US confectionery group Hershey Foods has completed the purchase of the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp for US$130m from private equity group Shansby.

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Hershey announced in November that it had entered into an agreement to buy Mauna Loa, which processes and markets macadamia snacks.


“Mauna Loa’s portfolio of premium macadamia nuts, nut-based confections and cookies is a great addition to Hershey’s stable of iconic brands,” Hershey CEO Richard Lenny said at the time.

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