Berkshire Hathaway acquired a 27.5% stake in Kraft Heinz, which was formed from the merger of Kraft, with Warren Buffett involved in the megamerger.
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What happened
Berkshire Hathaway acquired a 27.5% stake in Kraft Heinz, which was formed from the merger of Kraft, with Warren Buffett involved in the megamerger.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Berkshire Hathaway combined Kraft Foods with H.J. Heinz on July 12, 2025.Sub-event
Megamerger: Berkshire Hathaway acquires stake in Kraft Heinz, formed from Kraft.1 source
Berkshire Hathaway wrote down its stake in Kraft Heinz due to underperformance.1 source
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The entities involved
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Kraft Heinz
American worldwide food company formed by the merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz
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Berkshire Hathaway
American multinational conglomerate holding company
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Kraft
Japanese corporation
Related events
- Buffett admitted Kraft Heinz was a rare gaffe as Berkshire Hathaway remains a large shareholder in the company, while the Gates Foundation holds equity in both Kraft Heinz and BRK.
- Kraft Heinz announced on August 28, 2026, that it is investing $30 million in local operations in Kendallville.
- Both Kraft Heinz and General Mills operate in the consumer staples sector.
- Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, holds stakes in American Express and Moody's Corporation, demonstrating its diverse investment strategy.
- Berkshire Hathaway is increasing its equity stake in Alphabet (Google) and maintains a large holding in Apple.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- FortuneWarren Buffett’s $57 billion face-plant: Kraft Heinz breaks up a decade after his megamerger soured Kraft Heinz, the packaged-food giant created in 2015 by Warren Buffett and Brazilian private equity
- Just FoodKraft Heinz split leaves more questions unanswered than resolved The partitioning of Kraft Heinz immediately evokes thoughts of the separation of Kellogg Co. in 2022-23 and whether the split opens th
- The Daily UpsideKraft Heinz Breaks Up, Bumming Out Billionaire Buffett Breaking up is hard to do. Even for Warren Buffett. After Kraft Heinz announced Tuesday that it’d be splitting into two companies, confirming re
- ReutersKraft Heinz nears deal to break up, WSJ reports (Reuters) -Kraft Heinz is closing in on a plan to break itself up, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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