en-us Reuters UK) - To LeRoy Zimmerman, the taste of chocolate will always mean Hershey's.But now the head of the charitable trust that controls the Hershey Company must contemplate a risk-everything deal that would tie its fate to the much larger British chocolatier Cadbury Plc CBRY."I was...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:15:30 -0800 CSG HSY CSG,HSY Reuters UK) - A Cadbury CBRY workers union met on Wednesday with U.S. suitor Kraft Foods KFT to discuss jobs, pensions and working conditions, said a union official, who called the discussions "constructive."Britain's biggest union, Unite, which has 2 million members, met executives from...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:55 -0800 CSG HSY KFT CSG,HSY,KFT Reuters UK) - Speculation about a bid battle for Cadbury CBRY among Kraft Foods KFT and other rivals lifted shares in the confectioner to a new high on Monday but analysts doubt whether a competing bid will emerge.Most of the other big players in the global confectionery...]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:45:23 -0800 CSG HSY KFT CSG,HSY,KFT Reuters UK) - Speculation about a bid battle for Cadbury CBRY among Kraft Foods KFT and other rivals lifted shares in the confectioner to a new high on Monday but analysts doubt whether a competing bid will emerge.Most of the other big players in the global confectionery...]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:45:33 -0800 CSG HSY KFT CSG,HSY,KFT Reuters) - Speculation of a bid battle for Cadbury CBRY between Kraft Foods KFT and other rivals who are considering making takeover offers lifted shares in the British confectioner to a new high, analysts said on Monday.Most of the other big players in the global confectionery industry...]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:45:24 -0800 CSG HSY KFT CSG,HSY,KFT Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc KFT may raise its offer for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc CBRY or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.Kraft took a $16.8 billion hostile offer for Cadbury to shareholders...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:00:11 -0800 ACL CSG HSY KFT ACL,CSG,HSY,KFT Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc KFT may raise its offer for Cadbury Plc CBRY or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.Kraft made a $16.8 billion hostile offer to acquire U.K. confectioner Cadbury, but rivals such...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:00:07 -0800 CSG HSY KFT CSG,HSY,KFT Reuters UK) - Cadbury Plc CBRY would prefer a merger with U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co HSY rather than Kraft Foods Inc KFT, the British company's chairman Roger Carr told the Sunday Telegraph.However, he said both U.S. groups would fail if they cannot finance generous bids, the paper reported.Hershey...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:40 -0800 CSG HSY KFT CSG,HSY,KFT Reuters UK) - Swiss food giant Nestle NESN may consider a bid for Britain's Cadbury CBRY to challenge a hostile 9.9 billion-pound bid by Kraft Foods Inc and a potential move by Hershey, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.Nestle was still weighing its options and could decide against a bid, Bloomberg...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:22 -0800 CSG HSY KFT CSG,HSY,KFT Reuters) - Swiss food giant Nestle NESN may consider a bid for Britain's Cadbury CBRY to challenge a hostile 9.9 billion-pound bid by Kraft Foods Inc and a potential move by Hershey, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.Nestle was still weighing its options and could decide against a bid, Bloomberg said,...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:45:11 -0800 CSG HSY KFT CSG,HSY,KFT