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Line 1: {{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.▼ {{Infobox company ~~[[Category:~~\| name = Mars ~~family\|~~Nederland]]▼ \| logo = \| logo_caption = \| logo_alt = \| type = [[Division (business)\|Division]] \| industry = \| predecessor = <!-- or: \| predecessors = --> \| founded = <!-- if known: {{Start date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} in [[city]], country --> \| founder = <!-- or: \| founders = --> \| defunct = <!-- {{End date\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} --> \| fate = \| successor = <!-- or: \| successors = --> \| hq_location_city = [[Veghel]], [[North Brabant]] \| hq_location_country = \| area_served = <!-- or: \| areas_served = --> \| key_people = \| products = \| owner = <!-- or: \| owners = --> \| num_employees = \| num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) --> \| parent = [[Mars, Incorporated]] \| [website = {{URL\|http://www.mars.com/netherlands/en/index.aspx ~~Mars Nederland (English)]~~}}▼ }} ▲'''Mars Nederland''' ({{~~lang-~~langx\|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]] known as Mars Nederland B.V. 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. It was opened in 1963~~. The site is known as Mars Nederland B.V. (Veghel)~~. Mars has over 230 sites around the world. ▼ ~~==History==~~ ▲It was opened in 1963. The site is known as Mars Nederland B.V. (Veghel). Mars has over 230 sites around the world. ===2016 Product recall=== In February 2016, Mars [[Product recall\|recalled products]] from 55 countries after pieces from a red [[plastic container]] were found in chocolate.<ref>[{{cite news \|last1=Quinn \|first1=Ben \|last2=Butler \|first2=Sarah \|last3=Smithers \|first3=Rebecca \|title=Mars recalls chocolate bars in 55 countries after plastic found in product \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/feb/23/mars-chocolate-product-recalls-snickers-milky-way-celebrations-germany-~~Netherlands~~netherlands ~~Plastic~~\|work=The inGuardian \|date=23 February 2016] \|language=en}}</ref> The chocolate had [[Shelf life\|best before dates]] between 19 June 2016 and 8 January 2017, and was produced in the Veghel factory. A piece of red plastic had been found by a customer in a bar of Snickers. [[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. ==Function== Line 19 ⟶ 44: {{reflist}} {{Mars brands}} ~~==External links==~~ ▲ [http://www.mars.com/netherlands/en/index.aspx Mars Nederland (English)] [[Category:~~1963~~Mars, ~~establishments in the Netherlands~~Incorporated\|Nederland]] ~~[[Category:Buildings and structures in North Brabant]]~~ ▲[[Category:Mars family\|Nederland]] [[Category:Dutch chocolate companies]] [[Category:Food recalls]] [[Category:20th-century architecture in the Netherlands]] [[Category:Industrial buildings completed in 1963]] [[Category:1963 establishments in the Netherlands]] [[Category:Manufacturing plants in the Netherlands]] [[Category:~~Mars~~Buildings ~~brands~~and structures in North Brabant]] [[Category:Companies based in North Brabant]] [[Category:~~Veghel~~Organisations based in Meierijstad]]