19 Feb 2017 --- All of the financial world, and the food industry in particular, were stunned last Friday, when it emerged that Kraft-Heinz (KH) had made a stupendous US$143 billion offer for Anglo-Dutch FMCG giant Unilever. Combining the two companies, which will encompass brands that range from Dove soap to Philadelphia cheese to Heinz baked beans, will "create a leading consumer goods company with a mission of long-term growth and sustainable living," said Kraft in a statement.