As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways.
Category: Mars Inc
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As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy
Packaged food companies are struggling to adjust — and profit — as tastes, waistlines and wallets change.
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RFK Jr.’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s
The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.
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Mars to Acquire Maker of Pringles, Cheez-It and Eggo in $36 Billion Deal
Mars is acquiring Kellanova in one of the largest deals in the industry in years, creating a new global giant with a stable of well-known brands.
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Gourmet Dog Food Has Pet Owners Sending Kibbles Back
Dog ownership surged during the pandemic. So did the options for fresh, human-grade dog food, an expanding market.
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Maya Rudolph’s Super Bowl Challenge: Make M&M’s Sweet Again
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Unpopular companies and brands in trouble go with a strategy of hiring a likable celebrity and hoping for the best. But they might be better off with a puppy.
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Was the Recent M&M’s Announcement Just a Stunt Leading Up to the Super Bowl?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Was the company’s recent decision to sideline its spokescandies a response to cultural backlash, or just an elaborate stunt leading up to the Super Bowl?
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How M&M’s Found Itself in the Culture Wars
The New York Times – Business:The candy brand announced that Maya Rudolph would replace its promotional cartoon characters, which have been the focus of a partisan backlash.
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Britain Takes Sides Over a Chocolate Bar That Is Often a Sad Holiday Leftover
The New York Times – Business:Bounty, a chocolate-coconut concoction similar to Mounds, will be left out of some Celebrations holiday assortments this year, stirring a national debate.