On the record · Company

Kellanova

Snacking and international cereal company spun off from Kellogg Company in 2023; acquired by Mars, Incorporated in December 2025.

Research depth

Ownership researched

Ownership research and public source records are available.

Record updated Aug. 28, 2026

Current ownership

Recorded current owner

Mars, Incorporated

Control interest · Since Dec. 11, 2025

These are database records. Death by PE has not published a reviewed current-owner finding for them.

Ownership and transaction history

Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.

Aug. 14, 2024

Acquisition announcedR1

Acquirer: Mars, Incorporated

Recorded history

Dec. 11, 2025

Acquisition completedR1

Acquirer: Mars, Incorporated

Recorded history

Dec. 11, 2025

Ownership period beganR1

Owner: Mars, Incorporated

Recorded history

Sources and evidence

Recorded transaction sources

These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.

  1. R1
    Mars Completes Acquisition of Kellanova

    Mars, Incorporated · Company announcement · Dec. 11, 2025

    Supports: Entity record; Recorded ownership period; Recorded transaction

What we do not know

These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.

  • The organization's operating status has not been researched.
  • No current public ownership assessment has been published.

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