U.S. food company Kraft Heinz Co made a surprise $143 billion offer for Unilever Plc in a bid to build a global consumer goods giant, although it was flatly rejected on Friday by the maker of Lipton tea and Dove soap. U.S. food giant Kraft Heinz Co. says its offer to buy Europe’s Unilever was rejected, but it’s still pursuing the deal. Here is a quick update about Kraft Heinz, which claims to be the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world:

Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hold 23.9 percent and 26.7 percent, respectively in Nasdaq-listed Kraft Heinz (KHC).
Kraft Heinz drops its bid to buy Unilever for US$143 billion. Unilever rejected the idea last Friday but Kraft Heinz still expressed interest in finding an agreement.