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The Ferrero Group Mergers & Acquisitions

The Ferrero Group M&A Summary

The Ferrero Group has acquired 13 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

The Ferrero Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Nestlé S.A. - US Confectionary Business for $3.2B. The Ferrero Group has acquired in 5 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (100%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

The Ferrero Group

Ferrero International S.A.

Pietro Ferrero, 1,
Alba, 12051
Italy,
+39 0173 295111
www.ferrero.com

All (12) Buy (12) Sell (-)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-07-10 WK Kellogg Co. · Food
Battle Creek, Michigan · www.wkkellogg.com

WK Kellogg is a food company engaged in the manufacture and marketing of ready-to-eat cereal and convenience foods. WK Kellogg was formed in 1906 and is based in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Revenue (mlns) 2,708 USD
EBITDA (mlns) 293 USD
Advisors: Goldman Sachs , Kirkland & Ellis , Morgan Stanley 		3,100
10.6x EBITDA
1.1x REVENUE 		Add-on Acquisition

The Ferrero Group
Advisors: BofA Securities , Davis Polk & Wardwell , Lazard

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