Keebler is owned by Ferrero (Italy), which acquired the brand on 29 July 2019 from Kellanova.[1][2] Before Ferrero, Keebler was owned by Kellanova from 2001 to 2019.[2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Keebler is an American biscuit brand founded in 1853 and known for the elves who bake in a hollow tree, a campaign that has run since 1968. Ferrero bought it from Kellogg in 2019 for $1.3 billion, along with the rest of the cookies and fruit snacks business.
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Kellogg sold Keebler, Famous Amos and the rest of its cookies and fruit snacks business to Ferrero as it concentrated on snacks and cereal. The seller entity later became Kellanova in the 2023 split.
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The parent company of Keebler is Ferrero, a family-owned company headquartered in Italy.
Keebler originated in the United States in 1853, but it is owned today by Ferrero, which is headquartered in Italy. So Keebler is an American-origin brand under Italian ownership.
Ferrero completed its acquisition of Keebler on 29 July 2019, after announcing the deal on 1 April 2019.
Before Ferrero, Keebler was owned by Kellanova from 2001 until 2019.
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Keebler is still owned by Ferrero. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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