Editing Mars, Incorporated (section)

===Mars Food UK Limited===

''Mars Food UK Limited'' is the name of the British branch of Mars, Inc. The company is based in [[Slough]], UK. Mars brands manufactured for the UK market but not for the US include [[Tunes (confectionery)|Tunes]].{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

In 1932, Forrest Mars, Sr., opened what was then Mars (Europe) headquarters, and remains Mars (UK) headquarters in Slough, [[Berkshire]]<ref name=Chong /> on the then-new [[Slough Trading Estate]], after a disagreement with his father, [[Franklin Clarence Mars]]. In this factory, he produced the first [[Mars (chocolate bar)|Mars bar]], based on the American [[Milky Way (chocolate bar)|Milky Way]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=query&p=slough&f=generic_theme%2ehtm&_IXFIRST_=1&_IXMAXHITS_=1&%3dtheme_record_id=sl%2dsl%2dmars&s=pTgQXfMaqIi |title=Smoke, Steam and (Computer) Chips: Mars&nbsp;— the Chocolate Planet |publisher=Sopse.org.uk |date=May 17, 1932 |accessdate=January 15, 2010}}</ref>

Many brands first created and sold in Britain were later introduced in the U.S., including [[Starburst (confectionery)|Starburst]] (original UK brand name Opal Fruits) and [[Skittles (confectionery)|Skittles]]. The brands [[Twix]], and [[Topic (chocolate bar)|Topic]] were UK based.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

[[Milky Way (chocolate bar)|Milky Way]] in Europe and worldwide is known as the [[3 Musketeers (chocolate bar)|3 Musketeers]] in America. Similarly, the [[Snickers]] bar was previously marketed in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] and the [[United Kingdom]] as Marathon until 1990; in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands, also until 1990; [[Galaxy (chocolate)|Galaxy]] in the Middle East is known as [[Dove (chocolate)|Dove]] in America and worldwide; and [[Starburst (candy)|Starburst]] was known in the UK and Ireland as Opal Fruits until 1998. Chocolate and peanut [[M&M's]] were introduced in 1990.{{Citation needed|date=October 2017}}

====Mars Drinks UK====

Mars Drinks UK, the beverages division of Mars Limited, operates from [[Basingstoke]] in [[Hampshire]] and specializes in office vending machines. Mars Drinks UK comprises the FLAVIA and KLIX brands which offer branded drinks such as the [[Starburst (candy)|Starburst Orange Drink]], the [[Maltesers|Maltesers Hot Chocolate]] and the [[Galaxy (chocolate)|Galaxy]] drinks.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

Mars Drinks also produces coffee and the equipment used to make it. In 1982 FLAVIA was created out of the high demand for coffee in the United Kingdom. Initially marketed as ''Dimension 3'' until 1989, FLAVIA was introduced in France and Germany in 1986 and Japan in 1992 then brought to the United States in 1996 and to Canada in 1997. Other products such as cappuccino were introduced in 2002 and tea in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lifestyle.ezinemark.com/flavia-coffee-a-potted-history-16b848870e5.html |title=Flavia coffee a potted history |author=Harland, David |work=EzineMark.com |date=October 19, 2010 |accessdate=May 21, 2012 }}</ref>