Kraft Heinz Australia

Global food company

Founded in USA in 1869 by entrepreneur Henry John Heinz. Today their products are available in more than 200 countries. Acquired by private equity firms Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital in 2013. Merged with Kraft in 2015 to form The Kraft Heinz Company.

Food and beverages

Formed in 2015 when Heinz and Kraft merged, creating the 3rd largest food and beverage company in North America and the 5th largest food and beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands.

Conglomerate

The world's 3rd richest man, Warren Buffett, owns about a quarter of the company. Berkshire Hathaway owns stakes of $1 billion or more in many companies including American Express, The Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble, Sanofi, Wells Fargo, and IBM. Acquired half of Heinz in 2013.

Private equity firm

The firm has offices in New York City and Rio de Janeiro. Bought Burger King in 2010 and 50% of Heinz in 2013 (with Berkshire Hathaway buying the other 50%). Brazil's richest man, Jorge Paulo Lemann, is among the firm's backers and is also on the board of directors of the world's largest beer company, AB Inbev.