Mars Snacking controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Ukraine criticism over continued Russian operations
Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention designated Mars as an international sponsor of the war, asserting that the company continued operating in Russia despite announced reductions in business and advertising activity.
2007
United Kingdom vegetarian recipe controversy
Mars announced that it would replace microbial rennet with animal-derived rennet in several United Kingdom products. Consumer and Vegetarian Society opposition led the company to reverse the change and return to vegetarian sources.
2004
Lead contamination issue involving Lucas candies
Mars discontinued the Lucas candy line after high levels of lead were found in the products.