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On March 20, 2024, Mars hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate an investment of over $70 million in its Hackettstown site that includes the opening of a Research and Development Innovation Studio, along with manufacturing efficiencies and advancements in food safety in the Hackettstown factory.
Jul 17, 2026

Mars Wrigley leaving Newark, cutting 307 jobs

Mars Wrigley will eliminate 307 jobs as it leaves its Newark headquarters, consolidating key corporate functions in Chicago.

From left: Laurent Cremona, head of Ferrero North America Innovation Center; Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson; Alanna Cotton, president and chief business officer, Ferrero North America; Chicago Alderman Bill Conway; and Joao Paulo Andorinha, head of Ferrero North America R&D Lab, cut the ribbon on the company's new R&D lab and innovation center in Chicago.
Sep 22, 2023

Ferrero opens Chicago Innovation Center, R&D Labs to develop new treats

"Investments like this help us create high-quality, innovative products that will become a special part of Americans' lives and further drive category growth in confections, cookies, and beyond,” according to Alanna Cotton, president and chief business officer of Ferrero North America.