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. | |
Company 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
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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
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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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Kraft Heinz Completes Sale of Natural Cheese Business to an Affiliate of Groupe Lactalis". news.kraftheinzcompany.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Kraft Heinz sells cheese brands to Groupe Lactalis for $3.3 billion | Food Engineering". www.foodengineeringmag.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Lactalis rachète les fromages de Kraft Heinz pour 2,7 milliards d'euros". Le Figaro (in French). September 15, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ↑ "How Lactalis brought new life to Kraft natural cheese after $3.2B purchase | Food Dive". www.fooddive.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
