|
The Kraft Heinz Company is an American worldwide food company formed by the merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kraft Foods to merge with Heinz )〕 The merger is backed by 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway, which will together invest US$10 billion in the deal, making Kraft Heinz worth about US$46 billion. The Kraft Heinz Company now has 13 different brands valued at $500 million or more each.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ift.org/food-technology/daily-news/2015/march/25/hj-heinz-kraft-foods-to-merge.aspx )〕 The merger has been agreed by the boards of both companies, with approvals by shareholders and regulatory authorities.〔〔 The new company is expected to become the world's fifth-largest food and beverage company and the third-largest in the US.〔 The company will have dual headquarters in Pittsburgh and Chicago, the respective headquarters of Heinz and Kraft.〔 Under the merger, Kraft's shareholders received 49% of shares in the combined company, plus a one-time dividend of US$16.50 per share. ''Fortune'' reports that sluggish growth for Kraft in the US market is due to consumers turning to natural and organic ingredients.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1. Meet the new Kraft Heinz Company. )〕 Alex Behring, 3G Capital's managing partner, becomes the chairman of the new company; Bernardo Hees, Heinz's chief executive officer (CEO), is now the CEO of the new company; and John Cahill, Kraft's CEO, is now the vice chairman of the new company.〔 The merger will not affect the naming rights to Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. ==See also== * List of food companies * List of brand name food products * List of dairy product companies in the United States 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kraft Heinz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|