Lovers of one of New Zealand's top-selling chocolate treats, Snickers, will have to make do with smaller bars after its maker announced plans to cap the calorie content of its products.
Leading food manufacturer Mars plans to cut its chocolate products containing more than 250 calories by the end of
next year around the world as part of its "broad-based commitment to health and nutrition".
The new limit means 540-calorie king-sized Snickers bars, the company's top-selling bar in New Zealand, will no longer be available.
Other popular king-sized bars - Mars, Twix and Milk Way meet the calorie count, a spokeswoman told APNZ.
The company, which also makes M&Ms, Skittles and Juicy Fruit chewing gum, said the goal was part of an ongoing effort to improve the nutritional value of its products, managing portions and calories and selling them in a responsible way.
