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{{short description|Dutch division of Mars, Incorporated}}
'''Mars Nederland''' ({{lang-en|Mars Netherlands}}) is the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] division of [[Mars, Incorporated]], a privately held multi-national company in food, pet care products, and confectionery products. It has its headquarters and main production site in [[Veghel]], [[North Brabant]]. A second production site is located in [[Oud-Beijerland]], [[South Holland]]. The chocolate factory in Veghel is the largest production site owned by Mars, Incorporated, and is among the largest chocolate factories in the world.▼
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▲'''Mars Nederland''' ({{
It was opened in 1963
▲It was opened in 1963. The site is known as Mars Nederland B.V. (Veghel). Mars has over 230 sites around the world.
In February 2016, Mars [[Product recall|recalled products]] from 55 countries after pieces from a red [[plastic container]] were found in chocolate.<ref>
[[Image:Mars Incorporated, Veghel, Netherlands, 2013.jpg|thumb|right|Mars Veghel factory entrance]]
==Structure==
The Marsfabriek is situated in Veghel, in the north-east of [[North Brabant]] (''Noord-Brabant''), in the south of the Netherlands. Mars Veghel employ about 1200 people.<ref>[http://www.mars.com/netherlands/en/about-mars/where-we-operate.aspx Veghel plant]</ref> The site lies in the west of Veghel, towards the [[A50 motorway (Netherlands)|A50 motorway]]. To the east of the plant is the [[South Willem's Canal]] (''Zuid-Willemsvaart'') which runs north-west to south-east along the N279.
Mars also employs 250 people further north in [[Oud-Beijerland]] in [[South Holland]], south of [[Rotterdam]]; the site makes [[Dolmio]], and other non-chocolate products. Jack Tabbers is the General Manager of Mars Nederland.
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▲* [http://www.mars.com/netherlands/en/index.aspx Mars Nederland (English)]
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