Nutella maker Ferrero plans to buy WK Kellogg for $3 billion
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Kellogg’s, famous for making Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops, has struck a deal to be being for $3.1 billion by the Ferrero Group, which owns Nutella and Kinder.
The Kellogg cereal business, an iconic Michigan brand, is being sold to Ferrero, an Italian chocolate and sweets company.
Vassallo is disappointed in the potential sale, telling News Channel 3 that WK Kellogg is a longtime staple in town, and is what the "cereal city" was built off of. "I remember the stories of the original Mr. Kellogg, of how community oriented he was in supporting the schools, the churches, the community," Vassallo said.