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Mars’ $36B snack deal lands on the EU’s plate.
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Mars’ $36B snack deal lands on the EU’s plate.

July 15, 2025 5 Min Read
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Such chocolate favorites lie in the heart of Mars’ growth empire. And why are EU regulators looking closely? Credit: via Canva.com, Credit: □ophered Odd:

It’s not just Pringles when Mars announced a 36 billion bid for Kellanova, the company behind Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts. This is a play for the advantage of the global snack aisle. Now that appetite has sparked something bigger, regulators in Brussels are raising fundamental questions, behind EU antitrust investigations that can delve into the entire transaction, and press releases and corporate smiles.

What caused the EU probe?

The Mars-Kellanova merger looks like a brand match made in heaven. These are confectionery Titans that join forces in a powerhouse of ready-to-eat snacks to create one of the food industry’s most well-known portfolios.

  • For Brussels regulators, the deal smells more like market control than brand synergy.
  • Sources close to the European Commission say it is linked to the power of the portfolio.
  • I already own Mars Pet food brands such as M&M, Snickers, Skittle, and Pedigree and Whisker.
  • Currently, Kerano Bass Nax Staples are being added, which offers deep vertical leverage in European retail.

This means that a single company can influence pricing and consumer choices for placement across multiple product categories in a single market. It’s not about whether Pringles or Pop Tart is tasty or not. It’s whether many of your go-to snacks quietly belong to the same boardroom.

They are still in the early stages of the investigation. This reflects the rise and discomfort of the amount of the quietly dominant consumer base, covered in a single conglomerate.

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What happens if Mars wins?

Once the deal is passed, Mars will acquire a strategic base in new snack shelves and multiple European markets, ranging from convenience store impulses to lunchbox staples. Kellanova brings a global supply chain that complements not only Pringles and Pop-Tarts, but also Cheez-It, Rice Krispies Treats and Mars itself.

  • They have a variety of scales that rival the supply and consumers of supermarkets as well as investors.
  • Retailers fear that the merger between Mars and Keranova will affect negotiations. Because if you need M&M, Poptert is also in stock.
  • Especially targeting nationwide markets such as Portugal, Belgium and Hungary, squeeze out small competitors, raise prices and limit what’s on shelves in store.

Why food mergers are under the crosshairs of regulations

In the shadow of inflation, consumers are trading private labels for famous brands. Retailers are using that leverage to negotiate much more vigorously, and accordingly, legacy food companies are consolidating and floating.

But that comes with the cost of dealing with Mars, and Keranova doesn’t just reduce competition. You can rebuild the market where three or four companies already control most of the biscuit, cereal and chocolate categories, and add pringles and pop tarts to the Martian Empire, and tilt the balance in that direction.

Smaller brands struggle to compete for shelf space, retailers face bundle demand, consumers don’t realize why, and they have fewer options and higher prices.

Regulators in Australia and Canada are also reportedly reviewing transactions that show that snack monopolies are no longer flying under the radar.

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What was once considered a harmless groceries merger is now reclassified as something else. It is a control system built on convenience and familiarity.

What is at risk?

This has impacted consumers’ daily decisions in terms of snacks they reach, what their children eat, and what they have available on the shelf. This is shaped by integration, not by taste.

When we have too many habits, when we return to one boardroom, the risk is not just corporate oversight. It hurts the cultural landscape, the brand loses its character, and the price loses competition.

Consumers lose without realizing it. It’s about scale and synergy, but whatever happens next in terms of concessions, sculptures, or complete green light. The actual test is not whether the deal is approaching, but whether the regulator is ready to slow this drift towards a snack monopoly before nothing remains to be fought

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