Reports that Kraft Heinz (KHC) is considering a breakup of its business are a clear lesson on why you should be skeptical of Wall Street's cheerleading about mergers and acquisitions.

There is a precedent here — ironically from Chicago-based Mondelez. After Kraft was spun off, Mondelez retained the sexier ...

Kraft Heinz's struggles since the 2015 merger, including brand write-downs and declining sales, have eroded shareholder value ...

Warren Buffett touted the chance to bring “iconic brands together” in 2015 when he backed the creation of Kraft Heinz Co. The ...

Chicago is in another cycle of losing too many corporate headquarters. So it’s bad news for the city that Kraft-Heinz is ...

CHICAGO ­— In what would mark the end of a notoriously unsuccessful business combination, The Kraft Heinz Co. is considering ...

Warren Buffett touted the chance to bring “iconic brands together” in 2015 when he backed the creation of Kraft Heinz Co. The plans to split up many of those brands a decade later represent a rare ...

Kraft Heinz Co. is reportedly exploring a significant corporate restructuring, potentially splitting into two entities: a ...

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. There’s been no comment from Chicago-based ...

Consumers are shifting away from traditional packaged foods, pressuring Big Food companies like PepsiCo (PEP) and Kraft Heinz ...

A “strategic transaction” proposition put forward by Kraft Heinz in May could well be about to emerge with a timely spin-off of assets.

Less clear is the degree to which 3G’s relentless focus on costs killed revenue growth. Nominal sales have been flat since 2016 — a remarkable feat given sharp post-pandemic inflation in food prices.