Posted by Rita Mu
Confectionary giant, Mars, is planning to open a new chocolate manufacturing factory in Kansas, US.
The Topeka factory, which will manufacture M&M’s and Snickers chocolate bars, will be the first Mars Chocolate site built in the US in thirty five years.
“We are excited to announce our plan to construct this new manufacturing site in Topeka,” said Mike Wittman, Vice President of Supply at Mars Chocolate North America. “The site will be a reflection of our commitment to manufacture our products in the markets where we sell them. Mars looks forward to becoming an important part of the Topeka community.
Construction of the new facility, which will be LEED Gold Certified, is estimated to be completed by 2013.
Mars expects to make a capital investment of more than US$250 million in the first phase of this multi-phased project, which is estimated to be completed in 2013.
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