Carbon-Neutral Candy Bars

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Mars Wrigley UK has announced that the Mars bars it sells in the UK and Ireland will be carbon-neutral in the near future to make it a more sustainable snack for consumers to choose.

The brand announced that the candy bar will be carbon neutral certified by January 1, 2023 and will the first of its kind on British and Irish store shelves. The announcement and sustainability pledge also includes Mars bars that will be sold in Canada and is part of the brand's larger commitment to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire product portfolio by 2050.

Mars Wrigley UK General Manager Adam Grant commented on the new sustainability initiative saying, "At Mars, we believe that actions speak louder than words and, to create a world tomorrow where our planet is healthy, we are clear that bold action must be taken today. Our pledge to deliver a certified carbon neutral Mars bar in the UK and Ireland by January 1st, 2023, supported by significant reductions in the near term, is the kind of immediate climate protection intervention needed to deliver a sustainable tomorrow.”