<Tr> <Th> Divisions </Th> <Td> Kraft Heinz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.kraftheinzcompany.com </Td> </Tr> <P> The Kraft Heinz Company is an American food company formed by the merger of Kraft Foods Group and Heinz in 2015 . The merger was backed by 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway, which invested US $10 billion in the deal, making Kraft Heinz worth about US $46 billion . In 2015, the Kraft Heinz Company had 13 different brands with $500 million or more each in annual sales . </P> <P> The merger was agreed by the boards of both companies, with approval by shareholders (at the shareholders meeting) and regulatory authorities . The new company became the world's fifth - largest food and beverage company and the third - largest in the US . The company is headquartered in both Pittsburgh and Chicago . The companies completed the merger on July 2, 2015 . </P>

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