Kraft Natural Cheese
American food processing company
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Lactalis Heritage Group, Inc., doing business as Kraft Natural Cheese, is an American food processing company resulting from the spin-off of Kraft Heinz's cheese activities in the United States and Canada and its sale to the French conglomerate Lactalis.[1]
Logo used by Lactalis Heritage Group. | |
| Type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food processing |
| Predecessor | Kraft Natural Cheese |
| Founded | November 29, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Area served | U.S. and Canada |
| Products | List of products |
| Owner | Lactalis |
| Parent | Lactalis America Group |
| Website | kraftnaturalcheese.com |
History
In September 2020, the French conglomerate Lactalis announced that it was acquiring Kraft Heinz's natural cheese business for $3.2 billion. The acquisition includes the Kraft, Breakstone's, Knudsen, Polly-O, Athenos, and Hoffman's brands, but excludes the iconic Philadelphia brand.[2]
Brands
The company's core businesses are in cheese. Kraft Natural Cheese's major brands include:[3][4]
- Kraft
- Cracker Barrel
- Breakstone's
- Knudsen
- Polly-O
- Athenos
- Hoffman's.
