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WK Kellogg Co

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This article is about the business formed in 2023 from the spin-off of the Kellogg Company's North American cereal business. For the successor to the Kellogg Company, see Kellanova. For other uses, see Kellogg.
WK Kellogg Co
Company typeSubsidiary
NYSE: KLG (2023–2025)
IndustryFood
PredecessorKellogg's (now named Kellanova)
FoundedOctober 2, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-02)
Headquarters
Battle Creek, Michigan
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United States
ProductsCereal (only in North America)
BrandsSee below
RevenueDecrease US$2.71 billion (2024)
Increase US$109 million (2024)
Decrease US$72 million (2024)
Total assetsIncrease US$1.96 billion (2024)
Total equityIncrease US$317 million (2024)
Number of employees
3,280 (2024)
ParentFerrero
Websitewkkellogg.com
Footnotes / references
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WK Kellogg Co[a] is an American food manufacturing company, split from Kellogg's on October 2, 2023, and headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan. It was formed in October 2023 as part of Kellogg's spin-off of its North American cereal business, and it existed as an independent company for about two years.

It was purchased by Ferrero in September 2025.[2]

History

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First Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co. Corn Flakes package (1906), later to become the Kellogg Food Company in 1908

In October 2023, WK Kellogg Co (named after Will Keith Kellogg, one of the original founders of the Kellogg's company) was spun off from the Kellogg Company and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and the Kellogg Company was renamed Kellanova.[3][4][5][6] WK Kellogg produced cereal products for the North American market, while Kellanova continued making products for other markets.

On July 10, 2025, it was announced that Ferrero would buy WK Kellogg for $3.1 billion.[7][8] The deal closed on September 26, 2025.[2]

Brands

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Brands include:[9]

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Notes

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  1. ^ The official legal name of the company, as registered with the Delaware secretary of state and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, does not follow the traditional American English convention of terminating the abbreviation "Co" (for Company) with a period.

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "FERRERO COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF WK KELLOGG CO". PR Newswire. September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  3. ^ Steele, Grayson (October 2, 2023). "Kellogg Co. completes split into two, independent companies — Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co". Battle Creek Enquirer.
  4. ^ Lucas, Amelia (October 2, 2023). "Kellogg's cereal business begins trading as stand-alone company WK Kellogg". CNBC. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "WK Kellog Co celebrates launch as an independent company" (Press release). Battle Creek, Michigan: PR Newswire. October 3, 2023. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Kellogg's splits into Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co but Australian shoppers may not notice the difference ABC News October 4, 2023
  7. ^ "Ferrero to Acquire WK Kellogg Co". WK Kellogg Co. July 10, 2025.
  8. ^ Lucas, Amelia; Pramuk, Jacob (July 9, 2025). "Ferrero to buy cereal maker WK Kellogg for $3.1 billion; Kellogg shares jump 30%". CNBC. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  9. ^ Brands WK Kellogg & Co
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