Business milestone
Sep 28, 2018
GREENVILLE, MS – Mars Food North America, maker of Uncle Ben’s and Seeds of Change rice products, celebrated 40 years of operation on Wednesday with a celebratory ceremony for employees and local dignitaries, including Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons, and Greenville Public School District Superintendent Dr. Janice Page.
Opened in 1978, the facility is the third largest employer in Greenville with more than 180 full-time associates. Mars Food has invested nearly $200 million into the site over the last 40 years. Today, the facility is zero-waste to landfill, covers 80 acres with more than 250,000 square feet, and produces 100,000 tons of rice annually, making it the largest Mars Food factory in the world.
"For 40 years, Mars Food has helped fuel the growth of Greenville and the broader Mississippi Delta region by providing jobs, investing in the community, and being an important partner to the state of Mississippi,” said Governor Bryant. “We’re honored to share this milestone with Mars Food in Greenville and hope to celebrate many more.”