Kraft USA
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Food manufacturer
In October 2012 Kraft Foods Inc changed its name to Mondelez International and spun off its North American grocery business to form a new company called Kraft Foods Group Inc. Merged with Heinz in 2015 to form The Kraft Heinz Company.
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Company Assessment
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This 2014 report by Friends of the Earth documents a tenfold increase in unregulated, unlabeled "nanofood" products on the American market since 2008. The report named this company among those with products containing unlabeled nano-ingredients. These nanomaterials differ significantly from larger particles of the same chemical composition, and new studies are adding to a growing body of scientific evidence indicating they may be more toxic to humans and the environment.
Source: FOE (2014)
In 2012 this company received praise from the Humane Society for announcing that it will eliminate gestation crates - small cages used to confine breeding pigs - from its pork supply chains.
Source: Humane Society of the US (2012)
EWG's 2015 report "BPA in Canned Food" analyzed 252 canned food brands to find out which ones are still using BPA (bisphenol A), a synthetic estrogen found in the epoxy coatings of food cans which has been linked to many health problems. This company was amongst the 'Uncertain Players' for not making it clear whether they were using BPA in their cans.
Source: Environmental Working Group (2015)
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Source: Open Secrets (2020) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Revenue | 19 billion USD (2012) |
Employees | 25,000 |
Contact Details
Address | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Website | www.kraftfoodsgroup.com |