By S.L. Fuller, Shefali Kapadia
Word on the street is Mondelēz International has cash to burn, and it might be looking to burn it on M&A. But which CPG would be the Oreo maker’s main target?
Axios reported — after observing an investor conference in Florida — that Hostess Brands “stands out as an attractive candidate.” The news site also mentioned McKee Foods and Flowers Foods as intriguing options. Intriguing indeed.
At this point, Axios appears to be taking educated guesses, rather than pointing to secret knowledge or inside information. But it became clear when chatting around CPG Specialist’s proverbial watercooler that we have our own educated guesses (read: hot takes) based on what we know about Mondelēz.
SHEFALI KAPADIA 