Turkish Company Buys Godiva Chocolates

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:38 AM EST

Article Source: readingeagle.com

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Berks County, PA - Godiva Chocolatier Inc. will become one of the largest Berks County employers to be foreign owned when its buyer, a Turkish food maker, completes the sale next year.

Campbell Soup Co. announced Thursday that it agreed to sell Godiva to Yildiz Holding A.S. for $850 million. Godiva had been for sale since August.

Godiva's plant in Exeter Township is the North American headquarters and only manufacturing plant in the U.S. for the upscale chocolate maker. About 500 people work there.

Campbell said Yildiz has no U.S. operations. Godiva will become part of Yildiz's Ülker Group, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Dennis P. McCann

There are a lot of good chocolates in Turkey but there's always room for more.

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1 vote

#1 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:40 AM EST

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epiphany sorbet

The list of foreign-owned companies in that one little county in PA is interesting.

Did you send a big box of chocolates for the Holiday for the Newsviners to enjoy? If so, where is it located?

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2 votes

#2 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:09 AM EST

{"commentId":1294693,"authorDomain":"paperdragon"}

Dennis P. McCann

Nah, but I'm stockpiling for Vinemeet Turkey.

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#2.1 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:13 AM EST

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epiphany sorbet

Who are the potential attendees? Is there a cluster of Newsviners in Turkey?

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#2.2 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:17 AM EST

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Dennis P. McCann

heh. I am the Newsviner in Turkey! Potential attendees are anyone who wants to come.

Pictuue a nice, private beach on the Aegean Coast, in the summer.

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#2.3 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:21 AM EST

{"commentId":1294708,"authorDomain":"epiphany-sorbet"}

epiphany sorbet

Dennis,

Actually, you are not the only Newsviner in Turkey. I can't tell you who the others are, but according to my Google Analytics, there are occasionally others.

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#2.4 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:29 AM EST

{"commentId":1294712,"authorDomain":"paperdragon"}

Dennis P. McCann

There are a couple in Istanbul, yeah.

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#2.5 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:33 AM EST

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epiphany sorbet

Well, great! Now you are up to 3 possible Vinemeeters. If everyone brings chocolate, I think you can count on MarilyL, too.

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#2.6 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:44 AM EST

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Dennis P. McCann

Actually a lot of Viners have expressed an interest in coming here.

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#2.7 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:48 AM EST

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epiphany sorbet

Dennis,

Must be a lot of rich Viners. The danger of a Turkey vinemeet is that it won't be over in a day or so. You might be wishing for the visitors to scram after day two. On the plus side, the visitors have their own personal guide to the country.

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#2.8 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:22 AM EST

{"commentId":1294854,"authorDomain":"paperdragon"}

Dennis P. McCann

The only expensive part is the air fare. It's cheap, once you get here.

You might be wishing for the visitors to scram after day two.

There's a lot to see here. Though you can never see it all, it could be a lot of fun. take longer then a couple of days, though.

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1 vote

#2.9 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:18 AM EST

{"commentId":1294857,"authorDomain":"paperdragon"}

Dennis P. McCann

The only expensive part is the air fare. It's cheap, once you get here.

You might be wishing for the visitors to scram after day two.

There's a lot to see here. Though you can never see it all, it could be a lot of fun. take longer then a couple of days, though.

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1 vote

#2.10 - Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:20 AM EST

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