Mars, Incorporated

Mars, Incorporated, is an international manufacturer of confectionery,  pet food, and other food items, boasting a 2010 annual sales figure of $30 billion.  Ranked by Forbes as the fifth largest privately-held company in America, Mars is one hundred percent owned by the Mars family which comprises: John Franklyn Mars, Jacqueline Badger Mars, and former CEO Forrest Mars Jr. The company can be categorized into six US compartments: Chocolate (New Jersey); Drinks (Pennsylvania); Food (California); Petcare (Tennessee) WM Wrigley (Illinois) and Symbioscience (Maryland).  Some of the company’s most popular items around the world in the chocolate department include well-known items such as Milky Way, Twix, Snickers and M&Ms.