M&M Maker Becomes Latest Company to Tout Job Growth Under Trump
- Mars plans to spend $70 million to upgrade U.S. supply chain
- Trump has put pressure on companies such as Ford to save jobs
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Mars Chocolate, the maker of Snickers and M&M’s, is touting efforts to invest in its U.S. operations and add workers, an increasingly popular tactic in an era when President Donald Trump has vowed to protect manufacturing jobs.
Mars, the largest U.S. chocolate seller after Hershey Co., announced plans to create about 250 U.S. jobs by spending $70 million on its domestic supply chain. The move comes after parent company Mars Inc. said last year that it was investing $900 million in its sprawling U.S. operations, which also include packaged food and pet care.