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Skittles brand drives Wrigley factory expansion

June 14, 2016 by Chain Drug Review Casey Keller, Mars, Skittles, Skittles America Mix, slideshow, Wrigley, Yorkville factory Leading Headlines, Slideshows, Supplier News

CHICAGO — To help fuel surging sales for its Skittles candy brand, Wrigley has opened a state-of-the-art expansion to its factory in Yorkville, Ill. Wrigley said Tuesday that the Yorkville addition adds 145,000 square feet, a new Skittles line and 75 new jobs, which represents a 25% increase in the facility’s workforce. The company said

Wrigley dons red nose for Walgreens challenge

April 8, 2016 by Chain Drug Review Casey Keller, Nestlé, Red Nose Day, video, Walgreens, Wrigley Videos

Wrigley has put its best red-nosed face forward and taken up the challenge from Walgreens. The candy maker has responded to Walgreens’ challenge on social media for Red Nose Day, an event that the drug chain inaugurated in the U.S. last year and for which it kicked off this year’s campaign last week. Red Nose