Global Industry: Ferrero to Acquire Ferrara

Hamburg. (bm) Ferrero International S.A., the Italian confectionery group, announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which a Ferrero affiliated company will acquire Ferrara Candy Company, the third-largest U.S. non-chocolate confectionary company, with strong positions in the gummy and seasonal candies categories, from L Catterton, the largest and most global consumer-focused private equity firm in the world. Other topics:

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