Kraft Foods

This article is about the company spun off following the 2012 split of the original and first Kraft Foods. For the original iteration of the company that became Mondelez International, see Kraft Foods Inc. For this company's parent, see Kraft Heinz. For other uses, see Kraft (disambiguation).

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
Company typeDivision
Nasdaq: KRFT
ISINUS50076Q1067 
IndustryFood processing
PredecessorKraft Foods Inc.
FoundedOctober 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)
DefunctJuly 2, 2015 (2015-07-02) (as a company)
FateMerged with Heinz to form Kraft Heinz, remaining as a division
SuccessorKraft Heinz
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsList of products
Number of employees
22,500 (2015) 
ParentKraft Heinz
Websitekraftheinzcompany.com

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. was an American food manufacturing and processing conglomerate, split from Kraft Foods Inc. on October 1, 2012, and was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It became part of Kraft Heinz on July 2, 2015, after merging with Heinz. The merger was arranged by Heinz owners Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital, and was completed on July 2, 2015, forming Kraft Heinz, the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world.

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