Mars plans €1bn investment to support green manufacturing drive

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Food giant announces major investment programme to deliver raft of sustainability improvements to European factories

Mars has promised to invest €1bn in its European operations by the end of 2026, as part of a major new programme to deliver energy-efficiency upgrades, deploy packaging innovations, and accelerate efforts...

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