Who makes Snickers candy bar?

About Mars, Incorporated
With more than $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, and COCOAVIA®.
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Is Snickers made by Hershey?

Snickers (stylized as SNICKERS) is a chocolate bar made by the American company Mars, Incorporated, consisting of nougat topped with caramel and peanuts that has been enrobed in milk chocolate. The annual global sales of Snickers was $2 billion as of 2004.
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Where are Snickers bars manufactured?

Snickers bars have been produced at the Mars Wrigley Confectionery plant in Waco since 1976, as well as other popular candies like Skittles and Starbursts.
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Is Snickers made by Nestle?

Snickers and M&Ms - both owned by Mars - account for more than $7 billion in annual sales. Nestlé is the owner of KitKat - now 77 years old and available in 72 countries. Along with Mondelez International (formerly known as Kraft), Mars and Nestlé control more than 40% of global chocolate market share.
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Are Twix and Snickers owned by the same company?

Mars is a company known for the confectionery items that it creates, such as Mars bars, Milky Way bars, M&M's, Skittles, Snickers, and Twix.
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What candy does Mars company make?

They're the heirs to the candy throne that is Mars Inc., maker of Snickers, Mars Bars, Milky Way, Twix, M&M's, and more — not to mention a wider portfolio that includes PetCare products, drinks, and gum.
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Who owns Snickers candy?

About Mars, Incorporated

With more than $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, and COCOAVIA®.
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Who owns Nestle company?

Swiss food and beverage company Nestle is selling its U.S. candy business to Italian confectioner group Ferrero for $2.8 billion in cash, Ferrero announced Tuesday. Ferrero will take control of more than 20 Nestle brands including Butterfinger, BabyRuth, 100Grand, Raisinets and Wonka.
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Does Nestle own Hershey?

The difference between the two companies is the products they offer and the taste. Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference when choosing between them. Even products that look similar are each made differently. Nestle is a food and drink company that makes chocolate and Hershey is a top chocolate manufacturer.
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Are Snickers made in USA?

Ingredients Come From Many Places

The Snickers Bar is the best selling chocolate bar of all time. It is made by Mars, Inc. in New Jersey, U.S.A., but the ingredients come from all around the “Americas.” We depend on other countries for our candy!
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Is Snickers candy made in China?

According to Daily Mail, a representative for Mars Wrigley, which manufactures the Snickers bar, said that the company had to manufacture the products in China temporarily because their facility in Australia needed a multi-million-dollar upgrade.
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What candy bars are made in China?

Maltesers and M&Ms bars - which were launched globally in 2013 and 2017 - are made in China, although the classic ball-shaped Maltesers are still made at Mars' Ballarat facility in Victoria.
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What candy is Nestle?

Nestle's American sweet treats include Nestle Crunch, Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Raisinets, Nips, Skinny Cow and Laffy Taffy. Nestle's 2016 U.S. confectionery sales were about $900 million and represent about 3% of U.S. Nestle Group's sales, according to the Swiss company.
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Is M&Ms owned by Hershey?

M&M's are the flagship product of the Mars Wrigley Confectionery division of Mars, Incorporated.
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Who makes Butterfinger?

The candy bar's revamp follows Ferrero — the owner of Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, and Tic Tac — acquiring Butterfinger from Nestlé for $2.8 billion, along with the rest of Nestlé's American candy portfolio.
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Does China own Nestlé?

On 6 December 2011, the government of the People's Republic of China, and the government of The Cayman Islands (where the company was incorporated) accepted Nestlé's bid, and allowed Nestlé to proceed in its acquisition. Currently, Nestlé owns 60% of the company, and the Hsu family currently owns 40%.
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What company makes M&M candy?

Mars Inc, the maker of M&Ms, Snickers, and Milky Way, was once one of the most secretive companies in the United States.
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Which American giant makes Snickers?

The American Giant Mars Wrigley makes snickers. Q4# Who was seen in the recent Snickers Ad? Q5# Which flavour beside Peanut is part of Snickers Gift Pack?
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Are Mars and Snickers the same company?

As well as the flagship Mars bar, confectionery brands known across the company's major markets include Twix, Galaxy (also known as Dove), Snickers and M&Ms. The pet food labels Whiskas and Pedigree, and food brands Uncle Ben's and Seeds of Change, are among its other well-known products.
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Who makes rolos?

ROLO® candies were first made in 1937 by the British confectioner John Mackintosh. Who makes ROLO® caramel chocolates in the United States? The Hershey Company has made ROLO® candy in the U.S.A. since 1978. ROLO® candy is manufactured in the USA under License from Nestle.
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What candy company makes Skittles?

Mars Wrigley has introduced springtime varieties under its signature brands, including M&M'S, Dove, Starburst and Skittles.
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Does Mars own Hershey?

(In its early years, Mars bought much of its chocolate from Hershey's—now its arch-rival.)
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