Mars Incorporated
Acronym: Mars
General Information
Identification Code: 99937329074-65
Website: http://www.mars.com
Entity Form: Incorporated Family of Companies (privately owned)
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 7/2/2012
Last Update: 2/26/2024
EP Accredited Number: 3
Mission & Interests
Goals: For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated, has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and pet care products and services, we employ 140,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $45 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world's best-loved brands, including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M's®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, BEN'S ORIGINAL™, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses, including AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, and VCA™.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture and media
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Fraud prevention
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Circular Economy; International trade; Supply chain transparency; Corporate Governance; Unfair trading practices; Brexit; Corporate taxation; Sustainable food systems; Food safety (contaminant additives); Nutrition labelling; Health and Nutrition; Dual quality; New technologies in food; Pet food related legislation; Consumer protection
Communication Activities: Website: www.mars.com
https://www.mars.com/about/policies-and-practices
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mars/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Elm Street, 6885
Post Code: 22101-3810
City: McLean
Country: UNITED STATES
Phone:
Indic Phone: 1
Phone Number: 7038214900
EU Office
Address: Kleine Kloosterstraat 6
Post Code: 1932
City: Sint Stevens Woluwe
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 499585929
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members75 Percent: 3
Members: 3
Members F T E: 2.25
Info Members: Three Mars associates operating in the Mars "EU Public Affairs Brussels Office" and directly involved in the activities described under heading 9. In addition, other persons belonging to Mars in various EU member states may be involved in the same activities at local level, depending on the issue under discussion.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: n/a
Organisation Members: AIM
AmCham EU
CAOBISCO
CIUS
EFDC
EUFIC
EUPledge
European Food Forum (EFF)
EUROPEN
FEDIAF
FERM
Flexible Packaging Initiative
FoodDrinkEurope
International Sweeteners Association
World Federation of Advertisers (WFA)
Current Job Opportunities
Officer - Agriculture and rural development
Mars Incorporated
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025