Kellanova
Leadership History
3 leaders · 2011 to present
Andrew Clarke is the CEO of Kellanova, in the role since 2025. The first chief executive was John Bryant, from 2011.
| Name | Role | From | To | Years in role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Clarke | Global President, Mars Snacking (oversees Kellanova brands) | 2025 | Present | 1 |
| Steve Cahillane | Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | 2017 | 2025 | 8 |
| John Bryant | President and CEO of Kellogg Company | 2011 | 2017 | 6 |
Kellanova is the snacks-led successor to the Kellogg Company, headquartered in Chicago. It took its new name on October 2, 2023, when Kellogg spun off its North American cereal brands (Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Raisin Bran) as WK Kellogg Co. Kellanova kept Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, RXBAR, Eggo, MorningStar Farms and Kellogg's cereals outside North America. It reported $12.75 billion in FY2024 net sales with about 23,000 employees. Mars agreed to buy the company in August 2024 for about $35.9 billion, and the acquisition closed on December 11, 2025, making Kellanova part of Mars Snacking. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Kellanova makes money by manufacturing branded packaged foods and selling them to grocery chains, mass merchants, club stores, convenience stores, foodservice operators and e-commerce retailers in roughly 180 markets. Snacks (Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, RXBAR and crackers such as Club and Town House) are the largest share of sales, followed by Kellogg's cereals outside North America, noodles and snacks in Africa through the Multipro distribution business, and North American frozen foods (Eggo, MorningStar Farms). Profit comes from brand pricing power, global scale in a handful of large brands, and cost control on commodities such as potatoes, wheat, corn and vegetable oils. Since December 2025 these sales flow into Mars Snacking rather than being reported publicly.
Global President, Mars Snacking (oversees Kellanova brands)
2025 – Present
1 year (current)
Clarke joined from Mars to oversee the global snack portfolio integration following the spin-off of the North American cereal business.
He focused the company aggressively on high-growth emerging markets and expanded the international footprint of core brands like Pringles and Cheez-It.
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
2017 – 2025
8 years
Joined Kellogg as CEO in October 2017, sold the Keebler cookie business to Ferrero in 2019, led the October 2023 spin-off of WK Kellogg Co, and negotiated the $35.9 billion sale to Mars announced in August 2024.
Shifted Kellogg toward snacks and emerging markets and left after the Mars close. He became CEO of Kraft Heinz on January 1, 2026.
President and CEO of Kellogg Company
2011 – 2017
6 years
Bryant executed the massive $2.7 billion acquisition of Pringles from Procter & Gamble in 2012, fundamentally shifting Kellogg's reliance away from cold cereal.
As CEO, he navigated a severe secular decline in breakfast cereal consumption by ruthlessly cutting costs and pivoting the corporate strategy toward savory snacks.
Kellanova's main pressures are the same ones facing every large snack maker. Price-sensitive shoppers moved toward private label after the 2022-2023 inflation wave, which pushed FY2024 net sales down 2.8% to $12.75 billion as currency and the exit from some markets also weighed. Input costs for potatoes, wheat, oils and packaging remain volatile. Retailers in North America and Europe are concentrated and push back hard on price increases. GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are a longer-term question for snack volumes, and regulators in several countries are tightening rules on high-fat, salt and sugar foods. Under Mars, the new task is integration: combining Kellanova's supply chain, sales teams and systems with Mars Snacking without losing momentum in Pringles and Cheez-It.
Steve Cahillane was chairman and CEO of Kellogg Company and then Kellanova from October 2017 until the Mars acquisition closed in December 2025. He previously led Nature's Bounty and Coca-Cola Americas, and became CEO of Kraft Heinz on January 1, 2026.
Under Steve Cahillane, Kellogg acquired RXBAR for $600 million (2017), sold Keebler cookies to Ferrero for $1.3 billion (2019), spun off WK Kellogg Co (2023) and agreed to the $35.9 billion sale to Mars (2024).
John Bryant served as CEO for six years, orchestrating the transformational $2.7 billion acquisition of Pringles from Procter & Gamble in 2012, which established the company as a global savory snacking leader.
David Mackay served as CEO, guiding the company through the 2008 global financial crisis, driving international cereal growth, and expanding health-conscious functional snack offerings.
Carlos Gutierrez rose from a truck salesman in Mexico to CEO of Kellogg, executing the key $4.5 billion acquisition of Keebler Foods in 2001 (bringing Cheez-It and Club crackers) before being appointed by President George W. Bush as US Secretary of Commerce.
Amit Banati was Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Kellanova, overseeing finance through the 2023 spin-off and the Mars transaction.
Nicolas Amaya was President of Kellanova North America, responsible for brands including Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts and Eggo in the U.S. and Canada before the Mars close.
Since December 11, 2025, Kellanova has been part of Mars Snacking, led by Global President Andrew Clarke.
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