Cheez-It is owned by Mars, headquartered in United States.

Mars is a company headquartered in the United States and is not owned by another company recorded here.

Is Cheez-It owned by Mars?

Yes. Cheez-It is owned by Mars.^[1]

Why people ask: Cheez-It came to Mars with its acquisition of Kellanova in December 2025, which surprises people who think of Mars as a chocolate company.

Cheez-It

Owner: Mars
HQ: 🇺🇸 United States

Also under Mars: Altoids, Banfield Pet Hospital, Ben's Original, Bounty, Celebrations, Cesar, Combos, Crunchy Nut

Mars

Parent: Independent (listed or private)
HQ: 🇺🇸 United States

Also under Mars: Altoids, Banfield Pet Hospital, Ben's Original, Bounty, Celebrations, Cesar, Cheez-It, Combos

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified 18 September 2026. Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

[1] Kellanova Annual Report 2025 — Kellanova, Annual report, published 1 February 2026; retrieved 18 September 2026.

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