The Kellogg’s mega snack brand has devised an ingenious new use for its iconic tube packaging, hoping to become a strategic ally for the growing gaming community.
A decrease in breakfast cereal sales and a product recall for RXBar – initiated ‘out of an abundance of caution’ – have impaired Kellogg’s first-quarter earnings.
The acquisition of Pringles back in 2012 has tripled the scale of Kellogg in some emerging markets – completely changing the nature of business, its CEO says.
Cereal giant, Kellogg, has sealed its buy-out of Pringles for US$2.7bn, set to triple international business and stack it into second place on the global snacks market.
Kellogg’s $2.7bn deal to acquire Procter & Gamble’s Pringles will significantly boost its global snacks presence and open existing products up to new markets, according to analysts.