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Items Tagged with 'confectionery companies'

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Hershey’s board rejects interest from Mondelēz

Chocolate maker says Mondelēz offered $107 per share of Hershey common stock.
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Crystal Lindell
June 30, 2016
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The Hershey Co.’s Board has unanimously rejected interest from Mondelēz to acquire it.
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Thornton's

Fine-Tuning Thorntons

Largest British confectionery company undergoes structural and cultural changes in the process of becoming a consumer goods powerhouse.
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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.
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Elmer Chocolate invests $40 million in Louisiana expansion

Chocolate manufacturer expands and upgrades production facility for better efficiency and competitiveness.
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Abigail Watt
January 7, 2015
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Ponchatoula, La.-based Elmer Chocolate is spending $40 million to expand and modernize production capacity.
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Year in Passing

The year in passing

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

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.
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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.
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Russell Stover chocolates

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.
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Cloetta acquires The Jelly Bean Factory

Swedish confectioner expands presence in UK.
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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.
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Good Food Awards

Good Food Awards finalists announced

13 chocolate companies, 26 confectioners make the cut
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
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.
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August 11, 2021

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.

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Understanding the Better-for-You Candy & Confectionery Market

People want their treats, but don’t always want all of the dietary impact resulting from indulgent decisions. As a result, the popularity of low-sugar and no-sugar candy and confectionery products continues to grow. But who is buying these products, where are they buying them, and why?

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Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

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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