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Company type | Division[1] |
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Nasdaq: KRFT | |
ISIN | US50076Q1067 |
Industry | Food processing |
Predecessor | Kraft Foods Inc. |
Founded | October 1, 2012 |
Founder | James L. Kraft |
Defunct | July 2, 2015 | (as a company)
Fate | Merged with Heinz to form Kraft Heinz, remaining as a division |
Successor | Kraft Heinz |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | List of products |
Number of employees | 22,500 (2015) |
Parent | Kraft Heinz |
Website | kraftheinzcompany.com |
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. was an American food manufacturing and processing conglomerate,[2] split from Kraft Foods Inc. on October 1, 2012, and was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It became part of Kraft Heinz on July 2, 2015.[3]
A merger with Heinz, arranged by Heinz owners Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital,[4][5] was completed on July 2, 2015, forming The Kraft Heinz Company, the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world.[6][7]