King-size Snickers and Twix will be things of the past by 2014
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Mars Inc. will no longer sell chocolate products with more than 250 calories, Reuters reports. The giant Snickers and Twix contain a whopping 540 calories.
It’s not the first time the Virginia-based maker has tried to improve its image. In 2007, “It said it would stop buying advertising time or space if more than a quarter of the audience was likely to be under 12 years old,” Reuters reports.
Mars also makes M&Ms, Skittles and Juicy Fruit chewing gum, along with Uncle Ben’s rice and Dove ice cream bars. (Read more)