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Candy Business back issues
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In for almost a penny.(sugar prices)(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... DURING THE PAST 25 YEARS or so, most folks have become resigned to the rapid pace of change that impacts every aspect of our lives. The mind-boggling strides in computer technologies are easily the first to spring to mind, and I'm pretty hard-pressed to name another development that hasn't in...
Kraft brand acquisitions spur Wrigley realignment.(NEWS)
July 1, 2005... CHICAGO -- Altoids, LifeSavers, CreamSavers, Sugus and a number of regional and local brands are now the official property of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. The company purchased the brands from Kraft Foods Global, Inc. in a $1.46 billion deal that closed in early July. The announcement also ends...
Cargill boosts presence in sugar, chocolate markets.(NEWS)
July 1, 2005... SAO PAULO, BRAZIL -- Cargill Agricola S.A., the Brazilian arm of Cargill, Inc., has entered a joint venture agreement with two local sugar trading companies to acquire sugar and alcohol producer Acucareira Corona SA. The deal further bolsters Cargill's position in the country's sugar...
Scharffen Berger joins Hershey's stable.(NEWS)
July 1, 2005... HERSHEY, PA -- The Hershey Co. will soon enter the artisanal chocolate marketplace with the purchase of Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Inc. The Berkeley, CA-based premium chocolate maker produces a range of high cacao-content dark chocolate bars and baking products. The acquisition will...
Mars research might lead to medications.(NEWS)
July 1, 2005... MCLEAN, VA -- A Mars, Inc. research team says it has unearthed discoveries about cocoa's flavonols that show the compounds might be helpful in treating diabetes, stroke, vascular disease and dementia.
The company plans to work with the pharmaceutical industry to develop a new class of...