
Mars buys Pringles maker Kellanova in $29 billion deal
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Mars has agreed to buy Kellanova in a deal that values the maker of Cheez-It and Pringles at almost $29 billion, the snackmaker said Wednesday.
Mars has agreed to buy Kellanova in a deal that values the maker of Cheez-It and Pringles at almost $29 billion. Kellanova said in a regulatory filing that its shareholders will receive $83.50 per share in cash. Shares in Kellanova (K) — created when Kellogg Company separated its snacks and cereal businesses last year — jumped more than 8% in pre-market trading. The stock has surged some 28% so far this month, on better-than-expected earnings and after news of deal talks surfaced in early August. This is a developing story and will be updated.

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