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Mars, Incorporated

About Mars

Mars, Incorporated is a global, family-owned consumer goods company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1911 by Frank C. Mars, the company operates across confectionery, pet care, and food, with a substantial manufacturing and R&D footprint worldwide.

Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as M&M’S, Snickers, Twix, Mars, Orbit and Extra (gum), and pet nutrition and health brands including Pedigree, Whiskas, Royal Canin, and Iams/Eukanuba, as well as veterinary services like Banfield and VCA. The business remains privately held by the Mars family.

For the chemicals and materials ecosystem, Mars is a major buyer of ingredients and packaging—spanning flexible films, rigid plastics, paper, and aluminum—and participates in initiatives to improve recyclability, reduce virgin plastic use, and lower supply-chain emissions through material innovation and circularity partnerships.

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