M&M Mars to stop making King Size Snickers bars [View all]

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http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120217/GPG0101/120217104/Say-goodbye-king-sized-Snickers-bars?odyssey=mod|defcon|text|FRONTPAGE

NEW YORK — Snickers bars may soon satisfy you a bit less.

Mars Inc., the makers of popular candy brands including M&M’s and Twix, will stop making chocolate products that exceed 250 calories by the end of next year.

That means king-sized versions of the company’s chocolate bars will disappear from candy aisles. The privately-held company also makes Milky Way, 3Musketeers, Bounty and Kudos bars.

Mars may not have to make radical changes to reach its goal, however; a standard Snickers bar currently has 280 calories. A package of Twix and a bag of peanut M&M’s each clock in at 250 calories.