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

Italy's Ferrero has continued its U.S. spending spree with its proposed acquisition of famous cereal maker WK Kellogg amid wider food manufacturer consolidation.

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