Nestl� is a Swiss chocolate company. (what else?)
Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: "pierre a. lachance" <palachance@CCAPCABLE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: smarties (nestl�)

> Damian
>
>
> > >> 1. Smarties;
> > >
> > >Oh, that British (Rowntree) candy?
> >
> > Actually Smarties were bought from Rowntree and (pretty sure here) are
> > now owned by Nestlie.  I think Nestlie is Canadian owned.
>
> I really wished that nestl� could be canadian, I would have bought shares
50
> years ago...but  they are swiss and one of the biggest if not the biggest
> holders  of chocolate, milk and cafe companies in the world ??? a few
years
> back, they wanted to buy or control  carnation milk and the us gouvernment
> did not let them I think???(not sure of this?)
>
> pierre a. lachance
> lac beauport, quebec
>