Mars confectionery no longer suitable for vegetarians.

[jabberwock]

Mars have started using whey made from aninal rennet (comes from calves' stomachs) in Mars Bars, Twixs, Maltesers...
BBC NEWS | Business | Mars starts using animal products

If you want to contact Masterfoods to tell them what you think of this then try this link

Masterfoods Consumer Care : Contact us

[JarBax]

I am onto them now! Thanks for that! (bah!)

[thalestral]

Thanks for the heads up! Ick :/

[FoolOnTheHill]

Thanks for that. Bah, no more Maltesers or Minstrels ! Why do they have to use animal rennet now, when they managed without it before? I think they will lose a lot of customers because of this. Hmmph.

[PiggyPaws]

:O
No!
Mars is my favourite ever chocolate bar...now I hate them...

[JarBax]

I have left a comment. If everybody who is appauled by this comments, and lets them know we will boycott Mars until they return to non-animal rennet, maybe they will reconsider. It happened with Walkers' cheese and onion crisps!

I heard about it on the radio (after reading here), and like most other people, didn't realise there was any change - apparently the labels only list 'whey' (by product of the dairy industry), and only when a customer (and vegetarian society member) enquired did they find out that Mars have changed to using animal rennet (taken from new-born calves stomach lining) instead of the non-animal rennet they had been using previously. I am disgusted that they made such a sneaky change, and that they decided to take a complete backward leap in the process!

(When filling in the form, I just entered 'all products', 'all barcodes', 'all best before dates' etc. - wouldn't send without these filled in)

PS - I tend to buy 'fair trade' plain chocolate anyway - but my son may occasionally have a Mars product (Maltesers are a favorite) - he will not be pleased! Maybe I should get him to lodge a complaint too!

[ellig123]

I heard this on tv earlier and I'm in the middle of writing a letter of complaint to them- very annoyed about this, and I hope lots of other people make their views known on it too

[jabberwock]

I already boycott Nestle, now Mars as well. I didn't buy their products regularly anyway (though I didn't make it seem that way when I complained). That leaves Divine (always our first choice) and Cadbury, which both use non-animal rennet to make their whey. I can't help feeling that Mars have really shot themselves in the foot here.
JarBax - my son has made a complaint so do encourage your son to get involved too!

[gpigluver14]

Ugh! I can't believe it! I like Twix a lot, I mean liked- I'm obviously not eating it anymore. I'm complaining to them! You have my word, they will not get away with this!!

That's what I'm doing too, JarBax- I'm not taking the time to actually get out a Twix bar I have handy and right down the bar code. Grr, why would they switch if they were using the non-animal whey before?!

[gpigluver14]

Oh, I just realized they make m&ms too! Wait, are they made with whey??...I'll have to do some searching.....

Here is the message I wrote to them- not that great, but it gets the point across:

You have lost my business in buying any of your products. I am a vegetarian and can no longer eat your foods because you have switched to animal rennet. I am very disappointed because I was a large consumer of your candy. I hope you understand that this switch has angered many people, including me, and now you will be losing a lot of business. I hope you will make the change back to whey not made from animal rennet after you find that your products are not selling.

[cavy-cool-crazy]

I was disguted to hear this too. Their products were perfectly delicious but now I - and doubtless many other people - won't be able to eat Minstrels, Maltesers, Milky Way etc. without thinking of the poor calf who suffered for it.

[PiggieMamaKelly]

Oh no, say it ain't so! No more "Two for me, none for you"???

[Luvthempigs]

Is this all of their products or just their products sold in the UK?

[Fay]

Nooooooo Mars!! I just love Mars bars even though I don't eat them often. I just hate that they made this decision. I hope if we all protest they will re-consider.

[MCR_Rox]

Thanks for that. Bah, no more Maltesers or Minstrels ! Why do they have to use animal rennet now, when they managed without it before? I think they will lose a lot of customers because of this. Hmmph.

It's probably cheaper.

[ellig123]

Good news! Mars have changed their decision regarding the animal rennet and will no longer be using it in their products.

BBC NEWS | UK | Mars bars get veggie status back

[JarBax]

HHoooorayyyyy! Just came on to herald the good news too, after hearing the news that Mars admitted it made a mistake on the radio! Power to the people!!!!!

[thalestral]

That is fantastic! I'm so pleased

[Fay]

HAHAHA we have the last laugh! That's awesome!

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.

I send them an e-mail complaining and saying I was very disappointed! We do have a voice people this just shows again how important it is to stand up for not only vegetarianism but also for the care of our pigs, if together we continue to educate as many people one day things will change for the best! Well done everyone!

[jabberwock]

It's great that we can actually change things! There will still be non-vegetarian Mars Bars around in the shops for a while though, the company haven't yet announced which best-before dates will identify the re-vegetarian Mars Bars.