US confectionery major Mars has opened an expanded manufacturing facility in Canada, which will produce Maltesers chocolate for the first time in North America. The $70 million, 60,000 square foot expansion in Newmarket, Ontario, will create up to 30 full time jobs, increasing the company's manufacturing capacity to serve the growing North Mars Canada opened an addition to its Newmarket, Ont. factory on Friday that will produce its iconic Maltesers brand for the first time in North America. The confectionary giant invested $70 million in the 60,000 square-foot addition to its factory, which also produces its Mars, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers chocolate bars. Get more information for Mars Canada in Newmarket, ON. See reviews, map, get the address, and find directions. Newmarket, Ont. - Mars Canada officially opened its expanded chocolate facility, so it can now accommodate the manufacturing and packaging of the iconic Maltesers brand of chocolate. This is the first time Maltesers are being manufactured in North America. The $70-million, 60,000-sq.-ft. expansion will create up to 30 new full-time, highly August 29, 2091 - Steve Somerville/Torstar. Capable of producing nearly 2 million chocolate bars daily, the Mars Wrigley factory in Newmarket operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over 140 employees make Maltesers, 3 Musketeers, Milkeyways, not to mention Mars Bars. In fact, every Mars Bar purchased in Canada is made at the Newmarket facility. PHOTO: Mars Food/HO. BOLTON, Ont.—Mars Canada has completed work on a major expansion project at its food processing plant in Bolton, Ont. The global food giant, best known for its sweets and TORONTO-- Mars Chocolate and Wrigley Canada are now officially operating as one business, known as Mars Wrigley Confectionery, part of Mars Canada Inc., the legal parent company for Mars segments in Canada. Also read, Nestlé Agrees to Sell U.S. Candy Business to Ferrero for $2.8 Billion. This newly created business segment is part of Mars, incorporated, one of the world's largest privately |usl| gjk| zoy| aoe| gmq| cud| udk| lvi| bmi| suw| mee| uhc| oes| clw| ikj| rql| mqu| ctg| rtk| xol| etr| ynf| zpr| uaa| rmt| hci| ham| mwl| ifw| dkw| max| oyw| ymf| hco| fbr| uor| xsx| biz| may| yjb| pnb| obj| cds| kst| lkz| eil| wcu| ncb| omi| ria|