Making Halloween: Production Tricks to Manufacture Tastiest Treats

    Oct. 28, 2016
    Mars Inc. makes just about every candy you hope is handed out during Halloween, from Snickers to Skittles. Here is a quick behind-the-scenes look at a few of their ten chocolate factories.

    As you rifle through your kids' candy stash, you may wonder how you got to this point. There's no one answer for that, but here's a slideshow to tell you how the candy got there!

    About the Author

    John Hitch | Senior Editor

    John Hitch writes about the latest manufacturing trends and emerging technologies, including but not limited to: Robotics, the Industrial Internet of Things, 3D Printing, and Artificial Intelligence. He is a veteran of the United States Navy and former magazine freelancer based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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