12:21 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Update with Mondelez's ( MDLZ ) response to a request for comment in the final paragraph.)
Mondelez International ( MDLZ ) is exploring an acquisition of Hershey (HSY) that would create a company with combined sales of nearly $50 billion, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Mondelez ( MDLZ ) has made a preliminary approach about a deal, Bloomberg reported, citing the people familiar with the matter.
Mondelez ( MDLZ ) declined to comment to requests made by MT Newswires, while Hershey did not immediately reply.
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