Berkshire / 3G Capital
Heinz
Warren Buffett has always loved strong consumer brands, and on Valentine’s Day he put his money where his heart is. Buffett’s investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway Inc. teamed with 3G Capital Inc. on a $28 billion agreement to buy H.J. Heinz Co., makers of Heinz ketchup. A good chunk of Heinz’s $11.6 billion of sales last year were to 3G Capital portfolio company Burger King Holdings Inc., which the Brazilian-owned private equity firm acquired in 2010.
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