Cadbury Schweppes News

Of course, like many a senior executive, the speeches given by Todd Stitzer, the CEO of UK confectioner Cadbury, are littered with jargon and business-speak. Phrases like consumers "building participation" in the chocolate category" or the "operational drivers" of spending money on distribution and moving into new markets sometimes struggle to get ...

Kraft FOODS chief executive Irene Rosenfeld and her team are going to have to do some serious thinking as they tuck into their Christmas selection boxes over the break.

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Lord Mandelson has warned that the British Government will scrutinise any foreign takeover of Cadbury and oppose any buyer that fails to "respect" the historic confectioner, the subject of a 10.1bn hostile bid from Kraft Foods of the US yesterday.

DAIRY MILK maker Cadbury will launch its defence against Kraft's hostile takeover bid on December 14, the UK firm announced yesterday.

It was a warm, early Autumn evening, and as opera-goers dressed in their finery sashayed around the opulent grand foyer of Chicago's Civic Opera House, Irene Rosenfeld and husband Richard stood at the doors of the ornate Graham Room.

What is it about our great leaders? First Gordon Brown, after endless soul-searching, discloses that his favourite biscuit is "anything with a bit of chocolate". Now the man actually running the country, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, pops up with an impassioned defence of Cadbury all timed just as things are starting to get crunchie, with ...

Cadburya s days as an independent British company look to be numbered. A bruising battle for control of the iconic confectionery group appears likely and could break out within days.

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You know that feeling you get after eating too many sweet, glutinous chocolates the feeling that if you absorb one more, you are probably going to be sick? That's the feeling I'm developing, having read one too many articles about what a tragedy it would be for the nation if Cadbury gets taken over by Kraft.

Cadbury is expected to promise it will hit fresh performance targets in response to Kraft's takeover document that will be sent to shareholders this week.

Cadbury Plc Chief Executive Officer Todd Stitzer signaled support for a possible bid by U.S. candy maker Hershey Co.

Nelson Peltz, the billionaire activist investor, has reduced his stake in Cadbury from 3.03 per cent to 2.68 per cent, citing portfolio "adjustments". Mr Peltz's Trian Fund Management said that it had sold about 3.5 million Cadbury shares on Tuesday for between 805p and 812.5p, close to this week's 814p record.

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It's increasingly looking like Northfield-based Kraft Foods Inc. may end up in a bidding war with Hershey Co.

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Cadbury Plc rose to a record in London trading after Nestle SA was said to weigh a takeover, the Wall Street Journal said Hershey Co.'s controlling trust wants the U.S. company to make an offer, and Reuters reported that Kraft Foods Inc.