Articles Tagged with ''Mars''

Mint, which some of us have grown in our gardens, just doesn’t immediately come to mind when it comes to sustainability issues. And yet, it’s one of the critical ingredients in Mars Wrigley’s mint and gum products.

When I read the headline in yesterday’s Chicago Tribune that Mars Wrigley Confectionery was going to base its U.S. headquarters in Hackettstown and Newark, N.J., I was — to put it mildly — devastated.

kind (KIND), a healthy snacking leader, and mars, incorporated, a family-owned global pet care, confectionery and food business, have announced a strategic partnership, whereby Mars will take a minority stake in KIND.

Looking to make a world a “KIND”er place, as well as provide the company with a powerful healthy snacking brand, Mars, Inc. announced a strategic partnership with KIND, a New York City-based manufacturer of healthy snack bars whose recipes include ingredients such as whole nuts, seeds, whole grains and pieces of fruit. 

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has partnered with Mars Wrigley Confectionery in its initiative to improve the long-term viability of mint farming in India. 

Berta de Pablos-Barbier, president of Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S., talks Mars Inc.'s Sustainable in a Generation plan.

What do pizza slices, CeeLo Green and futuristic fuel pumps have in common? They were all at Chicago’s McCormick Place last week for the NACS Show, sponsored each year by what was once known as the National Association of Convenience Stores. (Now the association goes by NACS, the Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing.)