E.D. Smith caught in a bit of a jam
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Canada's E.D. Smith and Sons Ltd., which reported $140 million in annual sales, is a food processing company that must decide whether to sell the company or follow an acquisition strategy. E.D. Smith, which is led by chairman Llewellyn Smith, may also wait things out.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2001
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Weston nears Unilever unit deal
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George Weston Ltd. of Toronto will acquire the United States bakery business of the Unilever Group for between $1.75 billion and $1.8 billion (US) observers report. The deal comes as a surprise to industry experts who had expected Sara Lee to make the acquisition.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2001
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