CREDIT: MARS
THE TECHNOLOGY INTERVIEW
Balancing nutrition, taste and accessibility Nutritional science plays a fundamental part in Mars product development too.
“ The breakthroughs emerging in biology and nutrition, combined with advances in computing power and our ability to read DNA, are opening up new opportunities,” Nici says.“ These technologies enable us to identify novel ingredients, optimise formulations and design products that meet evolving health needs. Whether it’ s for pets or people, the challenge is always balancing the triangle of nutrition, taste and accessibility.”
In the past year, Mars’ Food & Nutrition segment has delivered 3.5 billion healthy meals, including 309 million servings of fibre and 372 million servings of vegetables, while reducing sodium by 5 % compared to a 2019 baseline.
Nici highlights:“ These results reflect our commitment to making food tasty, accessible and healthy. We’ ve expanded our ready meals portfolio with launches like Ben’ s Original Street Food in the US, Canada and UK
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