Food manufacturers and processors in Washington, DC

Mars, the candy corporation, all started with Frank Mars back in 1911 when he and his wife, Ethel, started making and selling a variety of butter-cream candies from the kitchen of their home in Tacoma, Wash. In 1920, the Milky Way/Mars bar was created. Together with other world famous brands, such as Snickers, it was the foundation of what was to become the company s global snack food business. The company s other candy products include M&Ms and Twix bars, while Mars also manufactures a variety of pet care items, such as Pedigree, Whiskas, Cesar and Sheba dog and cat food and Uncle Ben s brand dinners. The company has a direct presence in more than 60 countries, and its products are sold in nearly 100 countries total. Mars maintains its corporate headquarters in McLean, Va.

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Clements Pastry Shops has been serving the Washington, D.C. community since 1928. The company offers a variety of Italian rum cakes and specialty pastries. It provides various provides desserts and serves world dignitaries, Hollywood celebrities, and government and private agencies. Clements Pastry Shops operates a school for pastry production and dessert decoration in North Virginia. The company has a staff of trained and certified trained French pastry chefs who offer catering services for hotels, conventions, museums and embassies. It specializes in product handling and customer support services. Clements Pastry Shops provides a range of bars, quiches, assorted loaves and pies. The company is located in Hyattsville, Md.

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The Pepsi Cola Bottling Group is one of the world s largest manufacturers, sellers and distributors of Pepsi-Cola beverages. Its United States product line includes Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Mountain Dew, Mug and Slice bottled sodas, Aquafina bottled water, Tropicana bottled beverages, Dole juices, Lipton Brisk and iced teas, Sobe beverages and Starbucks bottled Frappucinos and Double Shot coffee drinks. Pepsi operations in Greece, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Turkey also bottle and sell regional products and brands, including Mirinda flavors line, Manzanita Sol, KAS flavors and mixers, Fiesta flavors and Fruko flavored carbonated soft drinks. The Pepsi Cola Bottling Group maintains more than 95 plants and 515 distribution centers throughout the world. Pepsi Cola Bottling Company maintains facilities in Hyattsville, Md.