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The Kraft Heinz Company

Public packaged-food company formed by the 2015 merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation, sponsored by 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway.

Also known as H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation

Research depth

Transactions sourced

At least one recorded transaction has a public source.

Record updated Aug. 29, 2026

Current ownership

Current owner not established

This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.

Ownership and transaction history

Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.

June 7, 2021

Sale or exit completedR2

Acquirer: Hormel Foods Corporation · Target: Planters

Recorded history

Sources and evidence

Recorded transaction sources

These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.

  1. R1
    The Kraft Heinz Company Announces Successful Completion of the Merger between Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation

    The Kraft Heinz Company · Company announcement · July 2, 2015

    Supports: Entity record; Recorded transaction

  2. R2
    Hormel Foods Announces Closing Of Acquisition Of Planters Snacking Business

    Hormel Foods Corporation · Company announcement · June 7, 2021

    Supports: Recorded transaction

What we do not know

These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.

  • The organization's operating status has not been researched.
  • No current public ownership assessment has been published.

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