Hershey's main controlling owner has rejected Mondelez International's preliminary takeover offer, terming it as too low, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay people to serve openly in the US military, calling them part of a “Marxist” agenda to prioritize social justice over combat readiness.

Snack-food giant Mondelez International Inc.’s potential takeover of chocolate maker Hershey Co. would rank as the year’s top M&A deal. Chicago-based Mondelez, the maker of Oreo, Ritz, Wheat