Company Profile
Updated: 12-OCT-09Mars Inc.
Private Company, Headquarters Location
6885 Elm St., McLean, VA 22101-6031, United States
(703)821-4900, (703)448-9678 fax, http://www.mars.com
Primary SIC: Candy & Other Confectionery Products, Primary NAICS: Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
Description: Manufacturing: Candy, ice cream, pet foods, rice milling, drink vending machines and electronic automated payment systems and products for coin changers and bill acceptors. More
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CB&I Announces Technology Acquisition.
Computer Technology Journal; 11/12/2009; 802 words; CB&I (NYSE:CBI) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with H2Gen Innovations, Inc., to acquire the Mars modularized Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology. H2Gen's PSA technology is used to recapture hydrogen...
U.S. Companies Reveal Benefits of Private Sector Outreach to India's Food Sector.
Agriculture Business Week; 11/12/2009; 1102 words; ...and Mr. Paul Conway, Senior Vice President, Cargill, Inc. USIBC's executive delegation has arrived to New Delhi...awards and its tractors boost farmer productivity and income Mars, Inc's pet foods facility brings high quality products and...
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Demonstrates Rocket Stability Control with Peacekeeper Hardware.
Defense & Aerospace Week; 11/11/2009; 804 words; ...nation's return to the moon and journey to Mars and beyond." Under an agreement with Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne helped design...Cold War. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc., a part of Pratt & Whitney, is a preferred...
HDT's Vertigo Recognized by NASA.
Health & Medicine Week; 11/9/2009; 647 words; Vertigo, Inc., a subsidiary of HDT Engineered...contributions as members of the Mars Phoenix Lander Entry, Descent...Program, Phoenix was launched to Mars in 2007 to study the history...sensors. Phoenix, like all Mars landers, uses a complex system...
Deadline's here for Kraft on Cadbury
The Boston Globe; 11/9/2009; 398 words; ATLANTA - Kraft Foods Inc., the world's second-largest food maker, might have to increase...maker. Kraft is number four. Combined, they would overtake leader Mars Inc., based on data from the researcher Euromonitor International. Representatives...
Mars is the second largest candy maker (behind Hershey) in the country. Its most well-known brands are M & Ms, Snickers, Mars bar, Dove, Milky Way, Skittles, Starburst and Twix. In addition to candy and snack foods, Mars makes pet care products (Kal Kan, Pedigree, Sheba and Whiskas), main meals (Uncle Ben's), electronics (drink vending equipment and automated payment systems) and drinks (coffees and teas). The private company sells its products in 100 countries on five continents. John and Forrest Mars, co-presidents, and Jacqueline Mars Vogel, vice-president, own the company. In addition to Hershey, other competition for Mars is Nestle and Ralston Purina.
Recent News Articles
- Dog Care in China to 2013 - Mars, Inc and Nestle SA Remain the Leading Players in This Market Today.
M2 Presswire - September 21, 2009 - Pedigree +.(New Products)(Mars Petcare US Inc. intorduces pet food)(Brief article)
Nutraceuticals World - September 01, 2009 - Consistently on the grow: BriMar Wood Innovations Inc. credits continuous product diversification, as well as a talented workforce, with making it the fastest growing company in the 20th annual WOOD 100.(tech)(Company overview)
Wood & Wood Products - August 01, 2009 - Griffin MarCom Inc. Celebrates Seven Years Of Business Success.
Business Wire - June 15, 2009
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