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Ethel M Chocolates celebrates Valentine's Day with new flavors, collections, seasonal favorites

The seasonal offerings will debut on January 8.

Liz Parker Kuhn

January 3, 2024

Part of Mars, the Las Vegas-based chocolatier celebrates the season of love with premium handcrafted gifts.

Starburst gives fans extra $312 to pursue their passions this holiday season

The brand found that, on average, people spend $312 more on holiday gifts for others than on experiences for themselves.

Liz Parker Kuhn

December 12, 2023

Mars Wrigley's Starburst brand unveils its Pink Passion Protection Program to help fans embrace their passion projects and inspire moments of everyday happiness.

Mars Wrigley releases field app to verify suspected deforestation

The brand is taking proactive steps to develop field criteria that verify whether suspected deforestation identified with remote sensing is actual deforestation.

Liz Parker Kuhn

November 29, 2023

The World Cocoa Foundation's website recently featured an article by a Mars Wrigley representative about its innovative new field app.

State of the Industry 2023: Mints sales remain fresh

Mint sales are increasing, with the rise in dollar sales helped along by inflation.

Jenni Spinner

August 17, 2023

It makes sense that mint sales are up (though modestly, when looking at units sold) as recovery from the effects of the pandemic marches on.

Survey: Two out of three students chew gum to help them focus

The goal of the survey from Extra gum was to uncover students' study habits.

July 27, 2023

Ahead of back-to-school season, Extra gum is spotlighting students' study habits and helping to identify ways to tackle the school year with a renewed sense of focus.

French's reveals limited-edition Mustard Skittles in celebration of National Mustard Day

New flavor will hit the road on a multi-stop East Coast tour in the Mustard Mobile.

July 25, 2023

In honor of National Mustard Day on August 5, French's and Skittles are collaborating to release the first-ever French's Mustard-flavored Skittles.

Pollinating cocoa crops: a behind-the-scenes look at a human pollinator's job

Mars Wrigley maintains a cacao greenhouse in Davis, CA for cocoa crops.

July 18, 2023

Humans can pollinate cocoa crops by hand, similar to bees—all to ensure cocoa remains sustainable and consumers have enough chocolate for years to come.

Skittles spotlights LGBTQ+ stories for Pride Month

Brand reminds fans that "there is a story in every rainbow."

June 2, 2023

2023 Skittles Pride Packs highlight meaningful LGBTQ+ stories this June in collaboration with Audible, GLAAD, and artists within the LGBTQ+ community.

Mints & Gum: Consumers look beyond minty freshness

The gum and mints category increased in sales from 2022 to 2023.

Liz Parker Kuhn

March 24, 2023

Millennials tend to gravitate towards new or fruity gum and mints flavors, such as lemon or lemonade, whereas other age groups continue to enjoy classic mint flavors.