Are Mars multipacks vegetarian?!


Question:

Are Mars multipacks vegetarian?

On the Mars site it lists their vegetarian products, including standard Snickers and Mars bars.

http://www.masterfoodsconsumercare.co.uk...

Do multipacks count as standard bars, and hence are they vegetarian.

p.s. Please only answer if you know, this is not an invitation for you to rib on me because I don't want to eat rennet.

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1 day ago
My vegetarianism is purely on ethical grounds. My health does concern me, but that's not the point of this question.


Answers:
1 day ago
My vegetarianism is purely on ethical grounds. My health does concern me, but that's not the point of this question.

I wouldn't assume Mrs Viki and uknative were right.

Often manufactures DO use different recipies for different sizes of the same products. I've tested this many times with manufacturers. If Viki and uknative have also done this then lets here it please, we should iron out the manufacturuers inconsistancies in thier replies to consumers.

For example, Robertsons Jam is veggie in the 400g jars, but not the 25g individual portions.

Individually sold sachets or Aero powdered drink are not veggie,but those sold in the larger wholesale multipacks are.

I can understand the different sizes having different recipies because they have different setting and cooking properties.

But the Aero thing is just bizzare, the individual packs are the same size, but those sold in 100's in a cardboard box ARE veggie,the retail ones are not.

We have to ask manufacturers this sort of stuff all the time because of our B&B, you'd be amazed at the answers you get.

So,while i haven't answered specifically, i do give a word of caution about how you need to check about every version of a product that seems the same.

EAT IT!! EAT IT NOOW!!

Well, the ingredients are mostly derived from petroleum products or from corn by products. It's probably worse for your health than if you just went out and ate an entire cow raw but sure why not?

A Mars bar is a Mars bar and is the same no matter what sort of pack they retail in. In other words, they are standard bars, just packaged in multiples. Looking at their site, the important thing to note is the Best By date, and they're saying that bars/packs marked 17th Feb 2008 or later, are the ones you should be buying. (In stores within the next 2-3 weeks). Admittedly, this list doesn't include multipack (only singles and duos), but I would assume the same date for multipacks, as this no doubt relates back to the date of manufacture.

They don't use different recipes for the multipacks.
So if it's a 10 pack of Snickers they are made the same way a single Snickers bar. They might be smaller, but the recipe is the same.

If it's a slightly different variety say Snicker's Crunchy over regular Snickers then read the label to be sure because it's a different recipe. Otherwise, snack on!

No. Mars multipacks don't have a diet preference.

sorry, weird mood. I haven't had my coffee yet

Mars have egg whites.

I think its iffy at this point. Masterfoods started using rennet, but says bars marked with an October, 2007 expiration are still considered vegetarian, although they contain whey. Here is a link
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk...

Even years ago before the whole rennet scare thing, mini packs of malteasers, mini snickers and mini mars, were NOT suitable. Whereas their larger counterparts were.

Not to mention unhealthy all of those products have milk and egg whites. I suppose it depends on the kind of Veggie you are.




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