A Lesson In Failure — The Rise Of The Mars Candy Company

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A Lesson In Failure — The Rise Of The Mars Candy Company

Post by Riddick » 02-19-2015 12:49 AM

Unlike Willy Wonka, in a real life candy empire there are a lot more failures, hard work, father/son disputes and an unfortunate lack of oompa-loompas. What follows is the tale of how the Mars candy company went from a small candy business started by a polio stricken teen to one of the largest candy companies in the world. FULL STORY
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Post by Raggedyann » 02-19-2015 02:49 AM

Riddick wrote: Unlike Willy Wonka, in a real life candy empire there are a lot more failures, hard work, father/son disputes and an unfortunate lack of oompa-loompas. What follows is the tale of how the Mars candy company went from a small candy business started by a polio stricken teen to one of the largest candy companies in the world. FULL STORY

Mars bars are my utter down fall. I don't even dare look at them when I'm in the store, or I'm doomed.
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Post by fos » 02-19-2015 09:34 PM

Is that why I have had trouble finding Baby Ruths for the last several months?
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Post by Dude111 » 02-25-2015 02:17 AM

MARS RUINED ALL THIER CANDY IN 2000 BY CHANGING TO SKIM MILK!!!!!!! (They were using reg milk)

IT ALL TASTES LIKE CRAP NOW!!!!!!!! (@ least to me..... I like better flavour)
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