Mars is buying Hotel Chocolat in a deal that values Britain’s largest independent chocolate maker at £534 million ($661 million) and could boost its growth prospects outside of the United Kingdom.
If ever there was a sweet takeover deal, then surely today s extraordinary offer by candy giant Mars to acquire the U.K. s upscale Hotel Chocolat is it.
FTSE 100 down 59 points at 7,428 Burberry warns of low-end profits on luxury slowdown Hotel Chocolat agrees £534m takeover from Mars 3:14pm: Goldman sees.