date:Sep 07, 2012
The Australian confectioner was snapped up earlier this week by premium pet food company VIP Petfoods, owned by the wealthy Australian Quinn family.
Darrell Lea had fallen into administration in July and appointed PPB Advisory to search for buyers.
Analyst Jonathan Thomas of Leatherhead Food Research had previously tipped Korean confectioner Lotte as the likeliest candidate for the firm.
Reaction - Gone to the dogs?
He told ConfectioneryNews.com today that he was shocked that the confectione