Ferrero, Kellogg, and the Return of the Breakup-Merger Cycle

Emilie Feldman, Wharton Professor of Management, explores how recent M&A activity—such as Ferrero’s acquisition of WK Kellogg—reflects a recurring trend where companies separate high-and low-growth assets only to later reintegrate them, drawing parallels to past moves by Kraft, Heinz, and other consumer goods giants. Ask ChatGPT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.