ITALY: Barilla to sell Lieken bakery unit to Agrofert
By Michelle Russell | 25 February 2013
Italian food group Barilla has signed a deal to sell its German bakery group Lieken to Agrofert, the Czech Republic's largest food maker.
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Italian food group Barilla has signed a deal to sell its German bakery group Lieken to Agrofert, the Czech Republic's largest food maker.
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