Snapshot: A look at Kraft Heinz and Unilever
U.S. food giant Kraft Heinz Co. said that its bid to acquire Europe's Unilever had been rejected, but that it would still try to hammer out a deal. Here's a look at the companies and some of the many brands they own.
Kraft Heinz
Headquarters: Pittsburgh
Employees: 42,000 in 40 countries
Sales: $26.5 billion in 2016
Brands: More than 200, including Oscar Mayer, Jell-O, Velveeta, Ore-Ida, Classico, Capri Sun, Grey Poupon, Planters, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid and Philadelphia
Unilever
Headquarters: London
Employees: About 172,000 worldwide
Annual Sales: $48.3 billion in 2016
Brands: More than 400, including Dove, Hellman's, Lipton, Knorr, Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Noxema, Popsicle, Q-tips and Vaseline