Mars, Incorporated

Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia the company is entirely owned by the Mars family, making it one of the largest privately-owned U.S. corporations. The US Division, known as Masterfoods USA, is based in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The European Division, known as Masterfoods Europe, is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

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Confectionery - McLean, Virginia - Mars family - U.S. corporations - Hackettstown, New Jersey - Brussels - Belgium

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Mars is most famous for their Milky Way, Mars, M&Ms, Twix and Snickers confectionery, as well as pet foods (such as the well-known Whiskas, Chappy and Pedigree brands), human foods (including Uncle Ben's) and non-confectionery snack foods (including Combos). Mars also makes vending machines for hot and cold drinks (through its Four Square division), and MEI sells electronic bill and coin acceptors and changers.

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Milky Way - Mars - M&Ms - Twix - Snickers - Whiskas - Pedigree - Uncle Ben's - Combos - Four Square - MEI

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A division of Mars known as ISI manages the information systems for Mars. Their head offices are in the US, France, and the UK.

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The company was founded in Tacoma, Washington in 1911, when Frank C. Mars and his wife Ethel started producing and selling candy. In 1920 http://www.mars.com/About_us/The_Mars_story.asp he invented the Milky Way. The company grew quickly. In 1963 a large factory was opened in Veghel, the Netherlands.

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Tacoma, Washington - 1911 - Frank C. Mars - 1920 - 1963 - Veghel - The Netherlands

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