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- Wrigley takes Cadbury, Hershey to court.(NEWS)
- CHICAGO -- The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is aggressively defending its turf with the filing of separate suits against Cadbury Adams USA LLC and The Hershey Co. for trademark and patent infringement, respectively. CHICAGO -- The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is aggressively defending its ...
- Research articles 2006-03-01
- Wrigley hopes to Goose innovation; Can $84-million gum laboratory help fend off archrival Cadbury?(Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.)
- Byline: JULIE JARGON Next week, William Wrigley Jr. Co. will unveil its massive new gum laboratory on Goose Island, a setting that could prove critical as the company hustles to fend off a more innovative rival. Since 2003, when Cadbury-Schweppe Byline:...
- Research articles 2005-09-05
- 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
- Wrigley buys Altoids, LifeSavers for $1.48B.(NEWS)
- CHICAGO, IL -- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. has purchased Kraft Foods Inc.'s Altoids breath mints and LifeSavers candy brands for $1.48 billion. More than 700 Kraft employees are expected to transfer to Wrigley toward the middle of 2005, when the deal is expe CHICAGO, IL --...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- Wrigley's big league chew; Hershey bid shows firm has appetite for risk.(Brief Article)
- Byline: ALBY GALLUN and JAMES B. ARNDORFER Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. will never be the same. Its unsuccessful $12.5-billion bid to buy Hershey Foods Corp. shows that it is willing to transform itself with a huge deal. And that signals a willingness...
- Research articles 2002-09-23
- Wrigley's curiously strong rival; Battle with Cadbury may spark war for Kraft mints.(News)(Column)
- Byline: JULIE JARGON Competition between Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. and Cadbury Schweppes plc is hotter than a pack of Big Red, and Kraft Foods Inc. could benefit. Ever since London-based Cadbury acquired New York-based Pfizer Inc.'s Adams confectioner Byline: JULIE JARGON...
- Research articles 2004-10-11
- Wrigley's first CMO battles Cadbury.(News)(Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.)(chief marketing officer)(Martin Schlatter )(Interview)(Brief article)
- As Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. faces down competition from Cadbury Adams, it has named its first-ever global chief marketing officer. Martin Schlatter explained to Ad Age's Stephanie Thompson how his new role will help stem share losses to the formidable foe As Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co....
- Research articles 2006-07-24
- But wait, there's more: other headlines.(2002 Year In Review; McDonald's Corp. CEO retired)
- Byline: ANN DWYER More moments to savor-or perhaps to forget-from the year that was 2002: Would you like fries with that shake-up? Observers and analysts in September predicted that Jack Greenberg had three months to a year to show he could...
- Research articles 2002-12-16
- Wrigley faces a growing rival in core chewing gum market.(News)(Cadbury Schweppes PLC acquires Pfizer Inc. gum business)
- Byline: JAMES B. ARNDORFER As Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. looks to diversify, it will soon confront an expanded rival aiming to take a bite of its core chewing gum business. Cadbury Schweppes plc, the London-based beverage and confectionery giant, is bo ...
- Research articles 2003-03-24
- Chicago Observer.
- Silver Shovel alum resurfaces, raises eyebrows at CTA meeting At least one Chicago Transit Authority official was mildly surprised, to say the least, when construction management teams made their pitch earlier this month for a juicy CTA contract. T Silver Shovel alum resurfaces, raises...
- Research articles 2000-02-14
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- Note to Wrigley: Don't gum up growth strategy.(Hershey Foods Corp. gets $12.5 bn acquisition bid from Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.)(Brief Article)
- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. moved into the merger and acquisition big leagues when it bid $12.5 billion to buy Hershey Foods Corp. Although the offer was rebuffed, CEO William Wrigley Jr. signaled that the once-stodgy and narrowly focused Chicago-based mak Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co....
- Research articles 2002-09-30
- Wrigley to buy Kraft brands.(Briefs; Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. buying Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from Kraft Foods Inc. )(Brief Article)
- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is buying the Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from Kraft Foods Inc. for $1.48 billion. The deal allows Chicago-based Wrigley to expand in the candy section, where it has expertise and distribution capabilities, w Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is...
- Research articles 2004-11-22
- Wrigley to buy Altoids and Life Savers from Kraft.(NEWS)(Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.)
- Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. agreed to purchase a group of candy brands, including LifeSavers and Altoids, from Northfield, Ill.-based Kraft Foods for $1.48 billion. The agreement also includes ownership of the Creme Savers brand, as well as Tro Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. agreed to...
- Research articles 2004-12-01
- Wrigley to buy Life Savers for $1.48 billion.(Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., Kraft Foods Inc.)
- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is buying the Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from Kraft Foods Inc. for $1.48 billion, the companies said on Nov. 15. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is buying the Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from...
- Research articles 2004-12-01
- 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
- Late News; Wrigley consolidates media biz at MindShare.(Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., advertising contract)(Kay Napier resigns from McDonald's Corp.)(Wunderman Worldwide promotes David Sable)
- [New York] Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is consolidating its $150 million U.S. media planning and buying business with WPP Group's MindShare, according to executives familiar with the matter. The move follows a review involving roster shops Omnicom Group's OM [New York] Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is...
- Research articles 2006-01-30
- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co, agrees to buy Life Savers, Creme Savers and Altoids mints confectionery brands from Kraft Foods Inc, for $1.48 billion.(Vending Market Watch)
- Looking to extend more of its marketing might from gum to candy, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. has agreed to buy Life Savers and Altoids mints from Kraft Foods Inc. in a $1.48 billion cash deal that refocuses Kraft's attention on its trademark supermarket prod Looking to...
- Research articles 2004-12-01
- The proposed acquisition of certain non-chocolate assets from Kraft Foods by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. was cleared May 5 by the Federal Trade Commission
- The proposed acquisition of certain non-chocolate assets from Kraft Foods by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. was cleared May 5 by the Federal Trade Commission. Last November, the parties announced plans for Wrigley to acquire ownership of some of Kraft's well-known, iconic brand franchises - including Life Savers, Creme Savers, and...
- Research articles 2005-05-16
- Wrigley: Chew on This.(Brief Article)
- Byline:Kiplinger Washington Editors Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. WWY already controls 60% of the U.S. chewing gum business, and its market share is expanding. Wrigley is making acquisitions that Standard & Poor's says should sweeten its gro...
- Research articles 2004-12-02
- Wrigley Sponsors Radio Disney Tour.
- BURBANK, CA -- The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is one of four sponsors of the Radio Disney Live! World Tour 2001, which features concert performance from Aaron Carter, A*Teens, Baha Men, Krystal, Plus One, Hoku and Myra. BURBANK, CA -- The Wm. Wrigley Jr....
- Research articles 2001-07-01
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