With more than 90 years in Europe, Mars operates 24 factories across 10 EU countries, employing 25,000 people and exporting to over 100 markets – making the region central to its global success. In the past five years, Mars invested over €1.5 billion in EU manufacturing and will invest another €1 billion by the end of 2026 – supporting consumer-driven innovation, economic growth, resilience, and modern, energy-efficient infrastructure. 85% of Mars...

The most valuable and most recycled material is bottles, says Zhana Velichkova   In recent years, businesses in Bulgaria have been working intensively to introduce a deposit system for returning the beverage packaging. What this system is and when it will start operating in Bulgaria, we learn from the executive director of the Association of Soft Drink Producers in Bulgaria - Zhana Velichkova.   The deposit system most often covers beverages and their pa...

Coca-Cola HBC Bulgaria is the largest beverage producer in the country. How many beverages does the company produce annually at its two plants in Kostinbrod and Bankia? Also, what investments have you made in the plants in recent years to increase production efficiency and sustainability? In our two plants, Kostinbrod and Bankia, we produced 411 million litres of beverages in 2023, and this year is another one with a recorded increase in production. Over the past two years...

More than 1,500 decares of polluted land close to water bodies were cleaned by hundreds of Coca-Cola HBC Bulgaria employees and partners during the 17th annual "My Green City" volunteer initiative. This event supports World Cleanup Day and is held in collaboration with bTV's "Let's Clean Bulgaria Together" campaign. The largest group of volunteers rolled up their sleeves in the capital, cleaning polluted areas in North Park, covering over 500 de...

Mars continues to decouple carbon emissions from business growth by reducing absolute GHG emissions in the full value chain by 16% since 2015  Mars 2023 Sustainable in a Generation Report shows a record 8% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction, doubling its total GHG reduction to 16% across its full value chain and delivering its largest single year reduction in GHG emissions against its 2015 baseline. In the same period, the Mars business has grown over 60% to...