WASHINGTON — When Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the United States in 1981, his inauguration featured an unusual addition to the traditional ceremonies: thousands of pounds of red ...

FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- Jelly Belly jelly beans exemplify so-called American ingenuity: They took what had basically been colorful but boring sugar balls ubiquitous in the bottom of Easter Baskets and ...

FAIRFIELD, Calif. - A Bay Area candy giant announced its sale to a notable sweets company based in Chicago. The Jelly Belly Candy Company has accepted an offer from confectioner Ferrara Candy for an ...

Jelly Belly candy — once the go-to sugar fix for former President Ronald Reagan when he was trying to kick a smoking habit — is now under the same roof as Nerds and Sweet Tarts. What Happened: Ferrara ...

CHICAGO — Ferrara, a business unit of Ferrero SpA, is ceasing operations at its Jelly Belly plant in north Chicago. The company is moving production from the Chicago location into another facility, ...

Ferrara Candy Company announced an agreement to acquire Jelly Belly Candy Company for an undisclosed amount. Once the transaction is completed Jelly Belly’s nearly 800 employees and facilities in the ...

The Ferrara Candy Company said Wednesday that it has reached a deal to buy the Jelly Belly Candy Company. Ferrara, which is privately owned and based in Chicago, is the maker of more than 20 brands, ...

Confectionery giant Ferrero SpA owns an assortment of candy store favorites: Nutella, Nerds, Sweet Tarts, Gobstoppers, and Lemonheads, to name a few. If the company’s latest acquisition goes as ...

CHICAGO — Ferrara Candy Co., a business unit of Ferrero SpA, has agreed to acquire Jelly Belly Candy Co. through CTH Invest, the lead holding company of Ferrara. Financial terms of the transaction ...