UPDATE: US/UK: Cadbury chairman Carr attacks Kraft offer
By: just-food.com | 9 November 2009
Cadbury has called on its shareholders to turn down Kraft Foods' hostile takeover bid with the UK group's chairman criticising the US food giant's offer.
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Cadbury has called on its shareholders to turn down Kraft Foods' hostile takeover bid with the UK group's chairman criticising the US food giant's offer.

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