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Nick Smith: “The Lifesaver plant over in Holland, Michigan, producing pretty much all of the Lifesavers produced in the world, has…”

On the recordMay 1, 2002
The Lifesaver plant over in Holland, Michigan, producing pretty much all of the Lifesavers produced in the world, has now made the decision, because of the price of sugar, that they are going to go to Canada.
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Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing the impact of sugar prices on the Lifesaver plant in Michigan.

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