On the record · Brand
Planters
Snack-nut brand; acquired by Hormel Foods from The Kraft Heinz Company in 2021.
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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.
Feb. 11, 2021
Acquisition announcedR1
Acquirer: Hormel Foods Corporation · Seller: The Kraft Heinz Company
Recorded history
June 7, 2021
Acquisition completedR1
Acquirer: Hormel Foods Corporation · Seller: The Kraft Heinz Company
Recorded history
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1Hormel Foods Announces Closing Of Acquisition Of Planters Snacking Business
Hormel Foods Corporation · Company announcement · June 7, 2021
Supports: Entity record; 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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