Dawes: Late July Buyback Clause Was Bypassed by Snyder's Merger
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Nicole Bernard Dawes, founder of Late July Snacks, describes how Campbell Soup Company acquired majority owner Snyder's-Lance in 2018.
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“We did have a clause in our agreement that allowed us to buy it back in the event that Snyder's sold. But apparently they didn't sell. They merged.”
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