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

UponThisRock

They also plan to start cutting sodium.

They better not screw up Snickers

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/16/mars-chocolate-idUSL2E8DG06320120216

UsedToBeHusky

Must be due to an increase in sales for all of the peanut M&M's that I keep buying! LOL!

scapez

"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

"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

What's bad is that they will make them smaller and charge more

La_Amazona

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

Sounds pretty smart to me.

hollyeverhart

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

What's bad is that they will make them smaller and charge more

This is exactly whats going to happen.

mrschappet

doesn't effect me much if at all.. I don't buy candy unless it is a holiday or a VERY rare occasion ....

VTXJOCKEY

That's still 250 cals too much!!

UsedToBeHusky

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

i would prefer the 250 cal size. however, if they reduce sodium enough to change the flavor much, i'm not interested.

TheRoadDog

Snickers is my achilles heel. I hope they totally *kitten* up the flavor so I won't be interested any more.

Scott613

Damn even candy bars are trying to cut calories. Mars inc. must have joined MFP

MalDunc2012

I was thinking the same thing!

wellbert

One way to increase revenue without increasing prices is to reduce portion sizes. So, thanks a lot for the smaller candy, Mars >:|

runnercheryl

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

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

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

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

UsedToBeHusky

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

It's the good genes... you should see me in them!

Ge0rgiana

I hardly touch Mars, Hershey, Nestle, etc. I like Green & Black's, Endangered Species, etc... 60-80% cacao. I am a chocolate snob.

kekl

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
snickers are 280 calories

snookumss

"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.

Thats why they'll do it! So you think you need to buy more... so they make more money!!!

cNhobbes

this was a horrible thread to read while i'm waiting for dinner to come

reaolliemama

I don't eat 'em often and when i do it's usually a fun size one...can they at least leave those alone?

Sumo813

Damn even candy bars are trying to cut calories. Mars inc. must have joined MFP

BWAHAHAHAHA! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

emczech5

Snickers is my achilles heel. I hope they totally *kitten* up the flavor so I won't be interested any more.

^^This lol, and if they really do sell them smaller and charge more I wouldn't be so interested either. Candy bars already cost too much.

Sumo813

I hardly touch Mars, Hershey, Nestle, etc. I like Green & Black's, Endangered Species, etc... 60-80% cacao. I am a chocolate snob.

Dig Cadburys (the REAL stuff), Ghirardelli, and Haute Chocolat... but Twix could very well be my achilles heal... that and 100grand.

Dave198lbs

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

It's the good genes... you should see me in them!

well at least I aint thinking of snickers now