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Top 10 Articles of 2024 – No. 1: Mars’ Strategy Aims to Double Snacking Revenue

Join ProFood World in looking back at the site’s most popular articles of 2024. The No. 1 article of the year tells the story of how a candy giant rethought its snack-selling methods with a healthy twist.

With more focus from consumers on healthier options, Mars' Kind bar will be instrumental to further growth in the snacking sector.
With more focus from consumers on healthier options, Mars' Kind bar will be instrumental to further growth in the snacking sector.
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The demand for healthier snack options does not rest, and Mars recognized this going into 2024. The major candy manufacturer gave glimpses of its plan to transform the snacking industry.

With products like Ozempic and other weight loss drugs being consumed at higher rates, consumers’ calorie consumption could decrease by as much as 20 percent over the next 10 years, per predictions from Morgan Stanley. Thus, Mars, decided to keep tabs on the trend of consumers cutting back on sweets. But how could a company that produces the very thing consumers might avoid make strides in revenue?

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