Mars Food & Nutrition

Ever wondered what it’s like to work in the world of R&D? Our Global VP of R&D, Karina Zimerfeld, sat down with FoodNavigator to share her insights on the trends shaping the food industry and how we’re responding with our latest innovations such as Ben’s Original Street Food and Ben’s Original Favourites and Lunch Bowls. Karina shared that “there’s no better time to be in food than now” as new technologies and digital tools allow us to uncover deeper consumer insights and respond faster than ever before. You can read Karina’s interview here: https://bit.ly/3CKVgdM #BetterFoodTodayABetterWorldTomorrow #ProudlyMars #innovation

Our Global CMO Matthew Graham sat down with Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter for the BRAVE COMMERCE Podcast. They cover everything from our new innovations such as Ben’s Original ready meals with big, bold flavours, to the rise of #foodtiktok and how we’re adopting a human-to-human approach in our brand communication, and the uniqueness of our agency model that we’ve called 'The Kitchen'. The conversation touches on the way food is changing and the importance of playing to local nuance with local flavours, but that we also recognise that there are common meals eaten around the world that will continue to stand the test of time. It’s a great listen! You can check it out here - https://apple.co/4fBa50Y #BetterFoodTodayABetterWorldTomorrow #BraveCommerce #proudlyMars 

Great to see our Global VP of Supply Chain, Dale Creaser, take to the stage at The Business Show earlier this week. Dale shared his valuable insights on the key ingredients needed as small businesses scale – the importance of evolving your supply chain, strong procurement expertise, and embedding sustainability capabilities. #SupplyChain #Sustainability #TheBusinessShow #proudlyMars #BetterFoodTodayABetterWorldTomorrow

We attended The Food and Drink Federation's #InnovationForHealthierDiets parliamentary tasting event on Monday 11 November, showcasing our Ben's Original Lunch Bowl innovation - a healthy range of tasty grain and vegetable bowls. Containing no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, the range contains eight different grains and products that are high in fibre and a source of protein. The event highlighted the positive steps food manufacturers are taking to support healthier diets, with samples for attendees to try. It was great to have conversations with political and health stakeholders around the complexities involved in the healthier product innovation journey, including the steps involved to get this product on shelves. #proudlymars #betterfoodtodaybetterworldtomorrow #InnovationForHealthierDiets

Our Global VP of Supply Chain Dale Creaser will be speaking at The Business Show on Wednesday. Dale will share his insights for small businesses seeking sustainable growth including the critical approach needed in supply as businesses scale, the importance of resiliency, and nurturing talent. We hope to see you there!   #TheBusinessShow #BetterFoodTodayABetterWorldTomorrow #proudlyMars

We believe providing better food today, will build a better world tomorrow 🌎 Today, we’re announcing a trial of our new paper-based MasterFoods Recyclable Squeeze-On Tomato Sauce packs in Australia. Over the last five years of research and development, we’ve invested $3m (AUD) to find a recyclable solution that still allows tomato sauce lovers to be able to hold a pie in one hand, and their sauce in the other. The new packs are 58% less plastic than the original, and can be processed via kerbside recycling. This is an exciting milestone towards our Sustainable in a Generation Plan as we work towards our vision for a circular economy. #BetterFoodTodayABetterWorldTomorrow #proudlyMars #SustainableInAGenerationPlan #MakingRecyclingEasySqueezy

This World Sustainability Day, we take a look at our work with farmers to implement climate-smart agriculture practices around the world 🌎 Across Mars, we have set ambitious climate goals including achieving net zero emissions by 2050. To contribute towards these goals in our segment, we’re working to transform the rice supply chain of our brands like Ben’s Original 🍚 By implementing climate-smart agriculture practices, we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water use, while protecting rice yields for our farmers🌾 We’re proud of our progress to date and the 2,000 Associates in Mars Food & Nutrition who make this work possible. To learn more - https://bit.ly/4f8mFob – and take a look at the below👇 #BetterFoodTodayABetterWorldTomorrow #WorldSustainabilityDay #proudlyMars #Sustainability 

During last week’s Sustainable Brands 2024 San Diego event, Kristen Campos was joined by Hallie Shoffner on stage to discuss the role and responsibility of the food industry in driving more sustainable rice farming for brands like our #BensOriginal. Kristen highlighted our commitment to working with and sourcing from rice farmers like Hallie, who is working with the USDA to scale her innovative water conservation and sustainable farming practices to more farms across the US. #proudlymars #BetterFoodTodayABetterWorldTomorrow #RoadToNetZero #NetZeroby2050 

Today is #WorldFoodDay which is marked annually by the FAO 🌍🌾. The theme this year – right to foods for a better life and a better future – aligns with our mission at Mars Food & Nutrition.   We are working to deliver food that is healthy, tasty and accessible to all. This has been at the heart of our strategy for a decade.   This #WorldFoodDay, our Global President Shaid Shah has shared his thoughts on our role and why he believes we have a critical responsibility to transform the way food is produced and consumed today, and for future generations: https://bit.ly/4eJG7rg Take a look at our progress on our mission to make food healthy, tasty and accessible to all, in the video below 👇. #BetterFoodTodayABetterWorldTomorrow #proudlyMars 

Our Global Vice President of Corporate Affairs Emma Reynolds joined Peter Miller from Leading Harvest at Reuters Events Transform Food and Agriculture USA this week. They discussed the importance of long-term partnerships between food businesses and farmers when it comes to driving sustainable practices across the sector. At Mars Food & Nutrition, we’re working with rice farmers across the world to implement climate-smart agriculture practices. As Emma said, “The challenge of feeding 10 billion people by 2050 sustainably is too big for any of us to tackle alone. The only way to drive change is to do it together.” #ProudlyMars #BetterFoodTodayABetterWorldTomorrow #Agriculture #TransformFood #Sustainability