Question: In what state is the company of which Maynards is now a brand based?
Context: Mondelez International, Inc., styled Mondelēz ( ), is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs about 107,000 people around the world.  It consists of the global snack and food brands of the former Kraft Foods Inc after the October 2012 spin-off of its North American grocery operations.  The Mondelez name, adopted in 2012, was suggested by Kraft Foods employees and is derived from the words "mundus" (Latin for “world”) and "delez" (a proxy for the word "delicious"). George Bassett & Co., known simply as Bassett's, was a British confectionery company and is now used as a brand of Cadbury, owned by Mondelēz International.  The company was founded in Sheffield by George Bassett in 1842.  Perhaps the company's best-known sweets, the Liquorice Allsorts, were created by accident in 1899 and in 1926 the mascot of Bassett's, Bertie Bassett, was created; Bertie continues to represent the brand today.  In 2016, the brand was joined with Maynards to create Maynards Bassetts. Launched on Earth Day, 2010 Sprout Watches is a timepiece brand based in Little Neck, New York.  A proprietary brand of the E. Gluck Corporation, Sprout Watches is a watch brand that focuses on sustainable product sourcing, manufacturing and disposal. Maynards was a confectionery manufacturer in the United Kingdom and Canada.  It was best known for manufacturing wine gums, Sour Patch Kids and Sour Cherry Blasters.  Following acquisition by Cadbury in the 1990s, it is now a brand of Mondelez International.  In 2016, the brand was joined with Bassett's to create Maynards Bassetts. Skagen Denmark is the name given to a brand, initially of watches produced by "Skagen Designs Ltd." (currently a subsidiary of Fossil), that has grown into being a wider American contemporary accessories brand based on Danish design.  As of spring 2015, its product lines include its signature founding line of watches, and further lines of handbags, jewelry, and other durable personal goods.  Named for Skagen, a Jutland peninsula and Denmark's northernmost town, "Skagen Designs Ltd.'s" stated corporate aim was to present honest, simple, purposeful designs and thus share Danish ideals globally.  "Skagen Designs Ltd." was purchased in 2012 by Fossil, for stock and cash in transaction totaling approximately US $237M, and it continues to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary under its parent, continuing the traditional brand name "Skagen Denmark".  Starting first in New York, then in Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nevada, "Skagen Designs Ltd." operations are currently overseen from Richardson, Texas, near Dallas, in the United States. Traplord is a New York City based street fashion clothing and lifestyle brand that started in late 2012 by A$AP Mob member, ASAP Ferg.  The clothing company is an extension of what started as a merchandise business for products to be sold on tour, but developed into a full-fledged brand based on A$AP Ferg's history in design and fashion. D’Angelico Guitars is an American musical instrument manufacturer and guitar brand based in Manhattan, New York.  The brand was initially founded by master-luthier John D'Angelico in 1932, in Manhattan's Little Italy.  In 1999, Steve Pisani, John Ferolito Jr. and Brenden Cohen purchased the D’Angelico Guitars trademark.  Cohen serves as the brand’s President and CEO.  Original D’Angelico guitars are collector’s items and have been used by musicians including Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Bucky Pizarelli, Chet Atkins, and Chuck Wayne.  Additionally, the D'Angelico Mel Bay New Yorker model was featured on the cover of the Mel Bay Publications' guitar method books for decades. Paytm is an Indian electronic payment and e-commerce brand based out of Delhi NCR, India.  Launched in August 2010, it is a consumer brand of parent company One97 Communications.  The name is an acronym for "Payment Through Mobile."  The company employs over 13,000 employees as of January 2017 and has 3 million offline merchants across India.  It also operates the Paytm payment gateway and the Paytm Wallet. Breo is a sunglasses brand based in Dundee, Scotland.  It is a subsidiary of Tyko Brands Ltd which also sells the Hippie Chic jewellery & accessories brand and Kartel watch brand. Maynards Bassetts is a brand of confectionery owned by Mondelez International, introduced in 2016.  The brand was created to merge its existing Maynards and Bassett's brands, which the company came to own following its purchase of Cadbury in 2010.
Answer: Illinois