Monday, April 13, 2020

The History of Kraft Food Co.-- Part 2: Name Changes


**  1924--  J.L. Kraft & bros. & Co. changes its name to Kraft Cheese Co.

J.L. takes his company public and the first shares are traded on the Chicago Stock Exchange.

**  1930--  National Dairy Products Corp. acquires Kraft-Phenix Cheese.

**  1969--  National Dairy Products changes name to Kraftco Corp..

**  1986--  The new Kraft Inc. includes Kraft food and Duracell battery business.  Kraft Inc. acquires Tombstone Pizza Corporation.

**  1988  The Duracell batteries business is sold to Duracell Holdings Corp.,  and Kraft returns to being "all food" for the first time in more than 30 years.

**  1989--  Phillip Morris combines Kraft Inc. and general Foods, to form Kraft General Foods Inc..

--Cooter

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