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Mars

Food & BeverageUnited States

Mars, Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services founded on June 23, 1911. Mars is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in the Washington metropolitan area, and is entirely owned by the Mars family. The company had US$45 billion in annual sales in 2022; that year Forbes ranked the company as the fourth-largest privately held company in the United States.

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Mars at a glance

Mars is a food & beverage company headquartered in United States, founded in 1911. Xcout tracks 15 named people at Mars, including Poul Weihrauch (CEO/Office of the President). Xcout recorded 10 job postings from Mars in the last 90 days.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Headquarters
United States
Employees
80,000
Founded
1911
Founder
Franklin Clarence Mars
Job postings recorded (90 days)
10

Mars leadership

  • Poul WeihrauchCEO/Office of the President
  • Valerie MarsCEO
  • Andrew ClarkeGlobal President, Mars Snacking
  • Marc CarenaGlobal President, Mars Petcare
  • Shaid ShahGlobal President, Mars Food & Nutrition, Multisales & Global Customer
  • Claus AagaardChief Financial Officer

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Hiring at Mars

Xcout recorded 10 job postings from Mars in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.

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General Mills0R1X · Food & BeverageMinneapolis, United States
62% matchPublic

General Mills, Inc. is a prominent global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer food products. Its operations are organized into five primary segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; Asia & Latin America; and Pet. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses a wide array of food items, including ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, refrigerated yogurts, soups, convenient meal kits, a variety of refrigerated and frozen dough products, baking and dessert mixes, and bakery flour. They also offer frozen pizzas and pizza snacks, diverse snack bars, fruit and savory snacks, indulgent ice creams, nutritional bars, wellness-focused beverages, and savory grain snacks. Furthermore, General Mills provides various organic offerings, such as frozen and shelf-stable vegetables. Beyond its retail presence, General Mills supplies both branded and unbranded food products to the North American foodservice sector and commercial baking industries. The company also commands a significant presence in the pet food market, manufacturing and marketing products specifically for dogs and cats. Its offerings are sold under a multitude of well-recognized trademarks, including Annie's, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, and Yoplait, among many others. General Mills distributes its products through a comprehensive network, leveraging both direct sales and broker/distribution agreements. These channels reach a broad spectrum of retailers, including grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership warehouses, natural food chains, and e-commerce platforms. The company also serves commercial and noncommercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, convenience stores, and specialized pet retailers, alongside drug, dollar, and discount chains. Additionally, General Mills oversees the operation of ice cream parlors, with 466 leased and 392 franchised locations. Founded in 1866, General Mills, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Market cap$19.8B
Employees30,000
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