Tornante, Madison Dearborn rename Topps candy, gift card divisions
The divisions generated more than $250M in revenue in 2021.
Michael D. Eisner's Tornante Company and Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) has renamed the confections and gift cards divisions of Topps, Inc. as the The Bazooka Companies, Inc. after selling its sports and entertainment division to Fanatics.
The company will continue, with Michael Brandstaedter as chief executive officer, to sell candy under the brand name Bazooka Candy Brands in a division led by Tony Jacobs and gift cards in a division led by Jeff Mickeal.