Kraft Chocolate

The force's history started in 1903 when the farmer's son James Lewis force in Chicago with a starting capital of 60 U.S. dollars a cheese trade built up. On 30 October 1988 offered in any of the hitherto largest acquisitions in the U.S., Phillip Morris, who later renamed the Altria Group is the world's largest manufacturer of tobacco (Philip Morris, Marlboro), a purchase price of 13.1 billion U.S. dollars for the company. The purchase was made in December for an amount of 12.9 billion U.S. Dollars. [6] In March 1989, and General Foods merged force to a company, the Kraft General Foods Inc. A year later, the parent company, the chocolate makers and coffee roasters Jacobs Suchard. Kraft General Foods Europe and Jacobs Suchard merged in 1993 to Kraft Jacobs Suchard. 2000 the Group acquired Nabisco, a world leader in biscuits, cakes and snacks.


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The Tivoli Building in Bremen with the logo of the force known brands: Jacobs.
Late March 2007 broke up the Altria Group of force, among other things, that force is not affected by possible actions of tobacco consumers against Altria. force is therefore independent again, as Altria their participation in strength in proportion to its own shareholders in the form of a dividend has passed [8].
29 October 2007 announced it to pay part of the Kekssparte Danone, with brands such as LU or Mikado for just under € 5.3 billion [9].
In 2007, the European headquarters from London to Zurich, was published.
The company took on 19 January 2010 for 11.5 billion pounds to the British confectionary manufacturer Cadbury plc. The acquisition was financed in part by the disposal of the frozen pizzas to its competitors Nestlé

Kraft Foods Inc

Kraft Foods Inc. is the largest food company in North America and second largest in world after Nestle.
Philip Morris, manufacturer of tobacco (now known as Altria Group) acquired Kraft in 1988 to 12.9 billion dollars by merging it with another food subsidiary, General Foods, acquired in 1985. In 2000 Philip Morris acquired Nabisco (confectionary company known for its Oreo cookies) and has merged with Kraft, while maintaining its autonomy.
Altria sold 280 million Kraft shares through un'OPV in 2001, holding company for himself a share of 88, 1%. On January 31, 2007, after months of speculation, the company announced that securities in its possession had been transferred to shareholders of Altria March 30, 2007. Currently the company no longer holds any interest in Kraft Foods.
On 30 November 2007, the U.S. multinational Completes Acquisition of Groupe Danone biscuits whole sector which includes the historic Italian brand Saiwa.
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