Famous Amos is owned by Ferrero (Italy), which acquired the brand on 29 July 2019 from Kellanova.[1][2] Before Ferrero, Famous Amos 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.
Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies were founded in 1975 by Wally Amos, a talent agent who had baked cookies to send to prospective clients. He lost control of the business and the right to use his own name in it. Ferrero acquired the brand with Kellogg's cookie business in 2019.
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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 Famous Amos is Ferrero, a family-owned company headquartered in Italy.
Famous Amos originated in the United States in 1975, but it is owned today by Ferrero, which is headquartered in Italy. So Famous Amos is an American-origin brand under Italian ownership.
Ferrero completed its acquisition of Famous Amos on 29 July 2019, after announcing the deal on 1 April 2019.
Before Ferrero, Famous Amos was owned by Kellanova from 2001 until 2019.
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Famous Amos 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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