- With more than 90 years in Europe, Mars runs 24 factories throughout 10 EU nations, utilizing 25,000 individuals and exporting to over 100 markets– making the area main to its worldwide success.
- In the previous 5 years, Mars invested over EUR1.5 billion in EU production and will invest another EUR1 billion by the end of 2026– supporting consumer-driven development, financial development, strength, and modern-day, energy-efficient facilities.
- 85% of Mars items offered in the EU are produced in your area in the EU.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 18, 2025/ PRNewswire/– Mars, Included today revealed strategies to invest EUR1 billion in its European Union operations by the end of 2026, enhancing the area’s production abilities, sustainability and development pipeline, and increasing its financial strength.
This brand-new financial investment develops on more than EUR1.5 billion Mars has actually bought EU making over the previous 5 years, modernising centers, increasing production capability and speeding up efforts to decarbonise its worth chain. These financial investments support the business’s 24 factories throughout 10 EU nations and the 25,000 individuals it uses in its direct operations. 85% of Mars items offered in the EU are produced in your area within the EU, which is likewise an export center to over 100 markets around the globe.
” We take a long-lasting view– our company believe in Europe and we wish to see more development for the advantage of customers in the EU economies. Our financial investments are developed to keep our operations first-rate, competitive and lined up with the EU’s long-lasting concerns,” stated Claus Aagaard, CFO for Mars. “For Mars, this has to do with more than simply development. It’s likewise about constructing a more powerful, more resistant organization in Europe— one that provides more development to customers, provides worth for countless our European providers, and produces enduring, favorable effects in the neighborhoods where we run.”
Emphasizes of Mars EU financial investment strategies consist of:
- Production modernisation to satisfy customer needs: Mars is investing considerably in modernising its production footprint throughout the EU– updating centers to improve effectiveness, item quality and customer development from brand-new product packaging innovations such as WHISKAS recyclable pouch to brand-new gum formats such as EXTRA/ORBIT Refreshers. For instance, in between 2023-2027, we are investing around EUR250 million into our chocolate factory in Janaszówek, Poland, to bring advanced automation to our operations and boost website capability by 63%. The website– which is commemorating its 30th anniversary this month– is main to our development aspiration in the area.
- Decarbonising the worth chain to enhance sustainability and production strength: Mars internationally has actually lowered its scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions by more than 16% given that 2015, while business has actually grown 69%. To continue the decoupling of development from emissions, Mars is embedding ecological efforts throughout crucial phases of its worth chain. In 2022, its ice cream factory in Steinbourg, France— home to Snickers, Twix and Bounty ice cream bars– ended up being powered totally by eco-friendly electrical power, the very first Mars website internationally to end up being fossil-fuel complimentary. Likewise, the business’s family pet nutrition center in Lithuania has actually set up a modern pouch assembly line powered exclusively by eco-friendly electrical power. Beyond production, Mars is taking on farming emissions with a $ 47 million Moo’ ving Dairy Forward Strategy, assisting to cut methane emissions throughout several EU Member States, consisting of the Netherlands
- Reinforcing regional collaborations and economies: Mars has a long history of sourcing and innovating with regional partners– from farmers and providers to innovation service providers– focused on enhancing regional economies and supporting neighborhoods. For instance, in 2025, Mars revealed more than EUR100 million to modernise and digitise its commercial websites in France, enhancing regional work while supporting our Net No journey.
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