Mars Inc., known for its chocolate products like Mars bars and M&Ms, is making a major move into the savory snack market. With a $35.9 billion deal to acquire Kellanova, Mars is positioning itself to compete with industry giants like PepsiCo. This acquisition could reshape the savory snack landscape and help Mars diversify beyond its traditional chocolate-ba ... Show More
Dec 2024
Mars Inc. (the chocolate story)
M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Double Mint, Ben’s Rice, Pedigree, Whiskas, VCA, Banfield… all the brands you know, owned by the company you know nothing about: Mars, Incorporated. And Mars itself is 100% owned and deeply intertwined with the Mars family, who are currently the second ... Show More
3h 44m
Apr 2019
Burger King launches plant-based Impossible Whoppers, Kellogg’s sells its cookies for $1.3B, and Google’s Gmail turns 15
Nutella’s owner just bought Keebler and a whole bunch of cookies from Kellogg, even though Pringles sales are jumping. Gmail is Google’s secret weapon against Amazon. And Burger King partnered with Impossible Foods to make plant-based burgers mainstream.Learn more about your ad c ... Show More
13m 28s
Oct 2021
‘Everyone snacks’: How Mars Wrigley is pursuing growth in emerging markets
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:32) > Mars Wrigley’s president of global emerging markets, Blas Maquivar, discusses consumers’ evolving snacking behaviors, the company’s digital and purpose-driven initiatives, and leadership lessons he’s learned during the pandemi ... Show More
31m 32s
Jul 2025
169. Spin-Offs, Reverse M&A, and Wellness: The Logic of Recent Consumer M&A Deals (Fererro Buying Kellogg and Kraft Heinz Breakup)
Send us Fan Mail This week on The Skinny On, Kristen and Jen power through illness, time zone chaos, and toddler wrangling to bring you a jam-packed episode to break down two major consumer deals: Ferrero’s $3.1B offer for Kellogg and the possible Heinz Kraft breakup. They explai ... Show More
37m 7s