Post by Logan on Feb 6, 2016 19:24:16 GMT -6
Mars, Inc., the company that makes M&M's as well as the candy brands Snickers, Twix, Dove, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers, has announced that it will removing all artificial coloring from the products.
The company relayed the change on Feb. 5, saying the measure would affect all of its "human food products" — Mars also makes pet food — including the famous round, multicolored candies that are manufactured in a plant in Hackettstown, which is also the headquarters of Mars Chocolate North America. The company's global chocolate headquarters is in Mount Olive.
"Artificial colors pose no known risks to human health or safety, but consumers today are calling on food manufacturers to use more natural ingredients in their products," the McLean, Va.-based company said in a statement. "Against this backdrop, Mars will work closely with its suppliers to find alternatives that not only meet the its strict quality and safety standards, but also maintain the vibrant, fun colors consumers have come to expect from the company's beloved brands."
Other Mars brands include Uncle Ben's and Wrigley (Doublemint, Skittles, Altoids, Jucy Fruit, Starburst and Life Savers are among the products under that heading).
Read more: www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/02/mars_to_remove_artificial_colors_from_mms.html
The company relayed the change on Feb. 5, saying the measure would affect all of its "human food products" — Mars also makes pet food — including the famous round, multicolored candies that are manufactured in a plant in Hackettstown, which is also the headquarters of Mars Chocolate North America. The company's global chocolate headquarters is in Mount Olive.
"Artificial colors pose no known risks to human health or safety, but consumers today are calling on food manufacturers to use more natural ingredients in their products," the McLean, Va.-based company said in a statement. "Against this backdrop, Mars will work closely with its suppliers to find alternatives that not only meet the its strict quality and safety standards, but also maintain the vibrant, fun colors consumers have come to expect from the company's beloved brands."
Other Mars brands include Uncle Ben's and Wrigley (Doublemint, Skittles, Altoids, Jucy Fruit, Starburst and Life Savers are among the products under that heading).
Read more: www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/02/mars_to_remove_artificial_colors_from_mms.html