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In 1969, Laura Secord was sold by the O'Connor family to John Labatt Limited. [1] In 1983 it was acquired by British-owned Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery of York, England. Its successor, Nestlé's Canadian unit, sold it in 1998 [2] to Archibald Candy Corporation of Chicago, [3] which they then sold to Gordon Brothers LLC of Boston in 2004. [4]
Easter eggs aren't the only thing you'll be hunting for this Easter Sunday! Regardless of how hard you prepare for the holiday, there always seems to be one thing you forget to grab at the store.
While the map shows that America is mostly chocolate obsessed, there were a few states who deemed Starburst Easter Jellybeans the winner, including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
O'Connor had previously started the Laura Secord Candy Shops in Toronto, Ontario, in 1913. The company was named "Fanny Farmer" to exploit the exemplary reputation [3] of one of America's foremost culinary experts, Fannie Farmer, who had died four years earlier; the company did not use her recipes, and she had nothing to do with the candy stores.
Costco Is a Great Place to Buy Cheap Eggs. As of December 2024, California had the highest egg prices in the country, with the average price of a dozen eggs clocking in at $8.97.
Between 1983 and 1987, Rowntree spent nearly £400 million on acquisitions, including Tom's Foods for £138 million (1983), Laura Secord Chocolates for £19 million (1983), Hot Sam Pretzels for £14 million (1986), the Sunmark confectionery business in the US for £156 million (1986), and Gale's honey for £11 million (1986). [6]
Part of the fun in filling up Easter baskets or plastic eggs is finding new candy to put inside (and taste-testing it all, of course). Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs, Peeps and Cadbury Crème Eggs ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. Canadian heroine of the War of 1812 This article is about the War of 1812 contributor. For the chocolate company, see Laura Secord Chocolates. Laura Secord Secord in 1865 Born Laura Ingersoll (1775-09-13) 13 September 1775 Great Barrington, Province of Massachusetts Bay Died 17 October ...