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Snickers maker Mars to use gene-editing in pursuit of stable chocolate supply
The candy giant is using Pairwise’s plant-breeding technology to improve cocoa production as climate challenges and disease ...
Candy giant Mars partners with biotech firm to gene-edit cocoa supply
Candy maker Mars said Wednesday it has partnered with biotech company Pairwise to speed up the development of more resilient ...
M&M's maker Mars taps CRISPR tech to improve cocoa production
Mars, maker of M&M's and Skittles, is turning to CRISPR gene editing to develop more resilient cacao plants, with the aim of ...
M&M’s maker turns to gene editing to try to secure cocoa supply
The maker of Dove chocolate and M&M's is entering into a licensing agreement with Pairwise, an agricultural gene editing firm ...
M&Ms maker Mars invests in gene-editing cacao to make plants heartier
McLean, Virginia-based Mars Inc. is investing in gene-editing technology to make cacao plants less vulnerable to disease and ...
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Chocolate reinvented? Mars partners with biotech firm to develop gene-edited cocoa
Mars partners with biotech firm Pairwise to develop climate-resilient cacao using CRISPR technology, aiming to safeguard the ...
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Mars enlists biotech to develop more resilient cocoa
DURHAM, NC. — Chocolate, candy and snacks giant Mars Inc. has partnered with biotechnology firm Pairwise to develop more climate-resilient cocoa crops.
Mars and Pairwise Collaborate to Accelerate Cacao Research and Development
Mars, Incorporated has licensed Pairwise's Fulcrum® gene editing tools for cacao research and development. This licensing ...
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M&M’s Maker Licenses Gene Editing CRISPR Tools To Develop Hardier Cocoa: Report
Mars Inc., maker of M&M’s and Skittles, is reportedly looking to gene-editing technology to secure the supply of cocoa plants. The company has entered a licensing agreement with Pairwise, an ...