Food Processing - December 2007 - (Page 15)

M A R S INC . IS T H E P ROTOT Y PIC W it h cont ro A L PR IVAT l la rgely in th E LY H E L D e ha nd s of th pa ny prefers e Mars fa m ily COM PA N Y. to work qu ie , the $21 bi ll tly, grow it s on the home ion global co busi nesses or front and Nes mga n ical ly an tle on the gl side of the ca d ﬁght Hersh obal stage fo ndy busi ness ey r leadersh ip . W h ile the co of the chocol mpa ny was ate fou nded on selling butter ca ndy – Fran crea m ca nd ie k and Ethel s in Tacoma, beyond ca nd Mars star ted Wash., in 19 ies and its U.S 11 – the com . fou ndat ion. outside of Nor pa ny has grow Now, 60 perc th and Sout h n ent of Mars sa A mer ica. A nd ane Pet Care, les come from w it h the huge pet products 20 06 acqu is now are one A mer ica sa le it ion of Dopercentage po s than the Sn int bigger in ackfood s d iv onymous w it ision, wh ich Mars Nor th h ca ndy. T he pret ty much re’s also Unc ot her food pr is sy nle Ben’s rice oducts. and a smat te Now, af ter th ri ng of e rebrand ing and food d iv isions back to of the major it y of the sn ackfood, petc the Mars na food s si nce 20 are me (a fter be 02) and w it h AT A GLANC ing ca lled M CORPORATE it s 10 0 th bi rt doors to FO E HEADQUART asterOD P RO CE hday in sigh ERS: McLean, MARS SNAC SSING. W t, Mars open food d iv ision, it h a stel la r Va. KFOOD U.S. ed it s speciﬁca lly, is year beh ind HEADQUART Hackettstow ERS: it , Mars Snac ou r Processor n, N.J. “A ll our asso kof the Year. KEY EXECUTI ciates have be VES: en working ha accountable for their busi rd to become Pres.-Mars G lobal: Paul M ness unit’s su more nimble dent of Mars ichaels ccess,” says T Pres.-Mars N Snackfood U or th America: odd Lachman and .S. “Being na of the Year is Bob Gamgort Pres.-Snackfo , presimed FOOD PRO an acknowledg ods U.S.: Todd CESSING’S ement of the dedication an Lachman EMPLOYEES: Processor hard work, d success of 43,0 00 in 65 MANUFACTU countries ever yone asso the Snackfoo RING SITES: ciated with d division.” 10 0 worldwid e Three years of MARS SNACK transformatio n Three years ag FOOD U.S. M • Albany, Ga. o the company ANUFACTUR (Combos, Ku embarked on of transform ING SITES dos, CocoaV ation when it a journey • Burr Ridge, ia, Snickers M Ill. (Dove and acknowledged that its compe arathon) other ice crea internally titiveness had • Chicago, Ill m produc ts) . (Miniature slipped. The restore what and Fun Size goal was to made this co Snickers; Dov s of Milky W mpany great: e Promises, M associates wit ay, 3 Muske empowered unch Bar) h clear roles an teers and • Cleveland, Tenn. (M&M d responsibilit communicat ’S, Twix) ies, open ion and stream • Elizabethtow lined decision n, Pa. (Milky Since 2004, Way, Milky W -mak ing. the company • Hackettstow ay Midnight, n, N.J. (Nor th reorganized ment-focused 3 Musketeer American of into segbusiness unit • Waco, Tex. s, Dove) ﬁce; four varie (Skittles, Star s, generated cies in overhe ties of M&M burst, Snicke ef ﬁcienads and supp (Canadian pl ’S) rs) ly costs and ants in Bolto n and Newm reinvested arket, Ont ario) WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM DECEMBER 2007 FOOD PROCESSING • 15 http://www.foodprocessing.com

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Contents Editor's Plate NewsBites Rollout Food Biz Kids Processor of the Year: Mars Snackfood U.S. Mass Production Meets Custom Manufacturing Product Development: Bone appetit! Show Report: Pack/Process Expo and Worldwide Food Expo New Product Profiles Toops Scoops

Food Processing - December 2007

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