Murray Sugar Free Cookies

Murray Sugar Free Cookies
Founded1941
FounderJohn L. Murray
Websitewww.murraysugarfree.com

Murray Sugar Free Cookies, also known as the Murray Biscuit Company, is a commercial bakery in Augusta, Georgia, United States, that produces calorie-reduced biscuits. The company is part of the Ferrero Group, an Italian company best known for its Nutella hazelnut spread, and operates as a division of Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. It was founded by John L. Murray, a salesperson who accepted a cookie machine as payment for a $500 debt.[1]

In 1965, the company was sold to Beatrice Foods.[1]

On April 1, 2019, it was announced that Kellogg's was selling Murray's and its other cookie bakeries to Ferrero SpA for $1.4 billion.[2][3][4] On July 29, 2019, that sale was completed.[5] [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ^ a b Cline, Damon (April 6, 2019). "Nutella owner buying Augusta's Murray bakery". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Hirsch, Lauren (April 1, 2019). "Kellogg to sell Keebler, Famous Amos to Nutella-owner Ferrero". CNBC.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Reddy, Arjun. "Kellogg has agreed to sell its Keebler and Famous Amos businesses to Ferrero for $1.3 billion". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Yu, Douglas. "Ferrero Enters U.S. Snack Aisle With $1.3 Billion Acquisition Of Kellogg's Brands". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Schultz, Clark (July 29, 2019). "Kellogg closes on Keebler sale". Seeking Alpha. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Schultz, Clark (July 29, 2019). "Kellogg closes on Keebler sale". Seeking Alpha. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Hirsch, Lauren (April 1, 2019). "Kellogg announces plans to sell Keebler and Famous Amos to Nutella-owner Ferrero for $1.3 billion". CNBC. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Kellogg Company (July 29, 2019). "Kellogg Company Closes Sale of Keebler Cookies and Related Businesses to Ferrero" (Press release). Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Cision.