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Mayr physician in and am happy and privileged not only to work with Dr. Ernst Kojer but also to be friends with him. Gillette [1] bought Duracell in , and itself was acquired by Procter and Gamble in Its aggressive product development was reversed after the merger, as it became slow in addressing issues on its product lines due to its size, and also company politics. In , the company acquired Jacobs Suchard a European coffee and confectionery giant and Freia Marabou a Scandinavian confectionery maker to expand overseas as its business was heavily dependent on the U.

In , it sold its frozen dinners unit to H. Heinz and in , it sold its foodservice unit. In , it changed its name to the present name, Kraft Foods. The same year, it sold its bakery division except Lender's Bagels, which was sold in to CPC International , its candy division and its tablespreads division. Log Cabin syrup was sold in As of , Philip Morris now Altria Inc.

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In , it sold its sugar confectionery division to Wrigley , while doing minor divestitures—including its hot cereals division Cream of Wheat in , its pet snacks division Milk-Bone in , juice drinks and Fruit2o in and some grocery brands in Altria announced on January 31, , that it would spin off all the remaining Kraft Foods shares to Altria's shareholders; each will be given approximately 0. Investor Nelson Peltz bought a three-percent stake at Kraft Foods and was talking with the executives on revitalizing the business, [24] with options such as buying Wendy's fast food chain or selling off Post cereals and Maxwell House coffee.

Kraft became an independent publicly held company. Berkshire Hathaway owned 5. Cadbury stated that the takeover bid was a "derisory" offer. The funding for the takeover was partially provided by the Royal Bank of Scotland , the British part-state-owned bank. The Cadbury purchase was part of the long-term strategy of Irene Rosenfeld , CEO and Kraft Chairman since March , who developed a three-year turnaround plan designed to drive the profitable growth of Kraft Foods. Following the purchase of Cadbury, Kraft commanded Kraft argued that it could take advantage of the Cadbury distribution in developing markets of India, Brazil and Mexico.

Cadbury also owned popular gum brands such as Stride , Trident , Dentyne , and Chiclets. Kraft has had to contend with the higher cost of ingredients such as corn, sugar and cocoa. Instead, production was immediately outsourced to Poland. The Somerdale Factory was closed just days after the takeover by Kraft Foods. President Sanjay Khosla said, " South Africa is a priority market for us, where we focus on power brands like Cadbury chocolate. Although not likely if Kraft were to want to repurchase they would have to come up with cash only and no stocks.

It also includes two Wisconsin manufacturing facilities in Medford and Little Chute. After a period of poor share performance and investor criticism, Rosenfeld was forced to announce in the proposed split of the company into two new entities. The company also sponsored the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl , a post-season college football bowl game. Kraft Hockeyville originally was Canadian reality television series developed by CBC Sports in and was sponsored by Kraft Foods in which communities across Canada compete to demonstrate their commitment to the sport of ice hockey.

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The contest revolves around a central theme of community spirit in Canada. In , the contest was relegated to segments aired on Hockey Night in Canada. Kraft released an iPad app called "Big Fork Little Fork" in which, in addition to games and other distractions, has information regarding how to use Kraft foods in nutritious ways.

Before the company was split, its core businesses were in beverage , cheese , dairy foods , snack foods , confectionery , and convenience foods. In total, 40 brands are at least years old. In , two California residents filed a class action lawsuit against Kraft Foods for claiming certain products are healthy when in fact they contain unhealthy trans fat. Kraft denied any wrongdoing, saying all packaging claims are true and legal.

As of June , the case is still ongoing. Teddy Grahams , varieties of Ritz Crackers , Honey Maid Grahams, Premium Saltines, Ginger Snaps, and Vegetable Thins all contain artificial trans fat, and Kraft presents these products as healthy with phrases like "wholesome choice," "sensible snacking," and "made with real vegetables.

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The lawsuit cites current scientific consensus on the dangerous health effects of trans fat, which causes coronary heart disease [56] and has been linked to type 2 diabetes [57] and some forms of cancer. Based on the trans fat content and other unhealthy ingredients in Kraft products, the lawsuit makes several arguments: Kraft denies any wrongdoing.

Kraft's response briefs emphasize that the challenged claims are technically true. For example, Vegetable Thins are "made with real vegetables," and Kraft argues that this true statement cannot be called misleading. Regarding several packaging claims, Kraft argues that they are not factual statements that can be proven true or false. For example, Kraft argues that the word "wholesome" is subjective and vague.


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Promotional statements that are too vague to prove or disprove are called puffery and are not actionable under the law. Kraft argues that "wholesome," "sensible," and "smart" are all puffery and therefore cannot be found misleading or deceitful. The current lawsuit is not the first time Kraft has been criticized for the trans fat in their products.

In , a California lawyer made national headlines by suing Kraft for using trans fat in Oreo cookies. Kraft denied that the change was made in response to the lawsuit, noting that the reformulation had been in planning long before the lawsuit. Kraft began a major restructuring process in January , following a year of declining sales blamed largely on the rising health consciousness of Americans and the sacking of co-CEO Betsy Holden. On March 17, , Kraft Foods said it was "truly sorry" over its closure of a Cadbury factory in Somerdale.

Senior Kraft executive Marc Firestone made the public apology to MPs at a parliamentary select committee hearing. In March , in the US, Kraft Foods introduced MiO , a liquid flavoring product with zero calories and sugar-free geared to 18 to year-old consumers. You may have already requested this item.

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