Food giant Kraft Heinz Co. confirmed that it’s made an offer to buy Europe’s Unilever and been rejected.
The company said Friday that talks are ongoing, but that no deal can be assured.
Kraft Heinz, the U.S.-based maker of Oscar Mayer meats, Jell-O pudding and Velveeta cheese, said there’s no certainty that it will even make another offer.
Unilever’s brands include Hellmann’s, Lipton and Knorr.
Kraft Heinz Co. said Tuesday that it would keep its Fullerton plant open, reversing plans to shutter the facility and saving about 360 jobs.
The company said in a statement that it decided to keep the factory in business because of “high consumer demand for its Lunchables products,” prepackaged…
Kraft Heinz Co. said Tuesday that it would keep its Fullerton plant open, reversing plans to shutter the facility and saving about 360 jobs.
The company said in a statement that it decided to keep the factory in business because of “high consumer demand for its Lunchables products,” prepackaged…
Kraft Heinz is itself the result of a recent buyout.
Two years ago, H.J. Heinz Co., owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital, announced a $45 billion takeover of Kraft Foods.
Companies like Kraft Heinz and Unilever are trying to catch up to rapidly changing consumer tastes as more people steer clear of processed foods. They are changing up the foods they offer and cutting costs.
Shares of Kraft Heinz and Unilever rose sharply before the opening bell Friday.
At a press conference, President Trump shrugged off a rocky start. An executive order has been drafted to end protection for ‘Dreamers,’ who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. New York real estate scion Robert Durst confessed to killing a writer, a witness said in court. The Governors Ball after the Oscars will be decked out for the stars.
At a press conference, President Trump shrugged off a rocky start. An executive order has been drafted to end protection for ‘Dreamers,’ who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. New York real estate scion Robert Durst confessed to killing a writer, a witness said in court. The Governors Ball after the Oscars will be decked out for the stars.
At a press conference, President Trump shrugged off a rocky start. An executive order has been drafted to end protection for ‘Dreamers,’ who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. New York real estate scion Robert Durst confessed to killing a writer, a witness said in court. The Governors Ball after the Oscars will be decked out for the stars.
At a press conference, President Trump shrugged off a rocky start. An executive order has been drafted to end protection for ‘Dreamers,’ who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. New York real estate scion Robert Durst confessed to killing a writer, a witness said in court. The Governors Ball after the Oscars will be decked out for the stars.
Nickel Diner owners, Kristen Trattner and Monica May, closed their restaurant in downtown Los Angeles for the day in solidarity with a national "Day Without Immigrants." (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times )
Nickel Diner owners, Kristen Trattner and Monica May, closed their restaurant in downtown Los Angeles for the day in solidarity with a national “Day Without Immigrants.” (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times )
Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang chat about the 2017 Academy Awards, and which movie might win for best Picture.
Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang chat about the 2017 Academy Awards, and which movie might win for best Picture.
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A powerful new storm is expected to wallop Southern California on Friday. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti says backers of Measure S are engaged in "dirty tricks." 16-year-old Mauricio Gomez is from El Salvador, a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world.
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A powerful new storm is expected to wallop Southern California on Friday. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti says backers of Measure S are engaged in “dirty tricks.” 16-year-old Mauricio Gomez is from El Salvador, a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world.
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