Re:Capital, the Australian arm of UK investment company Hilco Capital, is said to have acquired Australia’s oldest chocolatier, Ernest Hillier Pty Ltd (Ernest Hillier). According to Australian Food News (AFN), the sale comes as the former owners of Ernest Hillier’s, the Piedimonte family, focus on other business interests. Ernest Hillier was founded in 1914 and operates under the brands Hillier’s Chocolates and Newman’s, with products sold in a variety of …