Nestle Announces Sale Of Its U.S. Candy Business

Nestle Announces Sale Of Its U.S. Candy Business

Nestle has long been one of the biggest names in the candy industry in the United States, but that’s about to change. According to USA Today, the company is preparing to sell its U.S. confectionery business to the Italian chocolate and candy conglomerate Ferrero...
Buyout Firm KKR Purchases $8 Billion Worth of Margarine

Buyout Firm KKR Purchases $8 Billion Worth of Margarine

KKR co-CEOs Henry Kravis and George Roberts are the proud new owners of three popular margarine brands: Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, and Imperial. The global investment firm they co-founded recently purchased Unilever’s margarine and spreads...
American Oil Production Is Approaching All-Time Record Levels

American Oil Production Is Approaching All-Time Record Levels

Last year I suggested that the U.S. may be on the cusp of a new oil boom. Now it seems that boom is becoming a reality. The new year is only now beginning, but the good times are already rolling for the oil industry in the United States. According to The Washington...