Talks with Mondelez - originally considered the likely buyer - ended last month after a disagreement over price. Interestingly, KKR has, as part of the deal, also acquired a license for use of the group'

Wrigley's main competitors in the chewing gum market are Mondelez worldwide and Lotte in Asia. Competitors in breath mints and related products include Perfetti. See Confectionery Sector index for other

and successor company Mondelez was eventually awarded $2.7bn in damages in 2013 by an independent arbitrator. According to figures from Euromonitor, the Starbucks packaged coffee brand had 1.4% share

Gamble, Mondelez and Walmart, all of whom moved their North America business out of the network during 2015 and early 2016. That prompted a complete overhaul. MediaVest was spun off and combined with

1 chocolate marketer with 19.4% share, ahead of Mondelez with 17.2%, and Hershey at 16.9%. Background Although Nestle is generally thought of as a Swiss company, it actually traces one branch of its

Mondelez International Profile subscribers click here for full profile Mondelez International is the global snacking group created at the end of 2012 by the break-up of the old Kraft empire. It is

narrowly behind what is now Mondelez at 14.5%. In the US the acquisition of Wrigley briefly gave it the #1 spot, but it has subsequently slipped back behind Hershey. According to Nielsen data for the

Tang is marketed outside that region under license by Mondelez; Kraft in return has a license from Mondelez to market the Tassimo coffee system in North America. Other products include ABC ready-to-drink

Kellogg's main competitors are Mondelez and Campbell's Pepperidge Farm. See also Food Sector index for other companies and brands Brands & Activities Kellogg's is the world's #1 producer of cereals

Mondelez, Lindt and Nestle ranked far behind, all at around 5% apiece. Hershey had almost 46% share of US chocolate (to Mars' 29%). Mars leads sugar confectionery with almost 18% to Hershey's 15%. The