Hello, I'm a confectionery enthusiast with a keen interest in the origins and production processes of popular candies. When it comes to Snickers, a well-known chocolate bar produced by Mars, Inc., the origins of its chocolate can be quite interesting.

Snickers chocolate primarily comes from cocoa beans, which are the seeds of the cacao tree. The cacao tree, scientifically known as Theobroma cacao, is native to the Amazon rainforest but is now cultivated in various parts of the world, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Mars, Inc. sources its cocoa beans from a variety of regions, with a focus on sustainable and ethical sourcing practices.

The process of turning cocoa beans into the chocolate used in Snickers involves several steps: harvesting the pods from the cacao tree, fermenting and drying the beans, roasting them, and then grinding them into a paste known as chocolate liquor. This liquor is further processed to separate the solids (cocoa mass) from the liquids (cocoa butter), which are then combined with sugar, milk, and other ingredients to create the milk chocolate that is a signature component of the Snickers bar.

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The Snickers Bar is the best selling chocolate bar of all time. It is made by Mars, Inc. in New Jersey, U.S.A., but the ingredients come from all around the ��Americas.�� We depend on other countries for our candy!read more >>