28 Jun 2019 --- US confectionery giant Mars Inc. is to acquire a significant majority stake in Foodspring, a German direct-to-consumer, targeted nutrition firm based in Berlin. The two companies have signed a definitive agreement, under the terms of which Foodspring will remain a standalone enterprise led by its original founders, but will operate within Mars Edge – Mars’ entrepreneurial segment which launched in 2017. The news led New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative Fonterra to sell its interest in German sports nutrition company Goodminton AG – the parent firm of Foodspring – just 18 months after investing in it, landing Fonterra a US$64 million profit.