Kraft Heinz explores the giant food giant

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The people who have seen in this matter said that the Kraft Heinz giant is studying disintegration after a decade after Warren Buffett and 3G Capital merged the two floors trade brands.

The people said that the decision to explore the separation comes after the group known as Heinz Ketchup and Kraft Macaroni & Chees in May said that it is considering many options to reflect its continuous performance.

One of the plans to be considered includes a lot of traditional spinning vegetables The people said that the wallet, which will include a besieged dinner, processed cheese, and packed meat, in an independent company.

They added that the remaining part of the work, which will include Heinz spice, graybone, and a broader list of sauces, can be set for Swifter’s growth due to changing consumer tastes.

CEOs believe that two separate companies can eventually be more than Kraft HeinzPersons participating in the talks said the current market value is of $ 31 billion.

People confirmed that no final decision was made, and the company could only choose to sell some assets and remain as one entity.

“It was announced in May, Kraft Heinz assesses potential strategic transactions to cancel the shareholder value,” the company said in a statement. “Moreover, we do not comment on rumors or speculation.”

The internal debate comes at a time when large food groups face intense pressure to reshape their wallets in the face of inflation and consumers who are healthy and increasingly competition from special posters.

Disenality will also cancel the 2015 deal guarantee, in which Heinz Kraft bought. Brazilian investors were seen behind 3G Capital and Buffett on a large scale as pioneers to revive the troubled consumer brands thanks to their strong strategy to reduce costs.

However, after the acquisition, Kraft Heinz suffered from a series of setbacks, including rejection by Unilever, which was rejected in 2017. The acquisition offer is 143 billion dollarsAnd the accounting scandal.

Buffett admitted excessively the payment of Kraft in 2019, saying he was “two ways in Kraft Hinz.” Berkshire got a 3 billion dollar screen linked to its investment at the time.

The railway group cooperated to insurance in Omaha initially with 3G in 2013, when it took the private Ketchup maker in a $ 28 billion deal. Two years later, they took control of KRAFT in a $ 63 billion deal, including $ 10 billion in profit distributions in Berkchire and 3G for current shareholders KRAFT, according to Dealogic.

The 2015 acquisition granted the Heinz car to the majority of companies combined, as KRFT shareholders retained 49 percent in the company listed in the public sector.

Berkshire, who owns about 27 percent of Kraft Heinz, did not respond to a request for comment.

The value of Kraft Heinz shares decreased by about 70 percent in the highest levels it reached in 2017, when the company was still seen as a leader in this industry.

The potential disintegration news was reported for the first time by the Wall Street Journal.