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Mars has finalised its acquisition of Kellanova, consolidating two iconic businesses and positioning Mars Snacking as a formidable force in the market.

The European Commission has approved the $36bn merger of food giants Mars and Kellanova, clearing the way for the transaction to complete this week.

Mars Food & Nutrition has announced a $20 million investment in sustainable rice sourcing over the next decade, through its Raising Rice Right platform.

Mars has introduced several new limited-edition confectionery products for the 2025 holiday season across its M&M’s, Twix and Life Savers brands.

Mars Wrigley is expanding its M&M'S brand with the introduction of M&M'S Pop'd Caramel, marking the company's first foray into freeze-dried candy.

Mars and Cargill are accelerating the development of more than 224MWac of new renewable energy capacity through five virtual power purchase agreements (PPA) in Poland, signed with GoldenPeaks Capital.

The European Union's antitrust regulators have resumed their investigation into Mars' $36 billion acquisition of Kellanova, the company formerly known as Kellogg.

This investment builds on the €1.5bn that Mars has invested in EU manufacturing over the past five years, and reflects its focus on sustainability, resilience and innovation.

Mars has teamed up with energy partner Enel as part of its sustainability programme, Renewable Acceleration, aiming to speed up the shift to clean energy across its entire value chain.