Kellanova’s North American net sales in the second quarter fell 3.8% year over year to $1.59 billion from $1.66 billion. Organic net sales also were down 3.8% as volume dropped by the same percentage.

The European Commission has paused its review of Mars’ $35.9bn bid to acquire Kellanova, citing missing information. While the deal cleared US regulators, European officials are probing its potential ...