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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Mars Chocolate is looking to breathe new life into the energy bar market.

The company announced the launch of its new Marathon Smart Stuff bars, which combine real chocolate with such wholesome ingredients as blueberries, cranberries and peanuts. Each bar contains 140 calories or less per serving, a blend of eight essential vitamins and minerals, and is an excellent source of calcium, Mars Chocolate said.

SAN FRANCISCO — CytoSport recently reported its receipt of a letter from the San Francisco office of the Food and Drug Administration alerting the company to concerns about its use of the word “milk” in its Muscle Milk trade name and to questions about the language used to describe Muscle Milk to consumers.

RACINE, Wis. — Global advertising agencies BBDO and Ogilvy & Mather have been selected to serve the marketing needs of SC Johnson, the company announced Friday.

SC Johnson said that BBDO will support the company's pest control and home storage divisions, while Ogilvy & Mather will support SC Johnson's home fragrance and home cleaning divisions.

Prior to the announcement, advertising agency network Draftfcb served the global marketing needs of SC Johnson.

HERSHEY, Pa. — Hershey has rolled out an aerated confection.

The company said that Hershey's Air Delight chocolate offers fans the taste of its classic chocolate in a light and airy texture.

Hershey's Air Delight chocolate is available in 1.44-oz. single-serve take-home bars and 9.4-oz. bags of Hershey's Kisses chocolates. The chocolate line currently is available nationwide at mass, grocery, drug and convenience stores.

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Sharpie has put its brand in the spotlight with its Start with Sharpie back-to-school campaign, a multichannel effort that includes a new product lineup and website makeover.

As part of its campaign, Sharpie will debut print and digital ads and an upcoming YouTube platform. Additionally, Sharpie will run interactive digital display and video ads on other websites, including Alloy, AOL, MTV and Hulu.

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Glass container manufacturer Owens-Illinois announced its acquisition of a single-furnace glass container plant in France.

O-I, which announced its intent to acquire the VDL Co. plant in Vergeze, France, last November, said that purchasing the plant was the result of the company's strategic relationship with Nestlé Waters — the plant is located near Nestlé Waters' Perrier bottling facility, and has a longstanding supply relationship with Nestlé Waters.

NEW YORK — Dreyer's, which is owned by Nestlé, has introduced snack-size frozen treats.

New Dreyer's Slow Churned light ice cream now is available in snack-size cups, serving ice cream lovers half the fat and one-third less calories, the brand said. Additionally, the snack-size cups also will be available for its frozen yogurt blends line, which contains live and active cultures that may aid a healthy digestive system, Dreyer's added.

NEW YORK — In an effort to get adults to consume their daily serving of vegetables, Mott's has introduced a 100% juice blend.

New Mott's Garden Blend offers two servings of vegetables, as well as vitamins A and C, in each 8-fl.-oz. glass, the company said. The product is available in original and low sodium varieties.

Mott's Garden Blend is available for purchase at retailers nationwide.