Columbus, OH

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

New York Post

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

The Associated Press

M&M’s maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts, for nearly $30 billion in an effort to broaden its snacking portfolio and expand globally. Kellanova was created last year when the Kellogg Co. split into two companies. Chicago-based 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 about 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 transaction at $35.9 billion, including debt.  The deal will give Mars significantly more buying power from suppliers and selling power in negotiations with grocers and other retailers, said Randal Kenworthy, a senior partner specializing in consumer products at the consulting firm West Monroe.

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

FanSided

Sorry milk, but the favorite sandwich cookie has a new bestie. OREO and Coca-Cola launched a food collaboration that has people over the moon with that first bite and sip. It is time to bubble up to the better beverage combination and everyone will be happy that they did. Food...

OREO Coca-Cola is the bubbly partnership that is sweet, fizzy perfection

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A New Zealand charity working with homeless people in Auckland unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission said Wednesday that staff had started to...

Food bank unknowingly distributes candy made from potentially lethal amount of meth

Nantucket, MA

One of the country’s largest offshore wind farms, Vineyard Wind, is generating nothing but bad PR after a turbine broke and shards of it fell into the ocean off the coast of Massachusetts last month. Debris from the massive blade washed ashore in nearby Nantucket, known for its affluent,...

Accident throws wrench in offshore wind turbines

Health Digest

For most people, a glass of milk is the top-of-mind option when it comes to fulfilling their basic calcium needs. But there's a vegetable that can beat it.

The Underrated Vegetable That Has More Calcium Than A Glass Of Milk

After eight years of testing dark chocolate, a new study reveals many products were contaminated with lead and cadmium — two heavy metals toxic to human health. Organic chocolates were “significantly more likely” to have higher levels of both heavy metals than conventional options, researchers at George Washington University and ConsumerLab.com reported Wednesday in Frontiers in Nutrition.

Many dark chocolate products contain heavy metals, study finds. 1 type stood out

A new beverage trend combining marshmallow fluff and Coca-Cola, known as "fluffy Coke," is gaining popularity on social media. The trend is believed to have originated from content creator Emma Grace and her grandmother, the drink involves coating a glass with marshmallow fluff, adding ice, and pouring in Coca-Cola. While some praise its sweet taste and have even experimented with variations, others criticize it for being excessively sugary and unhealthy. Despite the mixed reviews, the drink has gone viral, sparking widespread interest and spawning numerous recreations across social media.

“Fluffy Coke” Is The Latest Drink Summer Drink Trend

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"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

Oreo has been on another level with its launches lately. So far this year, it’s mostly been about the mint chip flavor of the iconic cookie—even bringing it to the cereal aisle—but we can’t forget about the “Star Wars” cookies and the (slightly unhinged) Sour Patch Kids release from the spring.

Oreo and Coca-Cola Are Joining Forces on 2 New Products

Many people are turning to plant-based milks as an alternative to dairy milk. Their reasons vary, with some looking for an allergy-friendly option and others choosing to follow a plant-based diet. Of all the plant-based milks on the market, oat milk stands out as one that’s versatile while also being...

What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Oat Milk Regularly

Lexington, KY

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Levis, now a Tennessee Titans quarterback, partnered with Hellmann's Mayonnaise to produce a signature scent, Will Levis No. 8, Parfum de Mayonnaise.

Will Levis mayonnaise cologne to restock after quickly selling out

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Gina Matsoukas

Almond milk might seem like the trendy health choice, but is it really all that great? Turns out, there are quite a few reasons to rethink your morning splash of almond milk. From sneaky sugars to environmental woes, this popular drink might not be the superstar it claims to be. Find out why you might want to ditch it for something better.

10 Reasons You Should Stop Drinking Almond Milk

This post may contain affiliate links, please see our privacy policy for details. Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars: kind of like a Snickers bar, but made with five ingredients. Chewy, sweet, and soft caramel-like Medjool dates are split and then layered with brown butter toasted corn flakes, creamy peanut butter, and a thick layer of salted chocolate. Magically, these taste just like a Peanut Butter Cup smashed into a Snickers bar. It’s a wonderful “candy bar-like” situation except not as sweet – and I swear, even more DELICIOUS!

Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars.

As it’s the start of August and back-to-school is around the corner, we know what you’re probably thinking: fall is here. Even though the weather says otherwise, the grocery store sure thinks it is, thanks to the amount of pumpkin spice-flavored everything we’ve already seen on shelves.

Hershey’s Is Releasing a New Candy, and We Tried It First

Brigid Pfeifer

Who would have thought the famous soda and the cookie with the white cream filling would work so well with each other?. On Tuesday it was announced that OREO and Coca-Cola would be collaborating to release two new products: The Coca-Cola OREO Zero Sugar Soda and OREO Coca-Cola cookies. Both brands have shared that they've teamed up as "Besties", with the new collaboration said to be "inspired by besties around the world"

OREO and Coca-Cola Release New Collaboration

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Horoscope of the Day, Friday, August 16th

Mug cakes became quite the rage here in the States a few years back, and now, they have made it across the Atlantic to Italy. I was so excited to see Tazza di Torta popping up on menus during my last visit to Rome. I decided it would be fun to take my favorite Italian dessert, affogato, which is simply a scoop of gelato served with a hot pour of espresso on top, with mug cake. The cake is simple and gets a nice rich middle from the chocolate hazelnut spread. Then, the espresso and gelato take you right to the edge, of the mug, and your seat.

Affogato Mug Cake

While Liquid Death has proclaimed death to plastic, the newest flavor in collaboration with Van Leeuwen Ice Cream could have people putting dropping the spoon for the straw. Ready to sip on Hot Fudge Sundae Sparkling Water?. Over the years, Liquid Death has pushed the boundaries of what sparkling water...

Hot Fudge Sundae Sparkling Water cracks open the ultimate sweet sip

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Candy maker Mars to buy Kellanova for its salty snacks

The company most famous for catching your eye with a package of Peanut Butter M&Ms in the checkout line is hoping to tempt you with savory...

Candy maker Mars to buy Kellanova for its salty snacks

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