Lindt & Spruengli has once again signalled its interest in the potential sale of the chocolate business Godiva by the US company Campbell Soup.

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Speaking to the Financial Times Deutschland newspaper, Lindt CEO Ernst Tanner said: “It is my duty towards the shareholders to analyse every potential acquisition.


“It is a question of whether an acquisition would bring Lindt closer to its aim of becoming an even bigger global producer of premium chocolate.”


He added: “We have to do this in the case of Godiva as well. Then we will make a decision.”


The Swiss chocolate group initially expressed an interest in acquiring Godiva in mid-August.

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However, at the time while saying that Godiva “could be a perfect fit” for Lindt, a spokesperson for the Swiss company added that it was not in acquisition talks with Campbell.


Campbell has said it is considering its options for Godiva, one of which could be a sale. Nestlé has been tipped as the likely front-runner to acquire the Belgian company if Campbell should decide to sell.

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