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Companies in the News New president for Brach & Brock Arcor launches gum in Brazil Amurol ...... 117 Brach & Brock Confections has promot- Arcor has invested US$2 million to Arcor ...... 7 Brach & Brock Confections . . 7 ed Al Buniak to the position of president advertise and promote a free gum Cadbury Schweppes ...... 12 of the company to succeed Kevin T. that was recently launched into the PT Davomas Abadi ...... 8 Martin, effective immediately. Brazilian market. The sugar free gum seg- Fifers Bakery ...... 13 Martin, Brach’s president and  for ment, led by Warner Lambert, represents Georgia Nut Co...... 116 the past four years, has accepted the posi- 17 percent of the local gum market. Goelitz ...... 117 Harmony Foods ...... 9, 116 tion of president and chief operating offi- Arcor has been testing a candy brand in Hearts & Flowers Candy . . 117 cer for Spalding & Evenflo Companies, the south of Brazil. Arcor posted a Hershey Food Corp...... 8 effective September 1, 1997. Martin will turnover of US$110 million in the coun- Hooper’s Chocolates ...... 14 continue to serve on the Brach & Brock try over 1996 through Nechar Alimentos, Lindt & Sprüngli USA . . . . 116 board of directors. acquired in 1981. Arcor plans to erect a Mars UK ...... 7 Nechar Alimentos ...... 7 Rolf Leuenberger, chairman and  new plant in Braganca Paulista (São Pangburn Candy ...... 117 of the Van Houten Group (holding Paulo) beginning this month. The plant Pennsylvania Dutch . . . 9, 116 group for Brach & Brock), said, “I am will demand investments of US$50 mil- Philadelphia Chewing Gum 117 very pleased that we were able to make to produce chocolate products and Ricola ...... 116 this transition so smoothly.” He contin- candies as of the first quarter of 1999. Its Rite Aid Drugs ...... 14 Sunspire ...... 116 ued, “Al Buniak has more than 15 years production capacity will amount to 100 Tapper Candies ...... 116 of consumer goods experience, includ- tons per day, but will initially produce 50 Van Houten Group ...... 7 ing four years at Brach and six years at tons per day. Venture Group ...... 14 M&M/Mars.” Warner Lambert ...... 7 Leuenberger said the company closed Wedel ...... 7 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co...... 9 its fourth consecutive year of profitability Zachary Confections . . . . . 117 August 31. The company reported a Mars UK rolls out box chocolates ZPC Serena ...... 7 1995–96 fiscal year profit in excess of After a year in test marketing, Mars Unit- $30 million. ed Kingdom is rolling out “Celebrations” nationally. The company is aiming to attract a Wedel to sell subsidiary younger audience than those who prefer Polish and snacks maker Quality Street and Roses. Wedel SA announced that it plans to sell This product is a box of eight brands of its sweets subsidiary ZPC Syrena to a twist-wrapped miniatures which include strategic investor because the product line Mars, Snickers, Bounty and Galaxy. It is does not fit the Wedel’s overall strategy. offered in 300 grams at £2.59 and 500 Wedel is 83 percent controlled by the grams at £3.99. Trial packs are eight U.S. company PepsiCo Inc. pieces in a bag for 49 p.

Top 10 U.K. Top-selling U.K. Top 10 U.K. biscuit countline brands boxed chocolates barrel brands 1. Nestlé 1. Cadbury’s Roses 1. McVitie’s Digestive 2. McVitie’s Penguin 2. Nestlé Rowntree’s Quality Street 2. McVitie’s Rich Tea 3. Jacobs Club 3. Cadbury’s Milk Tray 3. Burton’s Jammie Dodgers 4. Burton’s Wagon Wheels 4. Fox’s Creams 4. Nestlé Rowntree’s 5. Fox’s Rocky 5. McVitie’s Ginger Nuts 6. Mars Twix 5. Nestlé Rowntree’s Dairy Box 6. Lyons Maryland Cookies 7. Nestlé Blue Riband 7. McVitie’s Hobnobs 8. Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer 8. Fox’s Butter Crinkle 9. Nestlé Breakaway 9. Fox’s Party Rings 10. Cadbury’s Time Out source: Cadbury 10. Jacob’s Fig Rolls

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