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CHICAGO Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. will buy several candy brands from Kraft Foods in an all-cash deal for nearly $1.5 billion, according to the company.
The deal includes Altoids, Life Savers, Creme Savers, Trolli gummy candies, Sugus candies and other local and regional brands in the U.S., Europe, Indonesia and Thailand.
“There are only a handful of confectionery brands around the world that have the combination of heritage and vitality that can match up with Wrigley brands,” Bill Wrigley Jr.,
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