The Kraft Heinz Company is an American food and beverage company formed on July 2, 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company, engineered by the private equity firm 3G Capital together with Berkshire Hathaway, which had jointly taken Heinz private with 3G Capital in 2013. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Company TypeFood and beverage company 1 Founded Year HeadquartersChicago, Illinois and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 1 Connections
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Heinz Tomato Ketchup is made and sold by The Kraft Heinz Company.
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The transaction was completed on July 2, 2015, creating The Kraft Heinz Company.
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It is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh
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How was the Kraft Heinz Company formed?
The Kraft Heinz Company was formed on July 2, 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company. The deal was engineered by the private equity firm 3G Capital together with Berkshire Hathaway, which had already taken Heinz private jointly with 3G Capital in 2013.
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