Candy Giant Mars Partners with Biotechnology Company for Cocoa Delivery to Gen-Edit

Candy Mars manufacturer said on Wednesday that he partnered with Biotech Company double to accelerate the development of the more durable cocoa using using CRISPR-And based gene editing technology.

The agreement gives access to the M&M manufacturer to the Pairwise Fulcrum platform, which includes a plant with plants and enables Mars to adapt its crops to be stronger and more resistant.

CRISPR is a gene editing tool that makes rapid and precise changes to DNA. In agriculture, it is used to improve crops by targeting various features such as drought and disease resistance.

The aim is to create cocoa-source plants of cocoa beans, which are then baked and made in cocoa, which can better withstand diseases, heat and other climate-related stresses that can expose the global chocolate supply at risk.

In October, Starbucks invested in Two innovation farms in Central America to protect the coffee of the global warming chain. Farms develop climate resistant coffee and test technologies such as drones and mechanization.

Editing a gene allows for a faster and more precise development of traits than traditional breeding, said twice in a Press releaseS

CRISPR has attracted attention in recent years to its health applications. At the end of 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first Treatment with editing a gene for sickle cell disease.

“In Mars, we believe that CRISPR has the potential to improve cultures in ways that support and strengthen global supply chains,” said Carl Jones, Director of Plant Science in Mars.

Last month, Ads Candy Giant An investment of $ 2 billion in US production by 2026. This includes a new investment of $ 240 million for a natural bakery in Utah.