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The Tax Reality Lurking Behind Berkshire’s Kraft Heinz Exit
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Subscribe22 JAN 2026 / FINANCE
In 2015, Warren Buffett and 3G Capital merged Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz into a $63 billion packaged-food giant, but consumer habits shifted and the company's shares fell approximately 60 to 70%. Now, under new CEO Greg Abel's leadership, Berkshire Hathaway has registered its entire 27.5% stake in Kraft Heinz for potential resale, a move indicating a shift from Buffett's patient investment approach to a more proactive strategy.
When even Buffett says “my bad.”There is a particular silence that settles in when a long-held investment finally gets put on the table. No drama, no speeches, just paperwork. That is where Berkshire Hathaway and Kraft Heinz are right now. A regulato...
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