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- Functional food fever hits local tastemakers: But will health claims heal sales?(Brief Article)
- Local food companies seeking a cure for slow sales growth are hawking products that promise to prevent ailments ranging from nasal congestion to heart disease. Quaker Oats Co., Kraft Foods Co. and Dean Foods Co. are offering vittles that claim to Local...
- Research articles 2000-03-13
- GUM BATTLE; Wrigley's troubles double as Cadbury comes on strong in firm's core business.(acquisitions)
- Byline: JULIE JARGON A new rival is making trouble for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. in the gum business, compounding the candymaker's difficulties as it struggles to jump-start newly acquired mint and candy brands. Cadbury Schweppes PLC, which bought the Byline: JULIE...
- Research articles 2006-06-12
- WRIGLEY'S NEW MINTS: CURIOUSLY WEAK; Young CEO's big bet on Altoids looks riskier as Hershey steals sales in the checkout aisle.(News)
- Byline: JULIE JARGON William Wrigley Jr. is in a sticky spot: As he expands beyond gum with his 115-year-old company's biggest acquisition ever, his new mint business is losing ground fast to rival Hershey Co. Six months after paying $1.46 billi ...
- Research articles 2006-01-09
- TOOTSIE RUT; Could Wrigley be interested in rescuing a crosstown candy maker from flat sales, stale brands?(News)(Tootsie Roll Industries Inc)
- Byline: JULIE JARGON Tootsie Roll Industries Inc., the staid Chicago candy maker that avoids risk, holds onto cash and carries minimal debt, could attract the interest of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the gum company with a sweet tooth. Chicago-based Wri Byline:...
- Research articles 2004-12-20
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- Wrigley chewed up by U.K. rival; CEO Perez facing challenge as Cadbury strikes big with Stride.(News)(Wrigley Jr. Co. CEO William Perez)(Cadbury Schweppes PLC )
- Byline: JULIE JARGON It's a sticky situation for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.'s new CEO, William Perez. Sales of chewing gum brands such as Doublemint and Big Red are sagging-and some analysts say there aren't enough new ideas in the pipeline to juice up g...
- Research articles 2007-02-26
- Wrigley Prepares To Branch Beyond Gum Market With Functional Products.
- CHICAGO -- Win. Wrigley Jr. Co. is bolstering its R&D team to develop candy and products with added functionality. PROFESSIONAL CANDY BUYER sources suggest the move by the 110-year old manufacturer might have its roots in overall sluggish chewing gum sales in the U.S., clue in...
- Research articles 2001-03-01
- Management team acquires Joyco USA.(News & Trends)(Richardson Brands Co.)(Brief Article)
- MIAMI -- A management group from Joyco USA has purchased the company and renamed it Richardson Brands Co. According to Joe Milligan, vice-president of sales & marketing, the company will continue to offer Pop Shots novelties, Richardson's mints and Colombina pops and...
- Research articles 2004-05-01
- Financial Roundup: Crisis Threatens Europe, Banks Fight, and More
- The sharks are circling Europe -- How does that goofy Disney song go? "It's a small world, after all..." Well, today's stock market plunge of nearly 800 points proves that point. It is a small world and we're in the midst of a full-blown global economic crisis....
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Berkshire Profit Up 14 Percent as Stocks Rebound
- By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted its best quarter in nearly two years, as recovering stock markets boosted the value of its equity investments and derivatives bets. Operating earnings for the second quarter nevertheless fell short of forecasts, reflecting lower underwriting gains, including...
- News items 2009-08-07
- B-to-b e-commerce to be focus of Crain's Internet Quarterly.(News)
- Crain's 14th Internet Quarterly breakfast Sept. 17 will examine how companies use the Internet to boost sales-and their salesforces. Speakers will include Scott Morey, chief information officer at Equity Office Properties Trust; Amy Munson, vice-president of e-channels and marketing systems at Cole Taylor...
- Research articles 2002-09-09
- E-commerce focus of Crain's event.(News)
- Crain's 14th Internet Quarterly breakfast Tuesday will examine how companies use the Internet to boost sales-and their salesforces. Speakers will include Scott Morey, chief information officer at Equity Office Properties Trust; Amy Munson, vice-president of e-channels and marketing systems at Cole Taylor Bank; Jon...
- Research articles 2002-09-16
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