Kraft Foods Profiles, Brand Logos and Top Lists

Kraft Foods Inc. is an American multinational confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 170 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang. Forty of its brands are at least a century old. The company is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Its European headquarters is in Glattpark, Opfikon, Switzerland, near Zürich. Kraft is an independent public company; it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and...
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quick facts

NYSE symbol:	KFT
Founded:	1903
Founders:	James L. Kraft
Headquarters:	Northfield, Illinois
Legal structure:	Corporation
Annual revenue:	$42,201,000,000
Net income:	$2,901,000,000
Operating income:	$3,817,000,000
Market cap:	$51,000,000,000
Employees:	103,000
Industries:	Food Manufacturing, Sausages and Other Prepared Meats, Meat packing industry, Cheese Manufacturing, Food

Products by Kraft Foods

Jell-O

Kraft Foods founders

James L. Kraft

December 11, 1874 - February 1, 1953

James Lewis Kraft was a Canadian-American entrepreneur and inventor. Born near Stevensville, Ontario in Canada to Mennonite parents, George and Minerva Tripp Kraft, he was the first to patent processed cheese. Kraft was educated in the Stevensville area and worked nearby at Ferguson's general...
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Kraft Foods Image Gallery

Ritz "Crackers'n Cheez" Handi-Snacks.	1950s Kraft delivery van in Australia, advertising "Velveeta", "Vegemite" and "Kraft Cheddar"
Velveeta is a processed cheese product manufactured by Kraft Foods.	A container of Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts.
Former Philadelphia Cream Cheese plant in Strathmerton, Australia

Executives at Kraft Foods

Irene Rosenfeld

Chief Executive Officer

Tenure:June 2006 - Present (5 years)

Education:Cornell University, Cornell University, Cornell University

Irene Rosenfeld, a native New Yorker, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods in June 2006. She assumed the additional post of Chairman in March 2007, following Altria Group’s spin-off of Kraft.

Revenue history for Kraft Foods

Revenue	Date
$42,201,000,000	December 31, 2008
$37,241,000,000	2007
$34,356,000,000	December 31, 2006
$6,432,900,000	1980
$2,580,900,000	1970
$1,605,700,000	1960
$1,210,300,000	1955

Net income history for Kraft Foods

Net Income	Date
$2,901,000,000	December 31, 2008
$2,590,000,000	2007
$188,100,000	1980
$75,600,000	1970
$49,400,000	1960
$37,400,000	1955

Headquarters of Kraft Foods

Northfield

Population:5,463

Northfield is an affluent village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately 19 mi north of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 5,389. Northfield is located at 42°06′07″N 87°46′30″W /...
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Current Kraft Foods board members

Richard Lerner

Board member since:2005

Richard A. Lerner is an American research chemist and entrepreneur. Best known for his work on...
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John C Pope

Board member since:July 2001

John C. Pope is a member of the Kraft Foods Board of Directors and is Chairman of PFI Group, LLC, a financial management firm that invests primarily... in venture capital opportunities.
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Mary Schapiro

Board member since:2001

Mary L. Schapiro is the 29th Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . She was appointed by President Barack Obama, and assumed the...
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Deborah Wright

Board member since:2001

Deborah C. Wright is President and CEO of Carver Bancorp, the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank. This is the U.S.'s largest publicly...
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Divisions of Kraft Foods

Division Name
Kraft Foods (Shanghai) Co Ltd
Kraft Foods Europe Services GmbH
Kraft Foods LA MC B.V.
Fattorie Osella S.p.A
Kraft Foods International Beverages, Inc
Kraft Foundation The
United Biscuits (Holdings) Plc
Kraft Foods Sverige Production AB
PT Kraft Symphoni Indonesia
Kraft Insurance (Ireland) Limited
Kraft Foods Norge Intellectual Property AS
Kraft Foods Taiwan Limited
Servicios Kraft S. de R.L. de C.V.
Taloca GmbH
AGF Kanto, Inc
Kraft Foods Egypt LLC
Societe Tunisienne de Biscuiterie SA
Alimentos Especiales, Sociedad Anonima
Kraft Foods Ausser Haus Service GmbH
Kraft Foods Laverune
Kraft, Inc
Nabisco Group Pensions Ltd
Nabisco Philippines Inc
Yili-Nabisco Biscuit & Food Company Limited
Kraft Foods Cesko Holdings B.V.
Corportivo Kraft, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Grupo Gamesa, S.A. de C.V.
Industria de Colores y Sabores SA
Lacta Alimentos Ltda
Nabisco International Limited
General Foods Pty. Ltd
Kraft Foods Costa Rica SA
Danone Biscuits Algerie SA
Kraft Foods LA MB Holding B.V.
Kraft Foods (China) Co Ltd
Kraft Foods Production Holdings BVBA
KJS India Private Ltd
Kraft Foods (Puerto Rico) Inc
K&S Alimentos SA
Kraft Foods Schweiz GmbH
KPC Foods, Inc
Kraft Foods Romania SA
NISA Holdings LLC
PT Kraft Foods Indonesia
P.T. Kraft Foods Co Indonesia
Biscuit Brands (Kuan) Pte. Ltd
Kraft Foods CR s.r.o.
UNITED BAKERS Pskov OAO
Ritz Biscuit Co Ltd
Kraft Foods Jiangmen Co Ltd
152999 Canada Inc
Biscuiterie de lisle
Dreadstar Limited
Marabou Belgium N.V.
UB Hong Kong Ltd
Kraft Guangtong Food Company, Limited
Nabisco Arabia Co. Ltd.
United Biscuits Iberia Lda
Kraft Foods Belgium Intellectual Property BVBA
Kraft Foods UK Ltd
KFI USLLC VII
Kraft Foods AS
Kraft Foods El Salvador S.A. de C.V.
Oy Kraft Foods Finland Ab
Caf
Kraft Foods Bakery Companies Inc
Kraft Foods European Business Services Centre S.R.O.
Kraft Foods (Asia)
Nabisco Holdings II B.V.
Phenix Leasing Corp
Sheffield Investments SL
Covenco Holding C.A.
Heritage Cemetery Association The
Japan Beverage Inc
Lanes Biscuits Pty Ltd
Nabisco Inversiones S.R.L.
Kraft Biscuits Iberia SL
Kraft Foods Deutschland Intellectual Property GmbH & Co Kg
Kraft Foods LA NMB B.V.
Symphony Biscuits Holdings Pte Ltd
Kraft Foods (New Zealand) Limited
Knutsen Boyelaster II K
Kraft Foods (Thailand) Ltd
Kraft Foods Singapore Pte Ltd
Kraft Canada Inc
Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding AG
Regentrealm Ltd
Kraft Foods Danmark ApS
Kraft Foods South Africa Ltd
OAO Bolshevik
Salvavidas S. de R.L. de C.V.
OOO Kraft Foods RUS
3072440 Nova Scotia Co
Kraft Foods Deutschland GmbH
Merola Finance B.V.
Kraft Foods Financing Luxembourg Sar.l.
Fulmer Corp Ltd
Nabisco Caribbean Export, Inc
United Biscuits Tunisia SA
Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC

Companies acquired by Kraft Foods

Company	Date:
General Foods	1985
Groupe Danone	2007
Back to Nature	2003
Phenix Cheese Company	1928
Jacobs Suchard	1990
RJR Nabisco	1993
Boca Foods Company	2000
Cadbury	2010

Other companies in the same city as Kraft Foods

Stepan Company

Revenue: $1,600,130,000

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

Revenue: $524,550,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What is the stock ticker symbol and stock exchange for Kraft Foods?
A:
The stock symbol is "KFT" listed on the NYSE stock exchange.
Q:
What are the names of the board members at Kraft Foods?
A:
Some Members of the Board include:
- Dinyar S. Devitre, Board Member
- Richard A Lerner, Board Member
- John C Pope, Board Member
- Mary L Schapiro, Board Member
- Deborah Wright, Board Member
- Ajay Banga, Board Member
- Mark D Ketchum, Board Member
- Charles R Wall, Board Member
- Louis C. Camilleri, Chairman
- Irene Rosenfeld, Chairman
Q:
Who was the founder of Kraft Foods?
A:
James L. Kraft started the business.
Q:
What companies has Kraft Foods acquired?
A:
Acquisitions by Kraft Foods include General Foods,, Groupe Danone, Back to Nature, Phenix Cheese Company and Jacobs Suchard.
Q:
Which location is Kraft Foods's corporate headquarters?
A:
The company's headquarters is located in Northfield, Illinois.
Q:
Which industries does Kraft Foods compete?
A:
The company competes in Food Manufacturing, Sausages and Other Prepared Meats, Meat packing industry, Cheese Manufacturing and Food.
Q:
Which year was Kraft Foods founded?
A:
The company was founded in 1903.
Q:
Who has acquired shares of stock in Kraft Foods?
A:
The company's major shareholders include Karen J May, Louis C. Camilleri, Richard G Searer, Irene Rosenfeld and James P Dollive.
Q:
What is one of Kraft Foods' best known brands?
A:
Nutter Butter is one of Kraft Foods's most popular brands.