Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Mars Wrigley is the world’s leading manufacturer of chocolate, chewing gum, mints and fruity confections. You may recognise these famous confectionery brands which Mars Wrigley produce: Starburst, Skittles, Mars Bars, Galaxy, M&Ms, Snickers, Milky Way, Extra, Airwaves, and Orbit. Mars Wrigley confectionery is enjoyed in more than 180 countries.
The Mars Food division makes savoury foods which include Uncle Bens and Dolmio products. In addition, Mars has a Pet Care strand to their business and manufactures products such as Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin.
One of the company’s sites is at Estover in Plymouth UK. This site was the UK HQ and factory for the original family-owned Wrigley company before it became a subsidiary of the manufacturing powerhouse, Mars in 2008.
STEM Job Roles at the Plymouth include those in engineering, quality assurance and project management. The company offers apprenticeships at different sites around the UK in engineering and operations and also has Graduate Schemes. For more information on Careers at Mars Wrigley visit careers.mars.com/uk/en
When possible, Mars Wrigley in Plymouth offers two work experience placements a year.
Did you know?
The height of all the bottles of gum that the Plymouth factory produces in just five hours is equal to the height of Mount Everest!
The British chew an average of approximately 100 pieces of gum a year, 90% of which is made by Wrigley.
In 1974, a packet of Wrigley’s gum became the first item ever to be bought using a laser barcode.
In 1977, Wrigley's Orbit was the first ever sugar-free chewing gum to be launched in the UK, and it was made in Plymouth.
Top Facts
300 Employees in Plymouth UK
Mars operates in 73 countries with 70,000 Global Employees
