Kraft Says Unilever Rejected Merger Offer
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published February 17, 2017 | 06:35 PM
NEW YORK, , (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Feb, 2017 ) - Kraft Heinz said Friday it had made an offer to Dutch giant Unilever to merge both companies, creating a leading consumer goods company, but was rejected.
Despite being turned down, the US company would continue working towards a deal to combine both groups, it said in a statement filed with the London Stock Exchange. "Kraft Heinz confirms that it has made a comprehensive proposal to Unilever about combining the two groups to create a leading consumer goods company with a mission of long-term growth and sustainable living," it said.
"While Unilever has declined the proposal, we look forward to working to reach agreement on the terms of a transaction," Kraft Heinz said, adding however there was "no certainty" that there would be a further proposal.
Kraft Heinz is the fifth-biggest food and beverage company in the world and the third-biggest in North America. It this week reported sales of $6.86 billion for the fourth quarter ending December 31.
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