WK Kellogg, the Battle Creek-based maker of cereals, agreed to the sale as the company has struggled with weakening consumer demand due to inflation.

Ferrero will acquire WK Kellogg in a $3.1B deal, adding top cereal brands like Frosted Flakes and Special K to its growing portfolio.

The $3.1 billion acquisition would combine Ferrero, which makes Tic Tacs and Nutella, with the producer of Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops.