In the case of takeovers by foreign companies, important functions can disappear, as happened when nestle of Switzerland acquired Rowntree, another UK confectionery maker, in 1988.

在被外国公司收购的案例中，重要职能有可能消失，1988年瑞士雀巢公司(nestle)收购另一家英国糖果制造商Rowntree时就出现了这种情况。

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On July 4th nestle, the world's largest food maker, confirmed that it is in talks with Hsu Fu Chi, one of China's biggest makers of confectionery and baked goodies, with a view to buying the firm.

世界最大食品生产商雀巢在7月4日证实正在与中国最大糖果点心和烘焙糕点生厂商徐福记谈判，计划收购徐福记。

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Kraft has its sights on the world's second-largest confectionery-maker to form a "global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals" with combined revenues of some $50 billion.

卡夫看上世界第二大糖果制造商，是希望构建一个总收益达到500亿美元的“全球零食糖果和快餐的'发电站'”。

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The sweet maker is refining the art of gourmet confectionery, teaming up with corporate giants including GlaxoSmithKline to produce specially designed jelly beans.

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