Mars opens Maltesers facility in Canada
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 American market.
Maltesers produced and packaged at the Newmarket facility will be sold across Canada and the US, where the product is being launched for the first time. The expansion, according to the company, will be a key pillar of growth for the Mars Canada chocolate business.
The facility brings together the best manufacturing, packaging and technology from Mars’ global facilities and has the capacity to produce up to 7.5m Maltesers per day, or over 2.5bn per year. Operating at peak capacity, the facility will employ up to 150 people.
“This expansion builds on Mars’ rich history in Canada and comes at an exciting time for our overall investment and growth in Canada,” says Jeremy Daveau, general manager of Wrigley Canada, a division of Mars Canada.
“Our Newmarket facility is the ideal home for Maltesers, with access to a highly skilled workforce, close proximity to the US for export and potential for expansion.”
In addition to Maltesers, Mars Chocolate currently produces the Mars, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers brands at its Newmarket facility, which is nut-free.
