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Mars makes chocolates, snacks and other products for Earth's consumers. Mars makes global brands M&M's, Snickers, and the Mars bar. Other confections include 3 Musketeers, Dove, Milky Way, Skittles, and Twix. Its products portfolio also boasts Seeds of Change organic food, the Klix and Flavia beverage systems, Combos and Kudos snacks, Uncle Ben's rice, and pet food made under the Pedigree, Sheba, and Whiskas labels. Mars owns the world's largest chewing gum maker, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, as well. The Mars family -- including siblings and chairman Victoria B. Mars, VP Jacqueline Badger Mars, and former CEO Forrest Mars Jr. -- owns the highly secretive company, making the family one of the wealthiest in the US.
As a rule, Mars likes to stay out of the press and maintains a virtually debt-free business, using its profits for expansion. The company operates through six segments: Chocolate, Drinks, Food, Petcare, Wrigley, and Symbioscience.
Mars Chocolate, based in Mount Olive, New Jersey, operates across more than 20 countries and counts five billion-dollar global brands: M&M's, Snickers, Dove/Galaxy, Mars/Milky Way, and Twix.
Mars Drinks operates throughout North America, Europe, and Asia with a portfolio of five brands: Klix, Flavia, Alterra, The Bright Tea Co., and Dove/Galaxy hot chocolate. It boasts a US headquarters in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and a UK office in Basingstoke.
Mars Food, based in Brussels, Belgium, consists of about a dozen brands that are available in more than 28 countries. The unit's billion-dollar brand -- Uncle Ben's (rice) -- is more than 50 years old. The segment also has several other brands: Dolmio, Masterfoods, Seeds of Change, Ebly, Royco, Kan Tong, Suzi Wan, and Raris. The business includes Mars Foodservices, which is focused on making brands available through foodservice channels the likes of restaurants, schools, hotels, hospitals, and other out-of-home outlets. The food business boasts 11 manufacturing sites.
Mars Petcare, based in Brussels, Belgium, spans 50 countries and includes more than 40 brands, with billion-dollar brands such as Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin.
Chicago-based Wrigley is a top global gum and confections maker, operating in 50 countries with a portfolio of more than 40 brands and two billion-dollar brands: Extra and Orbit. Other brands include Doublemint, Life Savers, Skittles, 5, and Starburst. Altoids, Juicy Fruit, and Wrigley's Spearmint are each more than 100-year-old brand names. It distributes products in more than 180 countries.
Mars Symbioscience, with brands CocoaVia, Wisdom Panel, and Seramis, operates in three countries from its headquarters in Germantown, Maryland. The health and life sciences operation consists of Mars Botanical, Mars Veterinary, and Mars Plantcare.
Five principles provide a foundation for Mars. Defining its culture and the way the company conducts business is quality, responsibility, mutuality, efficiency, and freedom. These principles, the company says, unite its geographies, languages, cultures, and generations.
Geographic Reach
The McLean, Virginia-based food company runs a global business with the help of some 421 factories in 78 countries in in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Sales and Marketing
Mars sells its products worldwide through retailers.
Financial Performance
Mars generates more than $35 billion in net sales, thanks to its diverse revenue streams through its six business segments.
Mars opened its first new chocolate plant in 35 years in 2014 near Topeka, Kansas. The new $270-million facility will help to meet growing US demand for Snickers candy bars and M&M's. As part of its ongoing strategy, the company leverages the strength of existing brands to launch products that are extensions of popular core products. Indeed, Mars has been lured by the trend of sweet-and-savory foods by launching a M&M's with salted pretzel centers called M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies. The company has further expanded its M&M's brand with limited varieties, such as its coconut M&M's and flavors that tie into big-screen movies. The candy brand, first launched in the 1940s, boasts a service for consumers to create their own custom M&M's with phrases and photos. Building on this service, Mars in 2011 rolled out a similar product named MyExtra for its Wrigley gum that allows consumers to customize wrappers on Extra gum packs.
Mars has held its own in the confectionery sector against international rivals the likes of Nestle by inking its fair share of sweet deals. The candy company's savvy takeover of chewing gum giant Wrigley (valued at some $23 billion) in 2008 brought together a pair of iconic US companies, both of which already had a substantial worldwide presence. Indeed, Mars has greatly expanded its product lineup with such well-known brands as Altoids, Life Savers, and Creme Savers, along with the best-selling chewing gum names Spearmint, Juicy Fruit, Doublemint, and a host of others. Together, the companies also flex increased global marketing and distribution muscle, as well as cost-savings in manufacturing and raw materials, given its size.
While the candy company counts on consumers who need sugar fixes, Mars also caters to canines. The company has taken a large bite of the pet food market with its Royal Canin, Pedigree, and Whiskas brands. As a strategic add-on business, the company's Pedigree brand peddles a product called Wisdom Panel, which is a DNA test kit for dogs that determines the pet's breed mix.
Mergers and Acquisitions
In early 2017 Mars agreed to acquire veterinary care chain VCA Inc. for $9.1 billion, including $1.4 billion in debt. Upon approval of the deal, VCA will become part of Mars Petcare, which operates veterinary companies Banfield Pet Hospital and Bluepearl and manufactures pet food brands Royal Canin, Pedigree, and Whiskas. The acquisition serves to strengthen Mars' dominant market presence in the thriving pet care industry.
The previous year, Mars Chocolate bought Turin, a manufacturer of high-quality chocolates in Mexico. Turin owns iconic brands including CONEJOS, EXOTICAS, HUEVITOS, CEREZAS, and TURIN Specialty Chocolates. The deal is aimed at creating growth in the Mexican chocolate category.
In a bid to grow its pet food business, Mars in August 2014 acquired the IAMS, Eukanuba, and Natura brands in North America and Latin America (and other select countries) from Procter & Gamble for $2.9 billion. The company plans to exercise its option to purchase P&G's pet food business in parts of Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.
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Hi mate,TomaHawk wrote:I am looking to get a flotation/impact vest for my self. Something that lets me float around a bit when trying to relaunch a kite (or when i hafta get my board). I have a life jacket that I used but it is so big and cumbersome I have actually stopped wearing it. it always rode up and the shoulder parts where up to my ears. Does anyone have any exp with a good vest?. I was thinking of an impact vest. I know its not a life vest but it does offer flotation. i Primarily wear harness shorts . Thanks for any help
These are my 2 cents (and I'm sure not everybody will agree).
- avoid vests with a zipper
- stay away from bulky vests
- a vest needs to fit absolutely tight
- look at the stitching quality
- make sure the vest has no pads on the lower part where the harness sits (wakeboard vests have pads right down and they are not suitable for kiting, some harnesses are very big and might sit on top of a pad which will be awkward)
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Hawaii Pu'u O'o Volcano - Lava Up-date
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September 22 update - A fissure breakout that started yesterday morning continued this morning. As of yesterday's overflight at about 3 pm, the flow had advanced as a channelized ʻaʻa flow about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) from Puʻu ʻŌʻō to the southeast within the Kahauale`a Natural Area Reserve. At about 4 am this morning, a second flow branch started to the west of the first. If the flows continue to advance, they will likely continue southeast, along the western edge of the Episode 58 (TEB) lava flow, toward Royal Gardens. In addition, a small pad of lava was actively refilling the bottom of the drained eastern lava lake and small seeps were barely active at the west edge of Puʻu ʻŌʻō Crater.
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Catalyzing Open Government in Afghanistan: Focusing on Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity
What does open data and development mean for Afghanistan?
Last November, the first open data mission revealed Afghans' interest and commitment to foster knowledge sharing, collaboration and openness for a broader and targeted engagement in Afghanistan. In my blog, Afghanistan's First Open Data Dialogue Delivers, I described my first-hand experience on Afghans enthusiasm about improving data dissemination, national dialogue and partnership between users and producers of statistics, and the drive for more effective aid and technical assistance through better coordination and alignment to the agreed National Statistical Plans.


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Founded on the entrepreneurial wings of three bright Economics students in 1985, Belmark Associates is a student-managed Market Research organization at Beloit College. Since its inception, Belmark has provided high quality market research and consulting services to clients at very affordable rates. Belmark works with local businesses, Alumni, and Beloit College on projects that include finance, demographic analysis, education, sports, health care, et cetera. Belmark Associates is led by a senior manager whose duty it is to lead the team in finding and executing projects. It is the goal of the organization to provide its members with a valuable, applicable skill set that will aid them in their professional pursuits after college.
Each Belmark team brings a wide array of experiences that allows for a versatile group. The team draws upon the experience, diversity and enthusiasm of the Beloit College environment to bring excellence to its work.
Given the wide range that our services cover, and the depth that our research requires, we work closely with faculty members in the Beloit College Department of Economics, such as Professor Jeff Adams, who is the Allen-Bradley Professor of Economics and serves as our faculty advisor.
Since the founding of Belmark Associates, its senior managers have consistently landed premier entry-level positions upon graduation, followed by continuing success as executives and entrepreneurs. Each year the graduating senior managers select their successors from those students who have been involved with Belmark as interviewers, data entry personnel or specific project managers.
Belmark has helped clients both near and far to better understand their market positions and surpass the competition. Clients encompass those engaged in both the public and private sectors. Each project includes design and implementation of research, communication of results, and recommendations. Clients have included: First National Bank of Beloit, M&I Bank of Beloit, Private Industry Council of Rock County, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, City of Beloit, Beloit Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce, Beloit Economic Development Corporation, Fannie May Candy Company, several Beloit area automobile dealers, and Beloit College.


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Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
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- Handle Length:4.625"
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CANCELLED: Central Park Tour: Northern Welcome Tour
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Blackhawks end Oilers' win streakby Derek Van Diest
EDMONTON -- Patrick Kane extended his point streak to 11 games, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place on Monday night.
Kane scored the Blackhawks' second goal of the game on the power play, giving him six goals and nine assists during his streak.
Jonathan Toews, Johnny Oduya and Andrew Shaw (two goals) also scored for the Blackhawks, who have won three of their first four games of their seven-game road trip and have taken over the top spot in the NHL standings.
Chicago goalie Corey Crawford made 24 saves for the win, improving his record to 16-4-3 on the season.
"We are just taking it game by game and trying not to look too far ahead," Crawford said. "We are a very focused team right now. Playing in a building where haven't had much success of late, it was nice to come in here and get off on the right foot and get a couple of goals early."
Justin Schultz scored the lone goal for the Oilers, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Devan Dubnyk turned aside 10 shots before being pulled in the second period after the Blackhawks' fourth goal.
He was replaced by Ilya Bryzgalov, who was made his Oilers debut. Bryzgalov was signed as a free agent by Edmonton earlier this month, but had been backing up Dubnyk while the Oilers put together their win streak with victories against the Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets and Florida Panthers.
"We do a lot of work every day, and I felt pretty good," Bryzgalov said. "On the one side, we're losing 4-0 and it's not exactly what you want for the team. On another hand, I got some opportunity to get some game, make sure all system right and find out maybe where's the problems. If I get next start, at least I gotta know where am I right now."
Toews opened the scoring 5:14 into the first period on a shorthanded breakaway. The Blackhawks captain was first to the puck after Nail Yakupov misplayed it at the point. Toews went in on Dubnyk and scored with a backhand-to-forehand move.
"We had a great start in the game," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "We get that shorthanded goal and we have a red-hot power play that got us off on the right foot. Getting off to that start was important. The special teams in the first period really put us in a good spot. Across the board, we did what we were looking to do and played a really solid game."
Kane increased the Blackhawks' lead via the power play at 8:06, picking up a loose puck in front after a scramble.
"It was a crazy game to me a little bit," Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said. "It wasn't a 5-1 game, I thought it was probably a 3-1 game. But giving up that shorty early, where we bobbled the puck, cost us. Then we couldn't kill that penalty and when you're down 2-0 to the defending Stanley Cup champions, it's usually going to be trouble right away."
In the second period, Oduya was credited with the Blackhawks' third goal at 1:28 after Oilers defenseman Corey Potter inadvertently swatted the puck into his own net.
Shaw made it 4-0 at 5:49, when he was set up for an easy tap-in by Jeremy Morin on a 2-on-1 rush.
Schultz scored the Oilers only goal at 8:08, taking pass from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins at the right circle and firing a shot past Crawford.
Shaw had a goal waived off midway through the third period, when he kicked the puck past Bryzgalov. He then scored at 18:02, tipping a Nick Leddy shot past the Oilers' goaltender.
"I needed to make up for a few bad plays I had in my last game, so I just tried to work extra hard tonight," Shaw said. "We've got back to our systems and rolling all four lines. Everybody is bringing the energy we need them to and the chemistry through all four lines is pretty amazing right now. We've been playing some of our best hockey. We've had a couple of injuries to key people, but everybody is stepping up. That's why our game has improved."
Dubnyk, who was named the NHL's Third Star for his performance last week, gave way to Bryzgalov after the Blackhawks' fourth goal. Bryzgalov made 12 saves in under 35 minutes.
"That's a veteran guy. He comes in with a little swagger," Eakins said of Bryzgalov. "I thought he was good. The only one that got by him was tipped."
The Blackhawks continue their road trip Wednesday against Calgary. The Oilers visit the Nashville Predators on Thursday in the first of a three-game road trip.


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Year after year, so many artists come into the Country Music Awards and request to use Shure products front and center. Last week's show saw a notable increase in the number of Shure UHF-R wireless transmitters on lead vocals – 16 of the 21 performances!
Not only this, our PSM 1000 system was exclusively relied upon for all wireless ear monitor mixes. 16 mixes and over 50 belt packs were used for all of the acts.
Shure artists Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, The Band Perry, Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, and Little Big Town all used the UR system with various capsules.
Speaking of Little Big Town, a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to them for winning Single of the Year for "Pontoon" and finally getting the award they have been working towards for 13 years, Vocal Group of the Year!
Other artists that used Shure UR handheld transmitters included Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Willie Nelson, Eli Young Band, Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes (who won Best New Artist), Brantley Gilbert, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Kelly Clarkson, and Carrie Underwood.
As usual, I was able to attend both rehearsal and the show to hang with the crews and the greet the artists. I was also pleased to have fellow Shure Associate Bill Ostry visiting from our Market Development team. It's always a pleasure to have Associates come down to visit and get a taste of all of the action in Nashville.
There are plenty of YouTube videos of the performances from the show online. Check out them all out, including a very special duet with Kelly Clarkson and Vince Gill.


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By Lisa Capobianco
Staff Writer
Team Lauryn will return to the Apple Harvest Road Race this year in memory of Lauryn Ossola, a former YMCA Stingray and Lady Knight's swimmer at Southington High School who died tragically in car accident two years ago.
Team Lauryn will participate in the 5K/5 mile Road Race at the 45th Annual Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 6 to raise money for an academic scholarship in Lauryn's memory. A graduating swimmer of the high school's Lady Knights Swim and Dive Team who will be a student of a four-year university or college receives the scholarship.
In May, Team Lauryn awarded the scholarship to high school senior Molly Potter. Lauryn's father, Jerry Nickodemski, said he will never forget that moment when he made a difference in someone else's life.
"We've done a lot of things to make sure no one ever forgets Lauryn, but handing Molly the envelope with the check touched me in a way that made me feel like we did something that ensured that Lauryn would live in the heart and mind of an individual for the rest of her life," Nickodemski said.
Lisa Ossola, Lauryn's mother, said roughly 130 people joined the team during last year's road race, and hopes more people will sign up this year to keep her daughter's memory alive.
"I want them to realize they are doing something positive for the community and to remember and honor Lauryn, to never let her be forgotten," she said.
Friends and family remember Lauryn as a passionate and dedicated swimmer who served as a role model "inside and outside the pool." Not only did Lauryn serve as a four-year member of the high school's swim and dive team, but she also served as a captain of the team during her senior year.
Lisa said Lauryn had a positive impact on her swim coaches and teammates, especially the younger swimmers who looked up to her as a role model.
"She was a genuine, sincere person who cared about other people." "People looked up to her."
Lauryn also enjoyed the Apple Harvest Festival. Even when Lauryn attended Villanova University in Pennsylvania, Lisa said her daughter still made an effort to attend the annual event. Lisa said she used to send Lauryn apple fritters by mail if she could not attend the festival.
"She loved fall." "She loved the Apple Harvest Festival."
Anyone interested in joining Team Lauryn can visit http://www.active.com/running/southingtonct/apple-harvest-festival-road-races-2013 to choose one of the Team Lauryn races. Anyone interested in making a donation to the scholarship fund without racing can send a check payable to: "Lauryn E. Ossola Swimming Scholarship" and mail to: UBIFCU, RE: Lauryn E. Ossola Swimming, 120 Woodford Ave., Plainville, CT 06062.
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Baghdad: Iraqi authorities say a string of attacks have left at least six people dead, including a candidate in the upcoming provincial elections.
Police officials say gunmen attacked two military posts in the northern city of Mosul, killing a total of five soldiers and wounding three others. Mosul is 360 kilometres northwest of Baghdad.
In Baghdad, gunmen killed Salah Khabat, a candidate in provincial council elections, in a drive-by-shooting.
Hospital officials confirmed Sunday`s death toll. All of the officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren`t authorised to release the information.
Violence has ebbed in Iraq, but insurgent attacks are still frequent.


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Factory Entertainment announces Game of Thrones® collectibles license
Concord, CA –Factory Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with HBO® (Home Box Office, Inc.) to produce a line of collectibles across several categories from the Emmy® award winning television series Game of Thrones.
Products include:
- Collector Plush –Direwolves, Dragons, Dragon Eggs and other creatures and characters in detailed collector plush form.
- Throw Pillows – High quality decorative pillows bearing the sigils and mottos of the Great Houses of Westeros.
- Prop Replicas – Iconic objects and costume elements replicated in exacting detail as quality limited editions.
- Sculptural Miniatures – Scaled polystone sculptures of key castles, buildings and environments featured in the series.
The first products are currently in development with a planned release starting in the summer of 2013. Initial prototypes will be unveiled in the Factory Entertainment Booth (#4979) at New York Toy Fair in February.
"We at Factory Entertainment are huge fans of the epic saga created by George R.R. Martin and so brilliantly brought to life by HBO. We are extremely proud to have been selected to produce a range of high-quality Game of Thrones collectibles," said Jordan Schwartz, President and CEO of Factory Entertainment. "The Game of Thrones universe is rich in story and character and, as fans ourselves, we are delighted to be offering collectibles that will allow other fans to bring a little piece of Westeros home."
About Factory Entertainment
Factory Entertainment is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality licensed toys and collectibles featuring a wide variety of music and entertainment properties, including The Beatles, James Bond, Men in Black, Archer, Universal Monsters, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, Jaws, Monty Python, KISS, and The Princess Bride. For all the latest product information, as well as updates and preproduction previews, please visit www.factoryent.com
About HBO® Global Licensing
HBO® Global Licensing officially licenses the HBO® brand for the development and merchandising of innovative series of products, inspired by the award-winning programs broadcast by the network. Products have been created around classic series such as The Sopranos® and Sex and the City®, as well as current hits such as True Blood® and Game of Thrones®. These products include clothing, jewellery, digital and CD soundtracks, games, books and exclusive premium collections in collaboration with luxury designer brands. Officially Licensed Merchandise is available via sales outlets throughout the USA, via the www.store.hbouk.com website and in the HBO Shop® on 42nd and 6th Avenue in New York City. The HBO® Global Licensing products are also sold in Europe, Asia and Australia.


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Remember The Chandra Levy Case? A Verdict Has Been Reached
Seems like the Chandra Levy murder was a million years ago, and finally a verdict has been reached against El Salvadoran immigrant Ingmar Guandique. More than nine years after the murder, it took the jury four days to reach a guilty verdict. Read more here


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DELTONA, Fla. - The mother of a Volusia County high school student is lashing out against the school district and her daughter's teacher after the teen's hair was ripped out during an accident in wood shop class--and 911 wasn't called.
Kayla Carrera, a 17-year-old student at Deltona High School, was in wood shop class on Wednesday when her hair was ripped out by a drill press machine.
"Her hair got caught," said her mother, Lissette Carrera. "A student came over to help and was tugging on her hair this way."
Carrera said Kayla is on pain medication and her head is swollen from her hair being pulled out all the way to her scalp.
"I was so hysterical," Carrera said. "It's so impressionable and it didn't merit that to be an emergency. That's when my heart was crushed."
Carrera said she knows the district policies because she's a teacher herself and she says she would have reacted differently and called 911.
"As an educator, I'm also a mother and I'm a mom first," she said. "I would never place a child in jeopardy like they placed my daughter."
Carrera said her daughter admits she should have had her hair pulled up, but didn't. Carrera also questions why teachers didn't enforce the safety policy.
The school district opened an investigation on Thursday morning to see if the teacher took appropriate action and had appropriate supervision in the classroom when the accident happened.
Carrera said she also met with the principal at Deltona High and the shop teacher on Thursday to discuss what happened. She said the school is looking into making safety changes in the classroom and and possibly add another teacher to supervise.
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