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Hershey’s board rejects interest from Mondelēz

Chocolate maker says Mondelēz offered $107 per share of Hershey common stock.

Crystal Lindell

June 30, 2016

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The Hershey Co.’s Board has unanimously rejected interest from Mondelēz to acquire it.

Fine-Tuning Thorntons

Largest British confectionery company undergoes structural and cultural changes in the process of becoming a consumer goods powerhouse.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 10, 2015

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It was not a gathering that Jonathan Hart, newly hired chief executive for Thorntons, recalls looking forward to. He had just joined the company in January 2011.

Elmer Chocolate invests $40 million in Louisiana expansion

Chocolate manufacturer expands and upgrades production facility for better efficiency and competitiveness.

Abigail Watt

January 7, 2015

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Ponchatoula, La.-based Elmer Chocolate is spending $40 million to expand and modernize production capacity.

The year in passing

2014 brought acquisitions, sustainability and the rebirth of the chocolate renaissance.

Bernie Pacyniak

December 22, 2014

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One needs to only take a look at this year’s Global Top 100 in our January issue — our annual listing of confectionery companies freezing events in time — to get a snapshot of what happened.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM to acquire Harry & David for $142.5 million

Deal will create a multi-occasion, omni-channel gift retailer with more than $1 billion in sales.

Bernie Pacyniak

October 9, 2014

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The $142.5-million cash acquisition includes Harry & David's brands and websites as well as its headquarters, manufacturing and distribution facilities and orchards.

How will Lindt’s acquisition of Russell Stover change the U.S. premium chocolate segment?

Packaged Facts’ Research Director analyzes the merger

David Sprinkle

July 23, 2014

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The acquisition will firmly establish Lindt as the No. 3 chocolate candy manufacturer in the U.S. market—still behind Hershey and Mars, but now firmly ahead of Swiss rival and global food leader Nestlé.

Acquisition

Cloetta acquires The Jelly Bean Factory

Swedish confectioner expands presence in UK.

Bernie Pacyniak

May 28, 2014

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Cloetta found an Irish confectionery connection it hopse will “significantly strengthen” its position in the UK.

Good Food Awards finalists announced

13 chocolate companies, 26 confectioners make the cut

Crystal Lindell

November 20, 2013

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100 Good Food Award Winners will be announced Jan. 16, 2014, at a gala in San Francisco.

2021 Candy State of the Industry

On Demand Confectionery industry experts weigh in on the state of the candy industry, which has gone through the most massive shift in recent memory after grappling with COVID-19. While confectionery as a whole proved to be “pandemic proof,” not every individual category fared so well. Experts will share the insights they’ve gleaned over the last year, while also offering predictions on what’s to come.

Seasonal Candy Trends in a Post-Pandemic World

Seasonal candy continues to drive innovation and growth in the industry, and candymakers are tapping into that potentially more than ever before. While the focus on traditional fall and winter holidays remains strong, candy companies are creating more products for non-traditional celebrations during other times of the years, and they are marketing them in exciting new ways to reach consumers both in-store and online.

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Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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Items Tagged with 'confectionery companies'

ARTICLES

Hershey’s board rejects interest from Mondelēz

Fine-Tuning Thorntons

Elmer Chocolate invests $40 million in Louisiana expansion

The year in passing

1-800-FLOWERS.COM to acquire Harry & David for $142.5 million

How will Lindt’s acquisition of Russell Stover change the U.S. premium chocolate segment?

Cloetta acquires The Jelly Bean Factory

Good Food Awards finalists announced

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