Just a few months ago companies like Cadbury were pariahs, responsible for child obesity by force feeding kids with assorted vegelate. Today Cadbury is elevated to national treasure status, how dare those pesky Americans use money to buy shares in a publicly quoted company?
The most idiotic comments come from those who declare that France would never allow such a takeover of an iconic brand.
As I write I am munching away at a bar of Poulain Noir Extra. Poulain is one of France’s oldest chocolate brands – bought by Cadbury Schweppes in 1988.