The deal to bring together the two companies was engineered by Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital . Kraft Foods Group Inc will maintain headquarters in Pittsburgh , where Heinz is based , and also in the Chicago area , where Kraft resides . The deal still needs a nod from federal regulators as well as shareholders of Kraft Heinz . The planned closing is set for the second half of the year .
The deal to bring together the two companies was engineered by Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital . Kraft Heinz will maintain headquarters in Pittsburgh , where Heinz is based , and also in the Chicago area , where Kraft resides . The deal still needs a nod from federal regulators as well as shareholders of Kraft Foods Group Inc . The planned closing is set for the second half of the year .