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(Reuters) - Family-owned packaged food giant Mars, whose candy brands include M&M's and Snickers, said on Wednesday it would buy Pringles maker Kellanova for nearly $36 billion in the biggest deal in the packaged food sector. The deal comes days after Reuters reported that Mars was exploring a potential acquisition...

M&M's Candy Maker Mars to Buy Out Pringles Parent Kellanova in $36 Billion Deal

As more consumers reach for generic labels to save on money groceries, M&M's maker Mars is spending big bucks on a new acquisition to gain even more shelf space in the snack aisle. The candy bar giant, known for brands such as Snickers and Twix, is gearing up to purchase...

Mars shakes up snack industry with $36B food merger to acquire Pringles maker

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Mars, whose brands include M&M's, Snickers and Skittles, is buying food company Kellanova in a deal worth nearly $30 billion, giving it access to a huge portfolio of consumer brands from Cheez-It to Pop-Tarts.Kellanova was created when the Kellogg Co. split into three companies last year. Kellanova, based in Chicago, houses many brands, including Pringles, Town House, MorningStar Farms and Rice Krispies Treats. It had net sales of more than $13 billion last year and has approximately 23,000 employees. Mars Inc. said Wednesday that it will pay $83.50 per share in cash. The company put the total value of the...

Mars, maker of M&M's and Snickers, to buy Cheez-It owner Kellanova for nearly $30 billion

Mars Inc., the candy company famous for M&M's and Skittles, has announced it will buy Kellanova in a massive $35.9 billion deal. The acquisition is the largest in the packaged food industry in over ten years. Mars will pay $83.50 per share in an all-cash transaction, about 33% higher than...

Mars Inc. Announces Purchase of Pringles, Cheez-It Maker Kellanova in Massive Snack Portfolio Boost

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M&M's maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts, for nearly $30 billion, vastly expanding the number of household-name brands under one roof. Kellanova was created last year when the Kellogg Co. split into two companies. Kellanova sells many of the former company's most profitable brands, including Pringles, Eggo, Town House, MorningStar Farms and Rice Krispies Treats. It had net sales of more than $13 billion last year and has approximately 23,000 employees.

Sweet and salty deal worth $30 billion would put M&M's and Snickers alongside Cheez-It and Pringles

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Chocolate giant Mars announced that it was acquiring rival snack company Kellanova in a deal valued at nearly $30 billion — the largest ever acquisition in the packaged food industry.

The privately held maker of popular chocolate bars including Snickers, M&Ms and Milky Way said it has agreed to pay $83.50 a share — or a 33% premium to its closing price on Aug. 2 — for Kellanova in an all-cash deal, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Kellanova, whose portfolio of brands includes Cheez-It, Pringles and Eggo, closed at $74.50 a share on Tuesday. The stock closed Wednesday up 7.7% at...

Chocolate giant Mars to acquire Kellanova, maker of Cheez-Its and Pringles, in $29B deal

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The Tastes of Coca Cola and OREO Come Together in New Limited Edition Drink

It’s a match made in junk-food heaven. Coca-Cola and Oreo have teamed up to create two exclusive, limited-edition products: Oreo Coca-Cola Sandwich Cookies and Coca-Cola Oreo Zero Sugar Limited Edition soda. The brands have called this limited-time partnership “Besties,” which means combining their very best traits and making each...

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Mars, whose brands include M&M's, Snickers and Skittles, is buying food company Kellanova in a nearly $30 billion deal, giving it access to brands such as Cheez-It, Eggo and Pop-Tarts.

Sweet and salty: M&M's, Snickers maker acquires Cheez-It and Pringles snack company for $36B

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Mars to Acquire Cheez-It Maker Kellanova in $36 Billion Mega-Deal, Expanding Snack Empire with Cheez-It and Pringles

Mars, the family-owned conglomerate known for its iconic...

Mars to Acquire Cheez-It Maker Kellanova in $36 Billion Mega-Deal, Expanding Snack Empire with Cheez-It and Pringles

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