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Halls (cough drop)

Cough drops brand

Halls (cough drop)

Cough drops brand

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nameHalls Cough Drops
logoHalls_(cough_drop)_Logo.png
imageHallsCoughDrops.jpg
captionA pack of Extra Strong Halls
currentownerMondelēz International
originEngland
introduced1930s
marketsThroat lozenges/cough drops
previousowners{{Plain list
website
  • Hall Brothers (1930–1964)
  • Warner–Lambert (1964–2000)
  • Pfizer (2000–2002)
  • Cadbury (2002–2010)
  • Kraft (2010–2012)

Halls is a British brand of a mentholated cough drop owned by Mondelēz International since 2015. In 2016, it was one of the biggest selling brands of over-the-counter medications sold in Great Britain, with sales of £32.5 million.

Halls cough drops contain menthol, which acts as local anesthetic and creates a "cooling sensation". It also acts as a cough suppressant.

A pack of Mint and Eucalyptus flavoured Halls, as sold in Brazil

In warmer parts of the world, including Brazil, Brunei, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, and Singapore, Halls is advertised as a mentholated hard candy and not a medicine for coughs.

Company history

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The Manchester-based company was acquired by Warner-Lambert in 1964. Production was moved to Dumers Lane, Radcliffe in 1970. Pfizer acquired Warner-Lambert for over $90 billion in 2000. Two years later, Halls, along with Dentyne, Clorets, Certs, and Bubblicious were sold to Cadbury Schweppes for $4.2 billion. Cadbury closed the Radcliffe factory at the end of 2004, as part of an effort to cut 10% of its global workforce, affecting 450 employees. By 2008, Halls accounted for one-third of Cadbury's candy revenues.

Kraft Foods bought Cadbury for $19 billion in 2010. When Kraft split into two entities in 2012, Halls remained under Mondelez. In 2022, Mondelez announced its plan to divest the company's gum assets, along with Halls and other non-core brands, in order to focus more on its cookie business. The gum brands were sold to Perfetti Van Melle in 2023, while Halls remains up for sale.

Explanatory notes

References

References

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  6. O'Donnell, Chloe. (2023-07-28). "Halls Cough Drops Are More Than Just Medicine In Some Parts Of The World".
  7. Chen, Allison. (March 8, 2018). "The sweet origins of modern cough drops".
  8. (1964-08-31). "Warner‐Lambert Adds British Unit". The New York Times.
  9. (2013-01-12). "Jobs blow at Halls factory".
  10. Petersen, Melody. (2000-02-08). "Pfizer Gets Its Deal to Buy Warner-Lambert for $90.2 Billion". The New York Times.
  11. (2002-12-17). "Cadbury Buys Adams Chewing Gum for $4.2 Billion".
  12. Whitehead, Jennifer. (December 17, 2002). "Cadbury wins Bubblicious and Dentyne in $4.2bn deal".
  13. (2004-08-09). "Jobs woe at historic manufacturer".
  14. (2004-08-12). "Cadbury's cull to hit thousands".
  15. Weeks, Paul. (2016-03-31). "Halls cough drops: Scarborough, Ont.’s biggest export". The Globe and Mail.
  16. de la Merced, Michael J.. (2010-01-20). "Kraft to Acquire Cadbury in Deal Worth $19 Billion". The New York Times.
  17. Rushe, Dominic. (2012-03-21). "Kraft spins off snacks business into new Mondelez International company". The Guardian.
  18. Joseph, Seb. (2012-07-31). "Kraft revamps Halls brand for ‘everyday occasions’".
  19. Coyne, Andy. (2022-05-11). "Mondelez to offload Halls brand, gum assets".
  20. Collings, Richard. (2023-02-22). "Mondelez proceeds with sale of Halls cough drops to focus on core business".
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