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Luden's is a brand of throat lozenge, currently manufactured and sold in the USA by Prestige Brands. Its product family includes: Wild Cherry, Orange, Wild Berry, Honey Lemon, Honey Licorice, Kiwi-Strawberry, Wild Honey, Sugar-Free Wild Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Watermelon & Original Menthol〔 http://www.ludens.com/sore-throat-remedies/〕 ==History== William H. Luden created the Luden's brand in 1879. Early products included cough drops and candy. Luden gave samples of his cough drops to railroad workers, giving the product national exposure in an early example of guerrilla marketing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Luden story )〕 Luden's was acquired in 1928 by Food Industries of Philadelphia, a holding company owned by the Dietrich family. In 1980 the company acquired Queen Anne Candy Co, based in Hammond, IN. During its heyday under Dietrich ownership Luden’s produced more than 500 varieties of candy in addition to its better-known cough drops and employed more than 1200.〔 In 1967 Frank Zappa wrote a soundtrack for a Luden's cough drops television commercial.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ZAPPA'S LUDEN'S COUGH DROPS )〕 The Dietrich family sold Luden’s Inc. to Hershey Foods Corp in 1986, resulting in the termination of 98 salaried and 350 hourly workers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=From Luden’s Mother’s Kitchen to the World )〕 Luden's Throat Drops brand was sold by Hershey's to Pharmacia in 2001. In 2003, Pharmacia was acquired by Pfizer(). In 2006, Pfizer sold its consumer products division, including the Luden's line, to Johnson & Johnson.〔 As of 2008, packages of Luden's throat drops displayed the slogan "Trusted Luden's Care - Everyone needs a little TLC".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=TRUSTED LUDEN'S CARE )〕 In November 2009 Charlesbank Capital Partners/Blacksmith Brands announced that it had completed its acquisition of Ludens over-the-counter consumer products brands from McNEIL-PPC, Inc.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Charlesbank Capital Partners Acquires Five Consumer Products From McNeil-PPC )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Charlesbank Sells Blacksmith Brands to Prestige Brands )〕 In late 2010, Prestige Brands acquired Blacksmith Brands.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Luden's」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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