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Jul 2025
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169. Spin-Offs, Reverse M&A, and Wellnes...

Kristen and Jen
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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 explain why these legacy food brand split up, the logic behind reverse mergers and spi ... Show More
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