Seven of are year 12 students were given the opportunity to experience taking part in a virtual work experience programme with the Mars Drinks and Treats Company. They learnt about the entire process from start to finish, including coming up with a product concept and transforming it into a real-life product that can be sold on store shelves across the country. The individual elements of the week included:

• Market research 
• Concept development 
• Supply Chain (from factory to store) 
• Specification writing 
• Finance 
• Procurement 
• Marketing 
• Sales 

The focus was around healthy snacking and the Mars Brands. They had to research what healthy snacks are available on the market and think about what their favourites are, and what makes them healthy in concept or in content, which look the best and which taste the best.