Ferrero to buy cereal maker WK Kellogg for $3.1 billion
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Kellogg’s, famous for making Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops, has struck a deal to be being for $3.1 billion by the Ferrero Group, which owns Nutella and Kinder.
The Kellogg cereal business, an iconic Michigan brand, is being sold to Ferrero, an Italian chocolate and sweets company.
The creator of a number of breakfast-table staples is getting a new owner as Ferrero Group and WK Kellogg Co. have announced a deal that will see Kellogg folded into the corporate parent of such brands as Nutella, Tic Tac, Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Famous Amos, and Bomb Pop.
Shares of WK Kellogg soared following a report by The Wall Street Journal that Italian candy maker Ferrero is nearing a $3 billion deal to buy the cereal conglomerate. WK Kellogg stock was up 52%, at $26.53, after hours. Shares closed the market down slightly year-to-date.