Mars Advances Resilience and Traceability in Supply Chain

Supplychaindigital · Sep 25, 2026 · 1419 words · By Louise Collins

Environmental Sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Supply Chain Management

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What to know about Environmental Sustainability

Mars outlines its 'Cocoa for Generations' strategy, focusing on improving supply chain resilience, traceability, and climate adaptation. The report details investments in agroforestry, digital farming tools, and partnerships to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Propaganda risk 30%

Claims checked 15

Techniques found 2

Topics 3

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What happened

Mars Advances Resilience and Traceability in Supply Chain Mars is working to build more resilient cocoa supply chains through its Cocoa for Generations strategy, which addresses sourcing standards, climate risk and the distribution of resources across its…

Why it matters

The company's 2025 Progress Report details investments in traceability systems, agroforestry distribution and supply chain mapping.

Common ground

Mars reports that suppliers sourced a volume of responsibly sourced cocoa equivalent to 98% of what the business required for Mars-branded products in 2025.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence

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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mars Petcare partnered with Calm to explore the relationship between pets and human wellbeing, launching a pet-inspired collection of Sleep Stories, meditations and mindfulness tools.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Mars reports that suppliers sourced a volume of responsibly sourced cocoa equivalent to 98% of what the business required for Mars-branded products in 2025.”

CORROBORATED

Three independent web sources (Mars Focuses Procurement, Supply Chain Digital, and a report on Mars hiking sustainably sourced cocoa) all confirm that in 2025, suppliers sourced responsibly sourced cocoa equivalent to 98% of the volume required for Mars-branded products.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Mars

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mars, Incorporated (doing business as Mars Inc.) is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services founded on June 23…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Inc.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mars family is an American family that owns the confectionery, petcare, and food company Mars Inc. In 1988, the family was ranked as the richest family in the United States of America by Fortune m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_family

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Claim 3: “Mars funded the distribution of more than five million trees in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana in 2025”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The provided evidence contains general information about Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and cocoa, but no source mentions Mars funding the distribution of five million trees in 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Côte d'Ivoire–Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) is an intergovernmental organisation of cocoa-producing countries. It was founded in 2018 by its two eponymous member countries, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Côte_d'Ivoire–Ghana_Cocoa_Init…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is an international membership organization in the cocoa and chocolate sector. Its members include farmer cooperatives, cocoa processors, traders, chocolate manufactur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Cocoa_Foundation

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Claim 4: “Mars Petcare and the British Veterinary Association partnered to explore pet obesity”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “Mars states that its cocoa footprint has been reduced by approximately 1.5 million tonnes of CO₂e compared with its 2015 baseline.”

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The provided evidence discusses colonizing the planet Mars, ecological footprints generally, and child labour, but does not mention a reduction of 1.5 million tonnes of CO2e relative to a 2015 baseline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are the gases in an atmosphere that trap heat, raising the surface temperature of astronomical bodies such as Earth. Unlike other gases, greenhouse gases absorb the radiations …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nike, Inc. is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike,_Inc.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment that adversely affects humans, wildlife and their habitat.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_pollution

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Claim 6: “In West Africa, suppliers implemented child labour monitoring and remediation systems for all cocoa volume produced and purchased from participating farmers in 2025.”

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Only one specific source (Sustainability Magazine) confirms the implementation of child labour monitoring and remediation systems for all cocoa volume in West Africa in 2025. Other sources discuss child labour generally but do not corroborate this specific Mars claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a partial list of craters on Mars. There are hundreds of thousands of impact craters on Mars, but only some of them have names. This list here only contains named Martian craters starting with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_craters_on_Mars:_H–N

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of craters on Mars. There are hundreds of thousands of impact craters on Mars, but only some of them have names. This list here contains only named Martian craters starting with the let…
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Claim 7: “To date, 37 cocoa clones have been registered by the Mars Center for Cocoa Science with Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture.”

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Two independent sources (a report on Mars' cocoa strategy and Sustainability Magazine) confirm that the Mars Center for Cocoa Science registered 37 cocoa clones with Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture.

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web search NEUTRAL — In Brazil, the Mars Center for Cocoa Science registered 37 high-productivity, disease resistant cocoa clones in partnership with Brazil’s agricultural ministry, according to the company.
https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2026/09/18/mars-co…

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web search NEUTRAL — To date, 37 cocoa clones have been registered by the Mars Center for Cocoa Science with Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture. There were 14 modules available through the Grower Toolkit in 2025, covering f…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/mars-advances-sustainable…

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web search NEUTRAL — We further explored Brazil by tasting various treats such as cocoa fruit beans straight from the pod, picanha, and of course lots of pão de queijo!The Virginia Mars School is the first Brazilian schoo…
https://tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/building-collaborative-p…

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Claim 8: “Mars and the World Food Programme have collaborated since 2015 to strengthen food safety systems, train smallholder farmers and improve access to safe, nutritious food.”

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Claim 9: “ADM, Mars Petcare and Royal Canin partnered to support regenerative agriculture across more than 100,000 US acres”

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Claim 10: “It’s stated that 28 weeks is the effective period of the lychee-based attractant developed to help monitor cocoa pod borer populations in Southeast Asia.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a lychee-based attractant or a 28-week effective period.

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Claim 11: “By 2050, Mars aims to meet its net-zero ambition”

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While several sources mention general global goals for net-zero by 2050 (UN, Australia, Japan), none of the provided evidence specifically attributes this goal to Mars Inc.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", for its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous atmosphere that is primarily carbon dioxi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. Mars also commonly refers to: Mars (mythology), the Ancient Roman god of war, equivalent to the Greek god Ares Mars Inc., a confectioner and food company Mars …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(disambiguation)

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Claim 12: “There were 14 modules available through the Grower Toolkit in 2025, covering four languages.”

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Only one source (Sustainability Magazine) mentions that there were 14 modules available through the Grower Toolkit in 2025 covering four languages. Other results are irrelevant travel guides.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 4, 2025 · Looking for the best US summer vacation ideas? From beach towns to national parks, here are the best places to visit in summer in the USA!
https://www.ourescapeclause.com/places-to-visit-in-summer-in…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 28, 2026 · Discover the best summer vacation ideas for 2025, from U.S. national parks to international beach escapes, perfect for families, couples, and adventure lovers.
https://www.wander.com/article/summer-vacation-ideas

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 30, 2026 · We rank the 18 Best Summer Vacations in the USA. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.
https://travel.usnews.com/rankings/best-summer-vacations-in-…

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Claim 13: “Mars and the Food and Agriculture Organization have collaborated since 2015 to strengthen food safety standards, improve mycotoxin management and address emerging food safety threats”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 14: “Mars joined Imperial Business Partners to collaborate with researchers on challenges including packaging, recycling, nutrition and agriculture”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Mars joining Imperial Business Partners.

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Claim 15: “Across Latin America, Mars launched its first climate-smart agriculture programme with suppliers in Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Peru.”

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The search results for this claim are irrelevant, focusing on the planet Mars or general company descriptions, with no mention of a climate-smart agriculture programme in Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and Peru.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 1971 Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars, being the first spacecraft to orbit any body other than the Moon, Sun or Earth; following in the same year were the first uncontrolled impact (Mars 2) and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars

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web search NEUTRAL — Mars est une fois et demie plus éloignée du Soleil que la Terre, sur une orbite sensiblement plus elliptique, et reçoit, selon sa position sur cette orbite, entre deux et trois fois moins d' énergie s…
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(planète)

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web search NEUTRAL — Mars is the world’s leading manufacturer of chocolate, chewing gum, mints and fruity confections. Our Associates work hard to improve the way we source, make and market our products, so consumers can …
https://www.mars.com/

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