"For more than 20 years, Mars Australia has explored and supported nutrition research, understanding and communications via leading research institutions and professional associations. Mars Associates have been unwavering in their willingness to tackle issues, encourage debate and seek new explanations, an approach that has benefited everyone involved in nutrition science."
Jennie Brand-Miller,
Professor of Human Nutrition,
School of Molecular Bioscience Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise and Eating Disorders University of Sydney
With sales of more than $30 billion in 2010, Mars is one of the world's leading providers of food for people and pets. As such, we have a responsibility to help our consumers and the pets they love lead healthy lives.
We are committed to making sure the products we offer, and the ingredients they contain, can fit into a balanced diet - whether whole grain rice from UNCLE BEN'S® or a delicious Mars chocolate bar. We are also committed to marketing and selling our products in a responsible way.
We realise that the relationships between diet, nutrition, personal health and public health are complex. That is why we are investing in a variety of partnerships with governments, industry bodies, nongovernmental organisations and others to boost understanding of these relationships and ensure Mars plays a positive role. This work is essential, as health conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes have complex causes, and finding lasting solutions will require concerted efforts by many parties.
Understanding the science behind nutrition is one important aspect of our approach. We examine the available evidence and invest in research to find opportunities to improve the nutritional value of our products. Each of our business segments focuses on three areas: information, renovation and innovation.
