Mars is spending €1bn ($1.18bn) on production and R&D across 2025 and 2026, including on projects in France, Poland and Spain. In a statement, Mars said it had spent €1.5bn on its EU operations during 2020 to 2024 and has earmarked more investment this year and next. The work, set to be completed in 2027, will cost Mars around €250m and see the company increase capacity at the site by more than 60%. Mars has 24 manufacturing sites across ten EU member states. The October suspension ended on 15 September, suggesting the missing information to sign off the deal has now been received.