Who Won the Cadbury-Hershey War?
By Nicky’s count, there are a dozen or so firms that import British food products of all kinds into the U.S. The chocolate wars began a year ago, when Hershey sued two of the biggest companies, Posh...
View ArticleMondelez's bid may find gaps in Hershey's armor
By Lauren Hirsch and Lisa Baertlein Another hurdle to the Mondelez bid is the Pennsylvania AG's office, which has the right to intervene in a Hershey deal if it deems it "unnecessary for the future...
View ArticleShoppers in for a treat with new Cadbury Tarts (Premier Foods plc)
(Source: Premier Foods plc) Premier Foods is launching a range of tasty Choc Tarts through its Cadbury Cakes brand, following on from the success of the brand's Whole Cakes which launched last year The...
View ArticleCadbury-owner sees profits rise at Irish subsidiary
Cadbury-owner Mondelez, which last year cut 200 jobs in Ireland, saw profits jump sharply at one of its key Irish subsidiaries in 2014, newly-filed accounts show. Mondelez Ireland Ltd reported pretax...
View ArticleMaker of Oreos, Cadbury bidding to buy Hershey Company: Report
A reported takeover bid for Hershey Company by the maker of Oreos and Cadbury chocolates has boosted stock...
View ArticleHershey Just Refused to Let the Owner of Cadbury Drink Its Milkshake
The owner of Oreo, Cadbury, Toblerone, and Sour Patch Kids tried this month to take over the Hershey Co.—and it’s now officially been rejected, the Chicago Tribune reports. Had it succeeded, Mondelez...
View ArticleHershey rejects Mondelez’s proferred kiss
Hershey Co on Thursday rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez International Inc that would bring some of the world’s best known cookies and chocolates under one company. It confirmed...
View ArticleMonica Bellucci, Léa Seydoux, and Naomie Harris Shake Up the New James Bond Film
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View ArticleCadbury owner makes bid for Hershey
Shareholders of Hershey Co. got a sweet treat on Thursday. The chocolate maker’s shares popped 18.3 percent, to $114.81, a record high, after...
View ArticleMondelez May Seek Tuck-in Deals, China Growth After Hershey Dismisses $23...
Mondelez International Inc.'s (MDLZ) failed $23 billion bid for Hershey Co. (HSY) has company followers wondering how the snack giant will fill the hole in its pocket. Acquisitions seem like the most...
View ArticleHere are the nine retro Cadbury’s chocolate bars that need to come back...
CONFECTIONARY founder John Cadbury was born on this day in 1802. Over the years, the manufacturers of all things sweet have launched countless different releases. Newsteam From caramel, to fruit and...
View ArticleCadbury's owner Mondelez scraps $23bn Hersheys takeover
Mondelez International is walking away from takeover discussions with Hershey. after its $23 billion bid was rejected by...
View ArticleHershey rejects $23bn Mondelez takeover offer
Hershey has rejected a $23bn (£17bn) offer from Mondelez that would bring some of the world's best known biscuit and chocolate brands under one roof. A deal would have combined the maker of the famous...
View ArticleHershey shares tumble after Mondelez scraps takeover bid
Snacks giant Mondelez International is abandoning its takeover bid for American confectioner Hershey after its $23bn (£18bn) offer was...
View ArticleCadbury owner Mondelez's results beat expectations as it continues to cut costs
Mondelez International beat Wall Street's profit and revenue estimates in the third quarter as demand for its key brands such as Oreo cookies and Trident gum rose in Europe and Latin America and the...
View ArticleMrs Crunch reveals her top recipes and supermarket snacks for Halloween to...
LAY a terrifying Halloween table with deathly decorations and frightening food. With sweet and savoury snacks, little vampires will find plenty to sink their fangs into. And if they fancy whipping up a...
View ArticleOreo-maker Mondelēz ends discussions of merger with Hershey
Mondelēz CEO says ‘there is no actionable path forward toward an agreement’ that would have created a global chocolate and snack powerhouse...
View ArticleMondelez says it's ending talks to buy Hershey
Oreo cookie maker Mondelez says it has ended discussions of a possible merger with The Hershey Co, a combination that would have created a global powerhouse selling some of the world's best known...
View ArticleHershey rejects takeover
New York Hershey says its board has unanimously rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez and that the offer provided "no basis for further discussion." The chocolate maker confirmed that it...
View ArticleRoll on 2022: Premier Foods locks in deal with Cadbury owner
Premier Foods will make some of Cadbury’s best-loved cake treats until at least 2022 after today agreeing a deal with the chocolatier's owners. Shares in the food manufacturer led the way on the FTSE...
View ArticleHershey rejects competitor's $22B takeover offer
Hershey says its board has unanimously rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez and that the offer provided "no basis for further discussion." The chocolate maker confirmed that it received...
View ArticleMondelez sets sights on chocolatier Hershey
New York, July 1, 2016 (AFP) - US chocolate candy maker Hershey said Thursday it had rejected a $23 billion takeover bid from snack-food giant Mondelez, whose brands include Cadbury chocolate bars and...
View ArticleHershey rejects $31b offer from Mondelez
Hershey said it had rejected a $US23 billion preliminary offer by Mondelez International that would seek to expand the latter's limited US footprint and create the world's largest confectioner. The...
View ArticleOwner of Nabisco ends pursuit of Hershey
Hershey has succeeded in giving Mondelez the big kiss-off. Mondelez, owner of Oreo, Nabisco and Cadbury, said Monday after market hours that it had ended discussions with Hershey about buying the...
View ArticleHershey rejects $22 bil. Oreo maker Mondelez takeover offer
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hershey on Thursday rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez that would bring some of the world’s best known cookies and chocolates under one company. It...
View ArticleDeal Or No Deal - Mondelez Is A Long-Term Play
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) is still hungry for a big deal. Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) could still be on the target list, but one thing is clear that 3G Capital is more interested in a blend of...
View ArticleMondelez Shifts From Hunter to Hunted After Hershey Deal Dies
Mondelez International Inc. spent the past two months trying to coax Hershey Co. into accepting a takeover bid, a deal that would have created the world’s largest candy company. With those discussions...
View ArticleHershey kisses off competitor bid from Oreo maker Mondelez
NEW YORK (AP) — Hershey on Thursday rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez that would bring some of the world's best known cookies and chocolates under one company. It confirmed receiving a...
View ArticleHershey rejects kiss from chocolate competitor
NEW YORK – Hershey on Thursday rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez that would bring some of the world’s best known cookies and chocolates under one company. It confirmed receiving a...
View ArticleTop Restaurants S-Z
SANSEI SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & SUSHI BAR Restaurateur and chef D.K. Kodama is a powerhouse on the local dining scene, and here’s why: His venues consistently deliver well-executed, top-notch and...
View ArticleNuts to that; Hershey rejects kiss from chocolate competitor
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2011, file photo, a shopper selects Oreo cookies at a Ralphs Fresh Fare supermarket in Los Angeles. Shares of Hershey are soaring Thursday, June 30, 2016, after a report that it...
View ArticleHow Suzy Ruled Society Gossip for Five Decades, as Told by Aileen Mehle
Mehle was about to turn 96 when we embarked on this article, three years older than Wikipedia had her. Always a stickler for the truth, she informed me of her correct age as soon as I’d turned on my...
View ArticleWorld Chocolate Day: 15 bars we wish they would bring back
Chocs away (Picture: Cadbury, Frys, Rowntrees) Earlier this year Cadbury announced they would bring back the Dairy Milk Tiffin for good, having previously discontinued the chocolate bar in 1972, and...
View ArticleHoney Maid®, Hershey's® and Jet-Puffed® Celebrate a Summer Classic in New...
EAST HANOVER, N.J., July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of National S'mores Day on August 10, the makers of Honey Maid, Hershey's and Jet-Puffed today launched a new video, "#ShareSmore - First...
View ArticleThere's no taste like home: The foods Kiwis overseas miss most
Kiwis consider a stint overseas a rite of passage, but the thrill and novelty of living abroad comes at a cost. Far from home, nothing quite sparks the tear ducts like the whiff of a Squiggle or a...
View ArticleThe Armor of Light Is a Documentary that Explores the Intersection of...
For theater showings, you’ve offered free admission to card-carrying N.R.A. members. Any takers? We gave 55 tickets away across a number of cities. It was a lot more complicated than it sounded because...
View ArticleA Terrifying Look at Our Eventual Trump Presidency
January 20-21, 2017 President-elect Trump insists on being inaugurated twice, on consecutive days, because “demand is through the roof. Kennedy, Reagan never had crowds like this. The Bushes? They were...
View ArticleAn unlikely group has emerged as a roadblock to a takeover of Hershey
An old Hershey Co. chocolate factory remains standing in Hershey HERSHEY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, calls itself the "sweetest place on earth." But if chocolate giant...
View ArticleMondelez says it ended talks to buy Hershey
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oreo cookie maker Mondelez says it has ended discussions to buy The Hershey Co, a combination that would have created a global powerhouse selling some of the world's best known...
View ArticleGlobal Snack Food Industry
, Jan. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Snack Foods in Thousand Tons and US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Salted Snacks (Potato Chips, Tortilla...
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