About Kraft Heinz
The Kraft Heinz company was born out of the merger of two great American food companies. Both companies formed over one hundred years ago in the United States. Heinz was founded by Henry John Heinz in 1876. The quintessential Heinz Tomato Ketchup was one of its first products. James L. Kraft started Kraft as a door-to-door cheese-selling business in 1909. In 2013, Berkshire Hathaway claimed a major stake in the Heinz Company and started the merger between Heinz and Kraft Foods. Berkshire Hathaway holds a large stake in Kraft Heinz, valued at 26.65% and over 325 million shares.
The merger was made official in 2015, creating the fifth-largest food company in the world and the third-largest in North America. Home to eight brands exceeding $1 billion and more than 25 brands in all, Kraft Heinz is not only a successful company but a beloved one. Its brands include Velveeta, Oscar Meyer, Classico, Smart Ones, Kool-Aid, Lunchables, Maxwell House, Grey Poupon, Quero, and more.
At Kraft Heinz, employees work across eight departments: digital, finance and accounting, information technology, manufacturing, marketing, people and performance, research and development, and sales. Diversity and inclusion are incredibly important at Kraft Heinz. The company has internal Business Resource Groups, which allow employees to discuss and incorporate key diversity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives. Kraft Heinz’s BRGs are Women’s, Veteran’s, LGBTQ+, Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, and Asian Pacific.
1 PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 456-5700
Employer Type: Public
CEO: Miguel Patricio
Chicago, IL
Pittsburgh, PA
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