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- ↑ Forbes Small Business Magazine: "Ay, matey, Pirate's Booty hopes mascot sells snacks." Carlye Adler, October 12, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
- ↑ Rutland Herald: "Does organic label mean it's better for us?" Liz Kim, November 22, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
- ↑ B&G Foods to Acquire Pirates Brands for $195 Million to Bolster Snack Offerings
- ↑ B&G Foods to Sell Pirate’s Booty to The Hershey Company for $420.0 Million
