Pearson's Candy Co., the St. Paul confectioner of such iconic treats as Nut Goodie and Salted Nut Roll, has been sold to California-based Annabelle Candy Co. Minneapolis-based Spell Capital ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --St. Paul-based Pearson Candy Co. has new owners. A Connecticut-based private equity firm says it has acquired the 102-year-old maker of Pearson's Salted Nut Roll and Nut ...