Tyrrells owner bought in £1.2bn deal
Amplify, the American company which bought crisp maker Tyrrells last year, is about to be bought by chocolate giant Hershey.
The deal, reported to be worth $1.6bn (£1.2bn), will put Amplify's brands including Skinny Pop popcorn alongside Hershey's Kisses and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
The $12 per share deal has been agreed and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018.
Amplify bought Tyrrells in a £300m deal in August 2016, buying out Investcorp, which had owned the food company for three years.
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