Recent remarks from the Hershey Trust have again raised the question of whether its resistance to yielding control of the US confectionery company is ultimately damaging its prospects. As Cadbury Schweppes waits to see if...
The Hershey Trust, the charitable trust which controls US confectioner Hershey Co., has refused to be drawn on claims it met Cadbury Schweppes executives last month to discuss a possible merger.
Cadbury Schweppes has announced that it is to spin off its US drinks arm Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages, having failed to find a buyer for the company.
David West, the man set to become Hershey’s new chief executive, will be hoping life is sweet at the helm of the US confectionery giant.
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