Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods Inc. (Kraft Foods) manufactures and markets packaged food products, including snacks, beverages, cheese, convenient meals and various packaged grocery products. It sells the products to consumers in approximately 160 countries. The Company operates three segments: Kraft Foods North America, Kraft Foods Europe and Kraft Foods Developing Markets. At December 31, 2009, the Company had operations in more than 70 countries and made the products at 159 manufacturing and processing facilities globally. At December 31, 2009, the Company's portfolio included nine brands, including Kraft cheeses, dinners and dressings; Oscar Mayer meats; Philadelphia cream cheese; Maxwell House and Jacobs coffee; Nabisco cookies and crackers and its Oreo cookie brand; Milka chocolates; and LU biscuits. On August 4, 2008, Kraft Foods completed the split-off of the Post cereals business into Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. In February 2010, the Company announced that it has acquired the control of Cadbury plc.