MARS DRINKS

Global headquarters: West Chester.

What: Sells Flavia beverage machines as well as Flavia, Alterra coffee, Bright Tea, Dove cocoa.

Employees: 600; 250 here.

Parent: Mars Inc., maker of M&M's, Twix, Milky Way, Altoids, Life Savers, Skittles; Sheba, Iams pet food.

Details: Family owned. Sixth on Forbes list of U.S. privately held companies with 75,000 employees, $33 billion in 2013 revenues. EndText