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The Latest Breaking News from Mars Wrigley

The big changes coming to certain popular snacks next year

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The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Candy Lover Who Went Viral After Finding 'Hideous' Smooth Mars Bar Gets Refund, Expects to Spend Money on More Mars Bars

A British man who sparked online buzz after discovering a Mars bar without its signature ripple has received a £2 voucher as compensation from Mars Wrigley UK.

Latin Times · Dec 2, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You likely have a favorite, whether it’s chocolate bars, peanut butter cups, those gummy clusters with Nerds on them or something else.

The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024

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Mars wants to sell more chocolate in Southeast Asia—and that means dealing with extreme heat and consumers who 'want content every minute'

Southeast Asian consumers see chocolate as an infrequent treat, which Mars sees as an opportunity for growth.

Fortune · Jul 18, 2024

Venture 10 Takes Season 2 Of ‘Follow Me’ to Crackle, CW App With Mars Wrigley As Sponsor

Social-media influencer competition hosted by Bethany Mota

Broadcasting & Cable · Jan 31, 2024

M&M’s guru mulls chocolate all day at Mars Wrigley headquarters on Goose Island

Matthew Kradenpoth is the go-to scientist for all things M&M’s. And, if he spills a little chocolate on his hand in the lab, well, yum.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2024

The importance of she-conomics: how empowering women financially helps everyone thrive

To make effective and long-term societal change that truly empowers women, financial equity is key. Here we explore how empowering women economically benefits them, their families and communities

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

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Tesco shoppers to notice major change to Mars chocolate bars

Mars bars have been given a new look

Liverpool Echo · May 31, 2023

Mars bars test brand-new environmentally friendly paper wrappers - as firm aims to cut down on plastic use

The move comes after the company achieved carbon neutrality for the first ever time this year - via carbon credits and emission reductions

Chronicle Live · May 28, 2023

Tesco shoppers will notice huge change with popular chocolate bar

The move is being piloted for a limited time across Tesco stores

Manchester Evening News · May 28, 2023

Life-sized chocolate bust of King Charles made for upcoming coronation celebrations

The chocolate bust weighs more than 23kg and took four weeks to make

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

King’s coronation: Life-sized bust of Charles made from 17 litres of melted chocolate

The bust will be on display at Mars Wrigley UK HQ in Slough

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Life-sized bust of Charles made from more than 17 litres of melted Celebrations

The bust will be on display at Mars Wrigley UK HQ in Slough.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Robin Abcarian: Relax, candy lovers. No one is trying to ban Skittles. Well, not exactly

Scratch the surface of a Skittles and, wow, you will find so much more than a chewy fruit-flavored sugar bomb. The shiny candy is a bit like a Rorschach test; you see what you want to see in those rainbow-colored morsels.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

Mars makes big change to Galaxy chocolate bars – and it means you'll pay more

Fans of Mars Wrigley's "Smooth Milk" Galaxy bar were frustrated after seeing the 110g sized bar had increased from 99p to £1.50 in supermarkets

Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023

Two workers fall into vat of melted Galaxy chocolate as Mars factory fined over mishap

The two workers, who were contractors bought in to clean the tanks, fell in a mixing tank used to make Galaxy with rescuers being forced to cut a hole in the partially-full tank to get them out in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Mars makers fined after workers fall into vat of chocolate

Workers fell into a vat used to make Dove chocolate, a brand sold in the UK as Galaxy

WEKU · Feb 13, 2023

Mars Wrigley fined after workers fall into vat of chocolate

Federal workplace safety authorities have fined a central Pennsylvania confectionary factory more than $14,500 following an accident last year in which two workers fell into a vat of chocolate.

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Wales Online · Feb 13, 2023

Mars fined after two men fell into tank of Galaxy chocolate

The men had been hired to clean the tank

The Guardian - US · Feb 12, 2023

Mars Wrigley fined after two workers tumbled into chocolate tank last year

Federal workplace authorities fined the popular Pennsylvania candy factory $14,500 and categorized citation as ‘serious’

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 31, 2023

Editorial: The right's meltdown over M&Ms reveals more than just a chocolatey center

It’s unclear whether the recent move by Mars Wrigley candy to sideline its iconic M&Ms “spokescandies” is a genuine reaction to the silliest right-wing controversy yet, or is just a setup for a commercial stunt in the upcoming Super Bowl. Either way, we were hesitant to bite on this non-issue…

Salon · Jan 28, 2023

Beneath M&M's candy-coated image switch

Who knew that the ousting of supposedly "woke" M&M’s mascots is an example of adversaries finding common ground?

Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: The right wing pitched an absurd tantrum over M&M's. It worked

If you're pondering what will be the stupidest right-wing freakout of 2023, you can probably stop now.

WEKU · Jan 24, 2023

M&M's replaces its spokescandies with Maya Rudolph after Tucker Carlson's rants

The Fox News host attacked the minor brand changes as "woke" and declared that M&M's wouldn't stop until "you're totally turned off." Maya Rudolph will replace the cartoons as M&M's spokeswoman.

Salon · Jan 13, 2023

Tucker Carlson is enraged by "woke M&Ms"

The Fox News host previously said he no longer wanted to "have a drink" with the candy cartoon characters

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