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Home » Keywords: » Yildiz Holding

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Godiva

Yildiz Holding sells off Godiva assets to MBK Partners

Transaction includes retail and distribution operations in four of GODIVA's 100 plus markets: Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, along with the production facility supplying these regions in Belgium
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
February 20, 2019
Under the terms of the transaction, MBK Partners will purchase the retail and distribution operations in four of GODIVA's 100 plus markets: Japan, South Korea, Australia and the future rights to develop New Zealand.
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Pladis Cem Karakas

One-on-One with pladis CEO Cem Karakas

Global synergies, speed to market propel sales for year-old company.
Bernie Pacyniak
April 26, 2017

pladis is a London-based global biscuit and confectionery company founded in 2016, which brings together Yildiz Holding’s iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker under one umbrella. Candy Industry chats with its new ceo,Cem Karakas, about goals and strategies.


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Yildiz Holding forms pladis with key confectionery brands.

Yildiz Holding forms new company, pladis, with core businesses

Internationally-recognized brands like Godiva, Ulker and DeMet's make pladis a confectionery/snacking powerhouse.
Abigail Watt
June 8, 2016
The new company unites internationally recognized brands to form a $5.2-billion business.
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Godiva

Godiva appoints new ceo

Mohamed Elsarky to head the luxury chocolate company
June 25, 2014
Godiva has officially named Mohamed Elsarky as it’s next ceo.
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DeMet’s Candy Co. sold to Godiva Chocolate brand owner

Maker of Flipz sold to Yildiz Holdings in $221-million deal.
Valerie King
January 8, 2014
“One of the things that’s the most difficult about the private investment business is that you have to let go of the things that mean the most to you,” says Hendrik J. Hartong III, senior managing partner at Brynwood Partners.
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