Mars, Inc. to limit all candy bars to 250 calories

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UponThisRock
UponThisRock Posts: 4,522 Member
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They also plan to start cutting sodium.

They better not screw up Snickers

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/16/mars-chocolate-idUSL2E8DG06320120216
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  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,229 Member
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    Must be due to an increase in sales for all of the peanut M&M's that I keep buying! LOL!
  • scapez
    scapez Posts: 2,018 Member
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    "Come 2014, it's going to be gone [king size bar], part of what Mars says is a broader push for responsible snacking."

    So what's to stop me from eating 3-4 smaller size bars? This is ridiculous.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,522 Member
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    "Come 2014, it's going to be gone [king size bar], part of what Mars says is a broader push for responsible snacking."

    So what's to stop me from eating 3-4 smaller size bars? This is ridiculous.

    I just hope they don't mess up the flavor when the reduce the sodium
  • lanibrynn
    lanibrynn Posts: 15
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    What's bad is that they will make them smaller and charge more
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
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    the only candy bar i eat is snickers.. like twice a year probably?

    mmmm snickers.

    better stock up in case they change it, eh?
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,849 Member
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    Sounds pretty smart to me.
  • hollyeverhart
    hollyeverhart Posts: 397 Member
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    I cannot eat candy bars.. The idea of wasting 250 or more calories on a candy bar is not appealing to me. They are not that good in my opinion if I am going to eat junk I would rather it be a nice dessert, cake/frozen yogurt/chocolate cover strawberries or bananas. Or 250 calories worth of food. Its just so many calories for something that is cheap and not that satisfying to me.
  • oneIT
    oneIT Posts: 388 Member
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    What's bad is that they will make them smaller and charge more

    This is exactly whats going to happen.
  • mrschappet
    mrschappet Posts: 488 Member
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    doesn't effect me much if at all.. I don't buy candy unless it is a holiday or a VERY rare occasion ....
  • VTXJOCKEY
    VTXJOCKEY Posts: 362 Member
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    That's still 250 cals too much!!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,229 Member
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    What's bad is that they will make them smaller and charge more

    This is exactly whats going to happen.

    Most of their stuff now is already under 250 calories. They've been posting the big calorie labels on the front of their packages for awhile now. The reduction in sodium is good news. I think they can reduce the sodium without much impact to the flavor.
  • iuew
    iuew Posts: 624 Member
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    i would prefer the 250 cal size. however, if they reduce sodium enough to change the flavor much, i'm not interested.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
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    Snickers is my achilles heel. I hope they totally *kitten* up the flavor so I won't be interested any more.
  • Scott613
    Scott613 Posts: 2,317 Member
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    Damn even candy bars are trying to cut calories. Mars inc. must have joined MFP:angry:
  • MalDunc2012
    MalDunc2012 Posts: 170 Member
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    I was thinking the same thing!
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
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    One way to increase revenue without increasing prices is to reduce portion sizes. So, thanks a lot for the smaller candy, Mars >:|
  • runnercheryl
    runnercheryl Posts: 1,314 Member
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    I like it as an idea, if it didn't mean a big increase in price. It would certainly work for me - if I knew that all Mars products were 250 calories or less I'd be more likely to take one off the shelf and buy it without standing for ages picking my chocolate and potentially going for another brand. Those kind of promises work for me if they make my life easier.

    That's not to say I don't love some other brands but if I know I have up to 250 calories to treat myself and can grab whatever I like from that specific brand - great!
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
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    sugar attack anyone?

    Mars (62.5 gram bar) 43.6 grams or 11 teaspoons of sugar

    Twix (58 gram bar) 38.0 grams or 9.5 teaspoons of sugar

    Turkish Delight (51 gram bar) 37.9 grams or 9.5 teaspoons of sugar

    Snickers (62.5 gram bar) 34.1 grams or 8.5 teaspoons of sugar


    the taste is the sugar. sodium is already modest at 140 mg for the snickers

    dumping that much sugar into your body at one time seems crazy although I used to do it all the time
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,229 Member
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    I eat all the sugar that I want every day and I have suffered no ill effects. And it has not interfered with my weight loss.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
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    I eat all the sugar that I want every day and I have suffered no ill effects. And it has not interfered with my weight loss.

    wish I could say that ...but...hell...I cant...oh well

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