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Me_Anonymous

@Me_Anonymous

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+ 2

Posted: 18 years ago

#11

It's Veggie again, some vegeterians took Mars' to court and won the case so those chocolates made in the month of May are not "suitable for vegeterains" but the ones made after are.

It was on BBC news again, my sis saw it😛

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Ahmed

@Too_Much

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+ 5

Posted: 18 years ago

#12

Mars bars get veggie status back

The move affected Masterfoods' chocolate and ice cream bars

Mars has abandoned plans to use animal products in its chocolate, and has apologised to "upset" vegetarians. The firm had said it would change the whey used in some of its products from a vegetarian source to one with traces of the animal enzyme, rennet. The Vegetarian Society organised a campaign against the move, asking members to voice their concerns to parent company Masterfoods. Mars said it became "very clear, very quickly" that it had made a mistake. In just one week, more than 6,000 people bombarded the company, which produces the Mars, Snickers, Maltesers and Galaxy brands, with phone and e-mail complaints. Forty MPs also signed a petition to voice their opposition. Fiona Dawson, managing director of Mars UK, said the company had listened to customers and decided to reverse its decision.

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"The consumer is our boss and we had lots of feedback from consumers who were unhappy about the change," Ms Dawson said. "It became very clear, very quickly that we had made a mistake, for which I am sorry. "There are three million vegetarians in the UK and not only did we disappoint them, but we upset a lot of the consumers." 'Principled decision' The Vegetarian Society had called the move by Mars "incomprehensible" and "a backward step" at a time when consumers were increasingly concerned about "the provenance of their food".

We are very pleased that they now recognise the importance of integrity to all their customers, especially vegetarians

Dr Annette Pinner
Vegetarian Society

Mars replied that, by admitting its products were no longer suitable for "extremely strict vegetarians", it was making a "principled decision". Now it insists it will begin changing its recipes back immediately. Dr Annette Pinner, chief executive of the Vegetarian Society, said she was pleased Mars had been "honest enough" to admit it had "made a mistake". "A Masterfoods representative has made contact with us and we are very pleased that they now recognise the importance of integrity to all their customers, especially vegetarians," she added. Rennet is extracted from calves' stomachs and was to have been used in the ice cream versions of all Masterfoods' bars too.

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Howlarious

@Howlarious

Trailblazer

+ 3

Posted: 18 years ago

#13

Yeah they had to do that because they would lose profits!! 😆

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Asma

@~@$hm@~

Sparkler

Posted: 18 years ago

#14

i wuz quite upset until I saw the 2nd article..good to know 😃

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Kruthika

@CarulinaTina

Stunner

+ 6

Posted: 18 years ago

#15

Oh, glad to see they've stopped adding animal products... I love twix! 😳

Edited by mamis - 18 years ago

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91118

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Posted: 18 years ago

#16

twix too?! But I love twix 😭 Has the vegetarian label returned to just mars
or the other chocolates too?

thanks 😛

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Fiza

@*Fiza*

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Posted: 18 years ago

#17

omgg!!! i can't eat mars ...coz it won't be halal anymore..and i prefer to eat chocoltes and cakes tht has veggie labels on them..

Edited by Fiza_87 - 18 years ago

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fm05

@fm05

Sparkler

Posted: 18 years ago

#18

OMG, this is chocolate lovers suicide 😭
No more Galaxy and Bounty, yeh this is an issue for Muslims too as animal rennet will not be halal. Mars do the celebrations box don't they so that is all those delicious chocs out of bounds.
Wait is tomblerone safe, that is my fav. chocolate! 😳

Edited by pardesi-mem - 18 years ago

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Angel_Eyes

@payal_r

Voyager

Posted: 18 years ago

#19

normally it should say suitable for vegetarians (with a tick) but i not sure on choco bars. i hope no more choco have animal fat cause i thinks its not fair for veggies
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