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King-sized candy bars to be phased out by end of 2013

by Action 4 News Staff

Posted: 02.16.2012 at 5:06 PM

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King-sized candy bars will be phased out by the end of 2013. // CBS Dallas Photo

Fans of king-sized candy bars, may wanna stock up now.

Candymaker Mars is trimming its chocolate bars after discussions with Michelle Obama's Partnership for a Healthier America.

CNN reports that the company plans to stop selling all chocolate bars with more than 250 calories by the end of 2013.

That means no more king-sized Snickers bars, which pack about 580 calories.

It also means some regular-sized candy bars will be a smaller.

The move is part of an agreement Mars signed and the Partnership for a Healthier America.

Mars is among 16 companies that have pledged to cut more than a trillion calories from their foods by the end of 2015.

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