Kraft Foods

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kraft-foods

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the corporate structure?Food manufacturing and processing conglomerate
2. What is the original headquarters?Chicago, Illinois
3. What happened to Kraft Foods on October 1, 2012?Kraft Foods became a separate company called Kraft Foods Group, focusing on North American grocery products.
4. Why did Kraft Foods merge with Heinz?The merger combined their strengths, saved costs, and let them reach more customers worldwide.

Conglomerate: A diversified corporation composed of multiple, often unrelated, businesses.
Processing: The systematic treatment of raw materials to produce a finished product.
Merger: The voluntary union of two or more companies into a single legal entity.
Berkshire Hathaway: A multinational conglomerate holding company led by Warren Buffett, known for its diverse investments.