Mars to downsize its products

17 Feb 2012, 2:24 pm   -   Source: CNN
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Your king size Snickers' bar may not be so grand any more. That's because candy maker Mars is looking to downsize its products.

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Mars is putting its chocolate bars on a diet in an attempt to encourage 'responsible snacking'.

CNN's Alison Kosik reports that the company is planning to reduce worldwide portion sizes to 250 calories a serve by 2013.

Current Mars king sized chocolate bars can contain as much as 540 calories in one package.

 

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They put something in the "snickers"

Mona - from Australia, 3 months ago

I have to eat a whole packet of twelve bars after i open it! Maybe this is a good thing

mini bars

john - from nangiloc, 3 months ago

Pay the same or more and get less..pretty typical of all business's now days.

JUST ANOTHER SCAM FOR GREED

Paul - from QLD, 3 months ago

They'll reduce the size but not the price, just another way of ripping people off, all under the cover of looking as though they care about peoples health.

Pass the chocie....

kerry Lee - from Brisbane, 3 months ago

Ha Ha I nearly choked on my snickers....really....not downsizing for profit? caring about peoples waistlines? saving money more like it.....munch munch....

Fair enough

Him - from Melbourne, 3 months ago

Wonder weather the prices will got down too

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