CIS hit consumers’ “sweet spot” recently, with the addition of M&M’S Hazelnut to its line-up. Introduced earlier this year,...
FLING featured in FT for gender-specific marketing
Mars Chocolate's new product FLING®, available currently in the US, was featured in a recent article on gender-specific marketing in the Financial Times....
Britons keeping fit with Dolmio
Looking for easy and enjoyable ways to keep fit and eat well this summer? If you’re a UK consumer, all you need is a desire to be more active and a jar...
Mars Botanical uses power of flavanols in new ingredient
The health benefits of cocoa flavanols are not new news to Mars associates. In fact, the company has been at the forefront of cocoa research for decades,...
Mars Commitment to Science and Sustainability at Nobel Laureates meeting
Mars, Incorporated had the ear of royalty, politicians and the world’s greatest scientific minds recently when sharing its commitment to science and...
Award-winning Pedigree campaign drives German dog adoption
The Pedigree Adoption Drive was recently voted one of the Top Five campaigns at the 2009 worldwide Festival of Media Awards held in Valencia (Spain) between...
Pedigree Adoption program launched in Hungary
A powerful national campaign, supporting the Pedigree® Adoption Programme launched at the beginning of March, has been attracting intense media...
Pedigree Adoption drives in Latin America
Pedigree Adoption Drives have been taking place right across Latin America: Mexico: In Mexico, we are committed to creating awareness of homeless dogs and...
Royal Canin Satisfies Pets and the Planet All in One Package
Royal Canin prides itself on knowing what’s best for the pet…but thanks to a recent worldwide packaging reduction effort, they’ve got a...
Mars IS Takes on eWaste
eWaste is becoming a crisis of global proportions. The irresponsible, unethical and dangerous disposal of old computers and peripherals is plaguing areas...
Mars Egypt Site brings new meaning to Workplace Effectiveness
The new National Office site which opened in Egypt this December marks a key milestone for the North Africa & East Mediterranean region -- better...
Mars Nederland introduces sustainable logistics
Mars Nederland has become the first European food manufacturer to begin measuring carbon dioxide emissions from the moment an order is placed, a decision the...
It’s good. It’s honest. It’s new Pedigree...
Better tasting. Better looking. No artificial flavours or colours. And meat that’s fully traceable right back to the farm. That’s new Pedigree,...
Verden hits the headlines
Extensive TV coverage in Germany last month meant that over 8.2 million people got the chance to see what the Mars Verden Pet Centre is all about. What started...
New venture puts New Zealand at the forefront of pet food research
Last month in Wanganui, New Zealand, AgResearch, Mars and Massey University launched a research consortium that aims to make New Zealand globally recognised as...
M&M’S® are world’s best-selling candy
To celebrate national candy month this June, BusinessWeek collaborated with Euromonitor, an international marketing intelligence firm, to compile a list of the...
Mars to be at the centre of Nobel Laureates meeting
No matter the segment, region or site, science-driven innovation is the foundation of Mars operations around the world. So it comes as no surprise that the...
Thirty years of Mars in Viersen
Mars Viersen produced its first chocolate bar 30 years ago and on May 11 a large number of associates and guests braved the wind and rain to celebrate this...
Mars Spain Reunion
Mamen Lledo writes: "During a normal working morning in the office I received a call from an ex-colleague from Mars, Alejandro Gortari, whom I had not seen in...
Cats have their day at the Whiskas photoshoot
“You can own a dog, but you can only feed a cat.” This popular saying couldn’t be further from the truth as associates of Mars Southeast Asia...
Mars Food Australia halves water usage
With a rising tide of water issues looming, associates from Mars Food Australia (MFA) in Wyong, joined by Mars family member Linda Mars, recently opened their...
Mars and Wrigley Unveil Sweet Treats at All Candy Expo
Mars and Wrigley were in a sweet spot at the All Candy Expo held last week in Chicago, with eye-catching booths across the aisle from one another that gave the...
Graham Funnell wins Green Jacket at UK Pastmasters Golf Day
Ram Mylvaganam writes: The Pastmasters had a great day at the Studley Wood GC near Oxford. The course was in stunning shape – great fairways and...
Pedigree vegetarian dog food in India
Mars India has recently re-launched Pedigree 100% vegetarian dog food in the Western and Southern regions of India. The launch focused on two important cities...
Working in Freedom: Peter Jacobs and Cove Park
Martians Reunited recently talked to Peter Jacobs in our occasional series about individual Martians and their activities.Peter’s Mars career spanned...
Beyond fresh breath & great taste: the health benefits of chewing gum
We know that cocoa flavanols may be good for your health, but did you know that chewing gum can be good for you, too? It’s true that most people...
Sequencing the cocoa genome
The Wall Street Journal has recently marked the importance of a joint research project between Mars, IBM and the US Department of Agriculture’s...
New Life for Waste Packaging
Throwaway product wrappers will soon get a new lease of life in a new Mars partnership with a company that turns waste into a range of fun products such as...
GALAXY® Gets SASO Quality Mark
Mars GCC in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was recently awarded the SASO quality mark for Galaxy chocolate, the first time that the Saudi Arabian Standards...
All you need to know about Belgium
Mars started its activities in Belgium in 1962 and currently operates from two sites: The registered office in Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, a formerly independent...
EU praises Mars leadership on health and nutrition
Subscribers to the dotMars Chocolate feed will have read recently about a meeting between Global Chocolate leaders Bob Gamgort and Andy Weston-Webb and the...
Mars first ever Russian press conference
Mars Russia & CIS LLC recently held its first-ever press conference for Russian and international journalists.Hosted by Richard Smyth, Regional VP for...
Mars GCC Harnesses Associate Brainpower
When Mars GCC harnessed the power of the sun to help save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its Dubai facility, it unleashed a natural resource of...
Count Your Blessings! Mars India helps shelter for street children
Tender Hands, a Trust that rescues children from a life on the streets, recently approached Mars India for support to help feed their new puppy, Khushi. ...
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