Mondelez in talks to buy Cadbury biscuits license from Burton's

Oreo cookie maker has offered to pay about $263 million for the license, as reported by Sky News

Oreo cookie maker Mondelez International Inc is in talks to buy the license to make Cadbury biscuits from UK-based biscuit maker Burton's Biscuits Co, Sky News reported.

US-based Mondelez has offered to pay about 200 million pounds ($263 million) for the license, the news website reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The talks are at an early stage and may not result in a deal, the people said.

Burton's, owned by Canada's Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, makes biscuits such as Cadbury Fingers under license from Cadbury UK.

The report comes weeks after Mondelez made a bid for Hershey Co, which makes Kisses chocolates, for $23 billion. Hershey rejected the offer.

Mondelez already owns chocolate maker Cadbury Ltd, which it bought for about $19 billion in 2010.

Mondelez was not immediately available for comment.

A Burton's spokesperson said the company did not comment on speculation.

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