Unilever, Kraft Heinz Explored Food Merger as Industry Faces Weak Demand, FT Reports [Yahoo! Finance]
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Unilever, Kraft Heinz Explored Food Merger as Industry Faces Weak Demand, FT Reports On March 18, Reuters reported that Unilever and The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) had recently held talks about a possible merger of parts of their food businesses, according to the Financial Times. The discussions came as both companies deal with softer demand for packaged foods amid economic uncertainty. The talks focused on combining Unilever's food division with Kraft Heinz's condiments business. They have since ended, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter. If completed, the deal could have created a new company worth tens of billions of dollars, bringing brands like Hellmann's mayonnaise and Heinz ketchup together. Separately, Bloomberg reported that Unilever is now considering a broader separation of its food assets. Its shares closed 3.5% lower on March 18, as investors worried the company could get “distracted” by a potential spinoff. Both Unilever and Kraft Heinz decline
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