date:Dec 30, 2013
Mars Chocolate North America will invest $11.7 million to upgrade its candy facility in Waco. The plant makes most of the nations Starburst, Skittles and Snickers, and approximately $4 million of the investment will be used to add an enrobing machine that coats candy in chocolate.
Media reports suggest the city of Waco will give Mars about $190,000 in tax breaks over the next five years. Mars employs 450 full-time employees at the plant, which makes all of the Starburst and Skittles candies sol