Press Releases
While we’re working to create the Mars stories of tomorrow, here are some of the key ones from across our business today.
Mars, Incorporated (January 2022): JANUARY 21 – THE DAY BRITS JACK IN THEIR JOB
Mars, Incorporated (November 2021): Pandemic Pet Population Boom and Toy Dog Ownership Surge Unlocks £45m Growth in Petcare Sales
Mars, Incorporated (August 2021): MARS WRIGLEY UK SET TO REMOVE 82 TONNES OF PLASTIC WITH NEW RECYCLABLE MALTESERS BOX
Mars, Incorporated (August 2021): Mars Wrigley recalls some M&Ms CRISPY products in the UK
Mars, Incorporated (August 2021): Mars Wrigley UK pilots ‘Bean Board’ in innovation trial with Tesco
Mars, Incorporated (July 2021): ICONIC OPAL FRUITS RETURN TO BRITISH SHELVES FOR THE FINAL TIME
Mars, Incorporated (July 2021): THERE’S A NEW BIG PEEL IN TOWN: MALTESERS LAUNCHES ORANGE BUTTONS
Mars, Incorporated (July 2021): BITTEN IN THE STARS: CHOC-ING INDEPENDENT STUDY FINDS BRITS ACTUALLY PREFER GALAXY CHOCOLATE OVER CADBURY DAIRY MILK
Mars, Incorporated (June 2021): SNICKERS TO HELP SCOTS SCORE A FOOTY BANK HOLIDAY WITH FREE CHOCOLATE PLEDGE
Mars, Incorporated (June 2021): SNICKERS® IS OWNING AWKWARD THIS SUMMER WITH NEW FOOTBALL SPOT
Mars, Incorporated (April 2021): Mars Wrigley UK takes another hop towards improve packaging sustainability by reducing plastic in Easter eggs by 86 tonnes
Mars, Incorporated (March 2021): MARS WRIGLEY UK AND GOOGLE CLOUD CREATE THE WORLD’S FIRST MALTESERS® CAKE DEVELOPED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Mars, Incorporated (March 2021): A CHOC-WORK ORANGE: THE CLOCK IS TICKING TO GET YOUR HANDS ON ORANGE MALTESERS® BUNNIES
Mars, Incorporated (March 2021): GALAXY SWEETEN THE A-PEEL WITH NEW GALAXY SMOOTH ORANGE
Mars, Incorporated (March 2021): MARS WRIGLEY APPOINTS ADAM GRANT AS NEW UK LEADER
Mars, Incorporated (February 2021): IT’S A DONE DEAL! SNICKERS PARTNER WITH JURGEN KLOPP ON NEW CAMPAIGN
Mars, Incorporated (February 2021): NUTS FOR PEANUT BUTTER – SNICKERS LAUNCH SNICKERS CREAMY
Mars, Incorporated (February 2021): GALAXY® DROP NEW TV SPOT IN SUPPORT OF BOLD NEW LOOK
Mars, Incorporated (February 2021): SNICKERS PROTEIN LAUNCH FAN LED FOOTBALL TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY SHOW
Mars, Incorporated (January 2021): MARS UK TO REMOVE ONE MILLION MILES A YEAR FROM ROADS WITH NEW £350M SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS OPERATION
Mars, Incorporated (January 2021): MARS WRIGLEY LAUNCH NEW 100 CALORIE OR LESS CHOCOLATE BARS
Mars, Incorporated (December 2020): Mars Wrigley UK reduces plastic in popular packs by 51 tonnes to improve packaging sustainability
Mars, Incorporated (October 2020): TWIX TO SPICE UP YOUR LIFE THIS CHRISTMAS WITH RELEASE OF TWIX WINTER SPICE
Mars, Incorporated (August 2020): MARS FOOD UK TAKES A STAND AGAINST HUNGER®
Mars, Incorporated (April 2020): Mars UK supports communities through COVID-19 with donations worth over £4 million
Mars, Incorporated (March 2020): CEO of Mars Addresses COVID-19 in Letter to All Associates
Mars, Incorporated (February 2020): Mars Wrigley UK takes the precautionary step of recalling a limited amount of Revels® 101g Pouch in the UK
Mars, Incorporated (June 2019): Mars Edge And Foodspring Joining Forces
Mars, Incorporated (June 2019): Mars Appoints Chief Strategy Officer
Mars, Incorporated (June 2019): The Lion's Share Fund Wins Grand Prix At Cannes Festival
Mars, Incorporated (June 2019): Mars Releases Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media Findings on Gender Representation in Advertising at Cannes Lions Festival
Mars, Incorporated (June 2019): Global Alliance For Responsible Media Launches To Address Digital Safety
Mars, Incorporated (June 2019): At Cannes, The Lion’s Share Fund Issues Audacious Challenge To Give Your #LIONFORLIONS
Mars, Incorporated (May 2019): Mars, Incorporated Partners with Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) to Foster Foodtech Solutions in Israel
Mars, Incorporated (May 2019): New Effort Highlights Potential Impact of Pets on Social Isolation and Loneliness
Mars, Incorporated (May 2019): Mars, Incorporated Announces Global Pet Nutrition and Regional Mars Wrigley Leadership Appointments
Mars, Incorporated (May 2019): Erica Coletta Joins Mars, Incorporated to Lead Global Petcare P&O
Mars, Incorporated (May 2019): Mars, Incorporated Goes 100% Wind for All Mexican Operations
Mars, Incorporated (April 2019): Paulo de Castro Joins Mars, Incorporated as Chief Financial Officer of Mars Petcare
Mars, Incorporated (March 2019): Mars, Incorporated Announces Pricing of $5 Billion of Senior Notes
Mars, Incorporated (March 2019): Mars, Incorporated Announces Offering of Senior Notes
Mars, Incorporated (March 2019): Mars Announces Progress and Action Plans Toward a Deforestation-free Cocoa Supply Chain
Mars, Incorporated (March 2019): The Lion’s Share Fund Partners With Humane Society International To Tackle Animal Welfare Across The World
Mars, Incorporated (March 2019): Mars Launches Purpose-Driven, Food-Focused SEEDS of CHANGE™ Accelerator
Mars, Incorporated (January 2019): Mars Australia and James Cook University Sign Collaborative Agreement to Support Reef Restoration & Tropical Ecosystem Research
Mars, Incorporated (December 2018): Lavazza Finalized the Agreement to Acquire Mars Drinks Business (Flavia and Klix Systems) from Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated (November 2018): Mars Petcare Completes Acquisition of AniCura
Mars, Incorporated (October 2018): EU Commission Clears Mars’ Acquisition of AniCura
Mars, Incorporated (October 2018): Mars Taps Benson Hill’s Crop Design Platform to Help Protect Cacao from Climate Change
Mars, Incorporated (October 2018): Lavazza Agrees to Acquire Mars Drinks Business (Flavia and Klix Systems) From Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated (September 2018): Mars Launches New Cocoa Sustainability Strategy
Mars, Incorporated (September 2018): Mars Changing How It Does Business One Year From Launch of $1B Sustainable In a Generation Plan
Mars, Incorporated (August 2018): Mars Petcare Announces Exclusive Partnership with IMAX® Documentary Superpower Dogs
Mars, Incorporated (August 2018): Study Finds Indigenous Mexican Variety of Corn Captures the Nitrogen it Needs from the Air
Mars, Incorporated (June 2018): Mars Wrigley Names New Global President
Mars, Incorporated (June 2018): Mars Petcare Marks Strategic Entry into European Veterinary Care Sector as Anicura to Join the Business
Mars, Incorporated (June 2018): Linnaeus, a Leading UK Provider of Veterinary Services, to Join Mars Petcare’s Veterinary Health Group
Mars, Incorporated (May 2018): Landmark Study Shows Genetic Testing for Dogs Can Help Identify Diseases and Enable Preventive Care for Better Health
Mars, Incorporated (May 2018): Mars Enters the Solar System
Mars, Incorporated (April 2018): Mars Petcare Launches One of the Largest Tech-Enabled Pet Health Studies Seeking to Uncover Early Signs of Illness
Mars, Incorporated (April 2018): Mars Petcare Acquisition of Optigen, LLC Will Enable Discovery of New Genetic Health Markers for Dogs
Mars, Incorporated (January 2018): Mars Petcare Acquisition of Genoscoper to Accelerate Discovery of Genetic Health Markers for Companion Animals
Mars, Incorporated (December 2017): Mars Wrigley to Base U.S. Headquarters in Hackettstown & Newark, New Jersey; Global Headquarters Remain in Chicago
Mars, Incorporated (November 2017): KIND and Mars Announce Partnership to Bring Healthy Snacks and the KIND Promise to People Worldwide
Mars, Incorporated (September 2017): Mars CEO: Industry Must Fix ‘Broken’ Engine of Global Business to Tackle Urgent Climate & Social Threats
Mars, Incorporated (August 2017): Mars Food to Acquire Majority Stake in Tasty Bite®
Mars, Incorporated (July 2017): Mars Launches Farmer Income Lab to Tackle Issue of Smallholder Farmer Income
Mars, Incorporated (June 2017): New Banfield Pet Hospital Research Reveals One in Three U.S. Pets Is Overweight
Mars, Incorporated (June 2017): Mars Bolsters Digital Innovation With Two Major Appointments
Mars, Incorporated (June 2017): Pet Dogs Help Older Adults Stay Active
Mars, Incorporated (June 2017): Mars Crowned the Best Multinational Workplace in Europe
Mars, Incorporated (March 2017): Mars to Invest $70 Million in U.S. Manufacturing, Create 250 New Jobs
Mars, Incorporated (January 2017): Mars, Incorporated to Acquire VCA Inc.
Mars, Incorporated (December 2016): Mars Recognized as Best Workplace for Parents in the U.S.
Mars, Incorporated (December 2016): Mars, Incorporated Recognized for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Mars, Incorporated (November 2016): Mars calls on global leaders to take bold action on climate change, accelerates its own renewable energy efforts
Mars, Incorporated (October 2016): Mars Petcare Lodges Application to Terminate Expired Enterprise Agreement at Wodonga Factory
Mars, Incorporated (October 2016): Mars, Incorporated to Combine Chocolate and Wrigley Segments to Create Mars Wrigley
Mars, Incorporated (July 2016): Forrest E. Mars, Jr., Businessman and Philanthropist, Passes Away at 84
Mars, Incorporated (June 2016): Principles in Action: Mars Shares Results on Far-Reaching Health & Sustainability Commitments in New Report
Mars, Incorporated (June 2016): Mars and Alibaba Group Launch Global Strategic Business Partnership
Mars, Incorporated (February 2016): Mars, Incorporated to remove all artificial colors from its human food portfolio