Mars launches $250m fund to boost sustainable farming and packaging innovation

Stuart Stone
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Credit: Mars Wrigley

Food and nutrition giant unveils Sustainability Investment Fund, as its reports 1.9 per cent cut in absolute greenhouse gas emissions

Mars has promised to provide up to $250m to support companies innovating to deliver sustainable agriculture, lower emission ingredients, and circular packaging solutions, as it seeks to further decouple...

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