The American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and other food products acquired the long established and well known MasterFoods company and subsequently moved to Berkeley Vale setting up an entirely new operation with new technology and new advanced production equipment
For over 30 years, Mars Foods Australia has made the Central Coast the home for their MasterFoods brand.
The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Berkeley Vale officially opened in 1992. Since then, Mars Food have continued to grow their operations to be one of the largest employers on the Central Coast with more than 330 Associates working on site.
Mars Food Australia, together with the Central Coast Hydrogen Food Cluster and Star Scientific Limited, have begun an applied research project of its HERO® technology, using hydrogen to provide heat for industrial scale sanitation. Once completed, it will provide a foundational framework for the development of other heat sources used in food manufacturing.