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Ferrero's release is dated "Tue, 01/16/2018" and says Ferrero "today announced a definitive agreement" to buy the business; no time is given.
Confirms completion, the $2.8bn price and that Ferrero[1] became the third-largest US chocolate maker.
Reports the deal "announced in January" and "valued at approximately $2.8 billion" had completed, with the three Illinois plants managed by Ferrara Candy.[1]
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