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A deal between Cadbury-parent Mondelez International and Hershey would create one of the world's largest confectioners

Cadbury-owner Mondelez exploring Hershey deal - reports

Cadbury-parent Mondelez International is exploring the acquisition of chocolate maker Hershey, Bloomberg News has reported, citing people familiar with the matter, in what would create one of the world's largest confectioners.

Business • 10 Dec 24

The European Commission said Mondelez had engaged in anti-competitive deals and had also abused its dominant position in breach of EU competition laws

Mondelez fined €337.5m by EU for cross-border trade curbs

Oreo and Cadbury's maker Mondelez International was fined €337.5m by EU antitrust regulators today for impeding cross-border trade of chocolate, biscuits and coffee products between EU countries.

Business • 23 May 24

Although some Western companies sold their Russian assets after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year, others such as Mondelez have stayed

Oreo-maker faces Nordic backlash over Russia business

Oreo-maker Mondelez International has asked to meet with the Norwegian government to protect its local business, amid a widening corporate boycott in the Nordic region over its continued presence in Russia.

Business • 12 Jun 23

The Trostyanets confectionery plant, operated by Mondelez in Ukraine, has been damaged

Mondelez's Ukrainian factory damaged in war

Oreo and Cadbury maker Mondelez International said its plant in Trostyanets, a town in eastern Ukraine, has suffered "significant damage" because of military action due to the war.

Business • 01 Apr 22

The Oreo manufacturer also makes local brands such as Jubilee biscuits and Korona chocolate in Ukraine and Russia

Mondelez may close plants in Ukraine

Oreo cookie maker Mondelez International will close its plants in Ukraine if the country's tensions with Russia escalate and become "too dangerous," its chief executive Dirk Van de Put told Reuters last night.

Business • 24 Feb 22

Cadbury owner Mondelez wants to expand the mix of its healthy snacks offerings

Mondelez to buy stake in UK snack bar firm Grenade

Cadbury chocolate-maker Mondelez International said today it would buy a majority stake in UK protein bar company Grenade, expanding the mix of its healthy snacks offerings.

Business • 22 Mar 21

Consumers stuck at home under new lockdown restrictions in Europe and North America stocked up on chocolates and snacks during the Christmas season

Mondelez beats estimates on strong snack demand

Mondelez International beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and earnings last night, boosted by higher demand for its snacks and Oreos in developed markets.

Business • 29 Jan 21

Cadbury is one of Mondelez's biggest and most storied brands

Mondelez raises outlook on emerging markets demand

Cadbury and Ritz crackers-owner Mondelez International has raised its 2019 sales forecast after reporting a 1.1% rise in third-quarter revenue.

Business • 30 Oct 19

Mondelez is stockpiling ingredients, chocolates and biscuits in case of a no-deal Brexit, reports suggest

Cadbury owner stockpiling ahead of Brexit - report

Mondelez International, the owner of the Cadbury brand, is stockpiling ingredients, chocolates and biscuits in case of a no-deal Brexit, the Times reported today, citing president of Mondelez's European division.

Business • 11 Sep 18

Nestle has lost its attempt to protect the shape of its four-finger Kit Kat chocolate bar in European Court of Justice

Kit Kat loses bid to protect shape of four-finger bar

The shape of Nestle's four-finger KitKat bar has lost its EU-wide protected trademark status after the European Court of Justice dismissed an appeal by the confectionery giant.

Business • 25 Jul 18

Hershey rejects a $23 billion takeover bid by Mondelez International

Hershey rejects $23 billion Mondelez offer

Hershey last night said it had rejected a $23 billion takeover bid by Mondelez International that would seek to expand the latter's limited US footprint and create the world's largest confectioner.

Business • 01 Jul 16

Cadbury owner looking to sell Terry's brand

The owner of the Cadbury chocolate brand has hired bankers to explore the sale of a number of confectionery products including Terry's Chocolate Orange, Sky News says.

Business • 01 Dec 15

The merger of DE Master Blenders 1753 and Mondelez's coffee brands will create the second biggest coffee company in the world

Mondelez, DE mull brand sales in coffee merger

Mondelez International and DE Master Blenders 1753 are considering options including a possible sale of French coffee brands L'Or and Grand Mere as they prepare to merge their coffee businesses, sources familiar with the matter said.

Business • 21 Jul 14

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