Mars buys Wrigley

Mars, Wrigley look to a sweeter future

It was a deal that shook the confectionery industry but what will Mars' US$23bn takeover of gum maker Wrigley mean…

Cadbury, Hershey in spotlight after Wrigley sale

Wrigley chairman Bill Wrigley predicted the confectionery industry would sit up and take notice after his company's deal with Mars.…

UPDATE – US: Candy industry to see more deals – Wrigley

Wrigley chairman Bill Wrigley has said that the rest of the global confectionery industry will be mulling their next moves…

US: Mars to buy Wrigley for US$23bn

Mars has agreed to buy confectionery rival Wrigley in a deal worth US$23bn, the companies have announced today (28 April).…

Hershey Trust on the horns of a dilemma

Recent remarks from the Hershey Trust have again raised the question of whether its resistance to yielding control of the…