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Candy giant Mars partners with biotech firm to gene-edit cocoa supply

Candy giant Mars partners with biotech firm to gene-edit cocoa supply

Packages of M&M’s milk chocolate candy are stacked at a Costco Wholesale store on July 12, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Candy maker Mars said Wednesday it’s partnered with biotech company Pairwise to speed up the development of more resilient cocoa using CRISPR-based gene editing technology. The agreement gives the M&M’s …

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