When was mars bar invented

The concept was actually more for fun than anything else at first, though they are still available at many shops. On 1 May , Mars UK announced that it had started using whey that might have traces on rennet in it in their bars. They announced on 20 May that they would reverse their decision, after receiving a landslide of complaint from vegetarians. In February , Mars announced that as of , world-wide, it would no longer be selling individual portion chocolate bars with more than calories in them.

It was assumed that the calorie reduction would occur by down-sizing the bars. Shrinking Mars bar: Size cut by 7. Victoria is the former the chair of the board of directors of Mars Inc. A spokesperson for Mars told Business Insider that there are six rotating positions on the board.

After graduating from Vassar and a stint working in advertising, Pamela joined the family business as an operations supervisor. She moved up the ranks, and after a sabbatical, became chairman of the board, a position from which she later stepped down. In recent years, the company has branched out into pet care. Credit: Michele Mossop. Mars Inc says it can attribute its success to the five principles that Pamela Mars called the bedrock of the company: quality, responsibility, mutuality, efficiency and freedom.

She also played a role merging the Opera with John F. Credit: Ben Rushton. But one thing will always remain private: the company itself. This story first appeared in Business Insider. Read it here or follow BusinessInsider Australia on Facebook. Save FB Tweet More. All rights reserved. Close Sign in. There are differences between the United Kingdom version of the Mars bar and its less sold American counterpart. The United Kingdom version milk is made with chocolate, caramel, and nougat.

The American version of Mars Bar is made without the caramel and includes toasted almonds and nougat covered in milk chocolate.

The American version tends to be made in limited amounts, unlike the much more commonly produced UK version that is sold worldwide. The American version of the Mars candy bar was discontinued in , before returning to production in as an initially Walmart exclusive product, only to be discontinued in Ethel M Chocolates is selling the original version of the American Mars through both its stores in the United States, as well as Amazon.

It should also be noted that the United Kingdom version of this candy bar is also sold in some American stores due to its popularity. The original American Mars candy bar was soon replaced with Snickers Almonds, however, the American Mars Bar does have its fan base, thus seeming to keep it floating in the American market. Over time changes have been made to the Mars Bar. In the second half of the year , Mars UK reduced the weight of the regular Mars bar from Although the reduction in size was not publicized at the time, Mars claimed the reduction was designed to help tackle the obesity crisis in the United Kingdom.

The company later confirmed that the real reason for the change was rising costs. In May , the Mars Bar that is sold in Australia had its size reduced from 60 grams to 53 grams, with portion sizes and growing obesity debates claimed as the primary driver for the size reduction.

Mars was the first chocolate company to reduce the saturated fats in its bars to 8. Even with the reduction in saturated fat, it was purported that Mars candy bars still retained the same taste. This warning was issued to Michael Gove, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs. As of , it is still unclear what impact any withdrawal or possibility of it from the EU may have or have had on the Mars bar in the United Kingdom. The company that makes the Mars chocolate bar is Mars Incorporated via its subsidiary.

Mars Inc. The company was created by Franklin Clarence Mars, the father of the inventor of the Mars chocolate bar. The company is a family-owned company, and in addition to the Mars candy bar, Mars Inc. MasterFoods is responsible for the manufacturing of the Mars bar in the region of Australia. The Mars bar was invented in the year by Forrest Mars Sr. The Mars candy bar was an attempt for the son to strike out his own with his own creation and company. Both versions of the candy bar look rather similar, although the U.

The U. K version of Mars includes caramel, while the U.