FACTBOX-Big-ticket mergers in the packaged food space over the years Aug 14 (Reuters) - Snickers-maker Mars inked one of the biggest deals in the packaged food industry when it said it would buy Cheez-It owner Kellanova K.N in a $35.9 billion deal on Wednesday. Dealmaking in the packaged food sector has been robust as companies seek scale to weather the impact of price inflation and weight-loss drugs weighing on demand.

UPDATE 8-Mars to buy Pringles maker Kellanova for $36 billion in 2024's biggest deal All-cash deal for $83.50 per Kellanova share Acquisition expands Mars' snacking platform Shares up nearly 8% in early trade Adds more background on Mars and Kellanova from paragraphs 17-25 By Anirban Sen, Savyata Mishra, Jessica DiNapoli and Abigail Summerville NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Family-owned candy giant Mars is buying Cheez-It maker Kellanova K.N in a nearly $36 billion deal, bringing together brands

REFILE-From PepsiCo to P&G, India becomes next big growth bet as China lags Fixes typo in paragraph 2 By Ananya Mariam Rajesh Aug 9 (Reuters) - India has become the next big bet for PepsiCo, Unilever and other packaged goods giants looking to fill the growth vacuum left by an uneven recovery in China. With India's economy expanding at the fastest pace among major emerging markets , companies are trying to serve its diverse palate by launching new flavors and size variants aimed at attracting the

ANALYSIS-Investors feel the pinch of thriftier consumers on company profits By Danilo Masoni MILAN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Investors in large consumer-goods companies are having to up their stock-picking game, as a post-pandemic spending splurge dries up and increasingly price-sensitive shoppers start to erode corporate pricing power. Profit warnings in sectors ranging from luxury to food and airlines have fed into worries about a slowdown in the United States and other major economies.

UPDATE 4-L'Oreal to buy 10% stake in Swiss skincare firm Galderma Adds comments from Galderma CEO after analyst call, paragraphs 12-13 By Dave Graham and Dominique Patton ZURICH/PARIS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - L'Oreal OREP.PA will acquire a 10% stake in Swiss skin care firm Galderma GALD.S from a group of major shareholders, the two companies said on Monday, as the French firm seeks a cut of the profits from the booming injectable cosmetics market.