What is the relationship between Mars and Wrigley?

Wrigley is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mars.

From June 5438 to October 2008, Mars announced the successful acquisition of Wrigley Candy Co., Ltd., which was approved by Wrigley shareholders and all relevant regulatory agencies. It is reported that Mars will spend $23 billion for this acquisition.

Mars announced that after the acquisition, Wrigley will become an independent subsidiary.

It is reported that the financing arrangement of this acquisition will be divided into several parts: Mars' own contribution 1 10 billion US dollars; Berkshire invested $4.4 billion; Goldman Sachs contributed $5.7 billion. A statement from Wrigley revealed that Berkshire also promised to invest $26,543.8 billion to acquire part of Wrigley's equity at a discounted price after the acquisition.

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The recall of Mars;

20 16, 1 June, a German consumer complained to Mars after eating plastic fragments in Snickers chocolate.

After investigation by Mars, it was found that the chocolate in question was traced back to the factory in feher, the Netherlands, and the plastic came from the protective sleeve used in the production process of the factory. Plastic fragments may cause suffocation, especially for children, if they are accidentally stuck in their throats.

On February 23rd, 20 16, Mars announced the recycling of Mars and Snickers brand chocolate bars, as well as Galaxy and holiday chocolate gift boxes in 55 countries around the world. The recall is limited to chocolate products made in the Netherlands, and the shelf life is between June 20 17, 20 19 and October 8, 20 17.

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