Mars Chocolate is taking a leading role in the 'Make it in Great Britain' exhibition which is currently taking place at London’s Science Museum. Opened by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Business Minister Mark Prisk, the exhibition is showcasing the very best of British manufacturing.
Beating off competition from hundreds of British companies to claim a place at the exhibition, Mars aims to help shatter the myth that Britain ‘doesn’t make anything anymore’ by educating attendees about the value of the manufacturing industry to the UK's economy.
An initiative launched by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills last year, the exhibition is the showpiece of the 'Make it in Great Britain' campaign. A movement which has aimed to provoke a major rethink on what they consider to be unjustifiably negative opinions about the UK manufacturing industry. Not least because it employs 2.5 million people and generates £137bn to the UK economy each year.
'We’re extremely proud of our British heritage, 80 years of manufacturing from our Slough site, and position at the forefront of manufacturing. We hope that visitors will come down to this free exhibition and be inspired by the exciting and varied career opportunities available in British manufacturing. It’s a real honour to showcase our expertise within such impressive company, and reach a wide audience through this highly interactive exhibition said Geoff Bryant, research and development director at Mars Chocolate UK.
Currently Mars’ employs over 1,000 people at their Slough headquarters, of which 400 are based at their the factory. Since it was created in 1932 Mars Bars have been produced at the same manufacturing facility. Today over 2.5million Mars bars are made each day, using the latest in manufacturing technology.
The exhibition will run until 9 September 2012.
Article posted by Spencer Samaroo, Managing Director, Moo-Lolly-Bar. A true chocoholic, he also is chief editor of I Love USA Candy.
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