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Chocolate Milk was formed in 1974 in New Orleans, Louisiana, after the emergence of the bands Kool & the Gang and Earth, Wind & Fire.The eight-piece band included Frank Richard (vocals), Amadee Castenell (saxophone), Joe Foxx (trumpet), [1] Mario Tio (guitars), Earnest Dabon (bass), [2] Robert Dabon (keyboards/piano) and Dwight Richards (drums/percussion).
Milky Way is a brand of chocolate-covered confectionery bar manufactured and marketed by Mars Inc..There are two varieties: the U.S. Milky Way bar, which is sold as the Mars bar worldwide, including Canada; and the global Milky Way bar, which is sold as the 3 Musketeers in the U.S. and Canada (neither bar is sold as Milky Way in Canada).
Forrest Mars Sr., son of Frank and his first wife, Ethel G. Mars, [14] was inspired by a popular type of milkshake [20] in 1923, to introduce the Milky Way bar, advertised as a "chocolate malted milk in a candy bar", [21] which became the best-selling candy bar. [19]
Forrest Edward Mars Sr. (March 21, 1904 – July 1, 1999) was an American billionaire businessman and the driving force of the candy company Mars Inc. He is best known for introducing Milky Way (1924) and Mars (1932) chocolate bars, and M&M's (1941) chocolate, as well as orchestrating the launch of Uncle Ben's Rice.
In most of the world, a Mars bar is a chocolate bar with nougat and caramel, coated with milk chocolate. In the United States, it is marketed as the Milky Way bar. [3] It was first manufactured in Slough, England under the Mars bar name in 1932 by Forrest Mars Sr., son of American candy maker Frank C. Mars. [2]
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The Mars family is an American family that owns the confectionery company Mars Inc. In 1988, the family was ranked as the richest family in the United States of America by Fortune magazine. It has since been surpassed by the Walton family and the Koch family, and was ranked as the third richest family in America in 2016. [1]
Milky Way Farm in Giles County, Tennessee, is the former estate of Franklin C. Mars, founder of Mars Candies. The property is named for the company's Milky Way candy bar . [ 2 ] During the Great Depression , the estate was the largest employer in Giles county.