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Tic Tac Two, a Sugar-Free Two-Layer Mint, Launches Globally
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE1.4 years agoFerrero's[1] release of 14 May 2025, 10:00 CEST: "Tic Tac has unveiled its boldest innovation yet: Tic Tac Two" and "Tic Tac Two will make its global debut".Tic Tac's new sugar-free mint is twice the size of the original, with two layers of contrasting flavour, in Raspberry & Lemon, Strawberry & Lime and Fresh & Mild Spearmint.0.78Reese's Oreo Cup and Oreo Reese's Cookie Go on Sale
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE1.1 years agoStated as firm in Hershey's release (30 Jul 2025): "The new REESE'S OREO Cup will be available for presale on The Hershey's Store starting August 18" and "The OREO REESE'S Cookies will be available for presale starting on August 18".[1]Hershey and Mondelez's two-way mash-up of America's No. 1 candy and No. 1 cookie opened for presale on The Hershey's Store, reaching stores nationwide in September; the cup became Reese's top innovation of 2025.0.62Ferrero's First Wonka Treats Arrive on US Shelves
7 Sylvan Way, Littleton, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey 07054, United StatesFerrero
ESTIMATED65% CONFIDENCEin 66 daysFerrero[1][2] North America (22 Sep 2026): "four new limited-edition Wonka treats this November" and the range "arrives on shelves this November" - a month, so its last day.Four limited-edition Wonka treats, from Magic Hat pralines to Oompa Loompa gummies, reach US stores in November 2026 with a digital Golden Ticket hunt.0.62Hershey Pledges to Drop Artificial Dyes From US Candy by End of 2027
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE1.2 years agoStated as firm, per the Daily Caller[5] (1 Jul 2025): Hershey "will remove all artificial food dyes from its products by the end of 2027, the company announced Monday", and the Washington Examiner[3] (2 Jul): "announcing Monday its plan to phase out artificial dyes by 2027" - Monday was 30 June 2025; Food Dive[1], the source, reports it on 2 July without a day.Hershey said it will take FD&C certified colors - the synthetic dyes in Twizzlers, Jolly Rancher and Shaq-A-Licious gummies - out of its US products by the end of 2027, blaming a patchwork of state dye laws as HHS pressed food makers to drop them.0.61Ferrero Agrees to Buy Nestlé's US Candy Business for $2.8 Billion
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE8.7 years agoFerrero's[1] release is dated "Tue, 01/16/2018" and says Ferrero "today announced a definitive agreement" to buy the business; no time is given.Ferrero agreed to pay $2.8 billion in cash for Nestlé's US confectionery arm, over 20 brands including Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Crunch, Nerds and SweeTarts, making it the third-largest US confectionery company.$2.8B0.61Yellow Wood Partners Completes Purchase of Nestlé's Vitamin Brands
ESTIMATED74% CONFIDENCEin 278 daysYellow Wood's release says "The transaction is subject to applicable regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the first half of 2027", matching Nestlé's ad hoc announcement; the span's last day, 30 June 2027, is used as an estimate.[1]Expected completion of Yellow Wood Partners' $1.0 billion purchase of Nature's Bounty, Nuun, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Puritan's Pride and Sisu from Nestlé, pending regulatory approvals. The carved-out business, with $1.2 billion of 2025 sales, will run as a standalone company.$1B0.61Class Action Says Ferrara's Nerds and Laffy Taffy Contain Toxic Arsenic
Dirksen Federal Building and US Courthouse, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, United StatesFerrero
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CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE1.5 years agoStated as firm in Hershey's Q1 2025 Form 10-Q: "On March 31, 2025, we entered into a Merger Agreement to acquire LesserEvil, LLC"; the release, datelined "HERSHEY, Pa., April 3, 2025" (PR Newswire, 11:44 ET), announced that Hershey "has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LesserEvil".[1]Hershey signed a merger agreement for LesserEvil, the maker of organic popcorn, puffs and curls cooked in coconut and avocado oil, to add a better-for-you brand beside SkinnyPop, Dot's Pretzels and Pirate's Booty. Hershey paid $769 million in cash at closing; The Wall Street Journal had put the deal at about $750 million.$769.1M0.59Ferrero Agrees to Buy Brazilian Protein-Bar Maker Bold Snacks
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