US: Hershey Trust dampens merger talk
By: just-food.com | 2 April 2007
Hershey Trust Co., the controlling shareholder in the Hershey confectionery group, has put a dampener on speculation about a possible merger of Hershey and Cadbury Schweppes, by saying it has no intention to relinquish voting control of the company.
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Hershey Trust Co., the controlling shareholder in the Hershey confectionery group, has put a dampener on speculation about a possible merger of Hershey and Cadbury Schweppes, by saying it has no intention to relinquish voting control of the company.
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