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Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January, 2007
Wrigley buys firm in Russia CHICAGO - Gum and candy maker Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. said Tuesday it's moving into chocolate, announcing the acquisition of an 80 percent stake in Russian premium-chocolate company A. Korkunov for $300 million. "We have always said we would enter the chocolate segment of the total confectionery business if the right opportunity to create value for the Wrigley Co.
became available - and this acquisition presents such an opportunity," said Bill Wrigley Jr., the company's executive chairman. Wintrust Financial profit falls LAKE FOREST ...
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