Mondelez ends merger discussions with Hershey, leaving Mars' dominance in tact

Discussions of a possible merger between Oreo owner Mondelez and The Hershey Company have ended after the two companies failed to come to an agreement.
Mondelez’s chief executive, Irene Rosenfeld, said the company decided “there is no actionable path forward toward an agreement” following the latest discussions between the two companies.
Had the deal gone through the new entity would have represented a global powerhouse with some of the world’s best-known chocolates and s