Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars announced the launch of the Mars Protect the Peanut Plan, a new multi-million dollar agri-science initiative aimed at safeguarding peanut crops against the impact of climate change.
According to Mars, the new initiative comes as peanuts face increasing pressures that threaten the reliability of global supply, including extreme droughts and flooding, pests and disease, resulting in crop losses in which 30% of peanuts are prevented from going “from pod to plate.”
Mars is one of the largest global peanut buyers, purchasing more than 300 million pounds annually for key brands including M&am…
