Big Food gets leaner with divestitures and breakups as consumers turn away from packaged snacks

Big Food gets leaner with divestitures and breakups as consumers turn away from packaged snacks

Kraft Heinz announced plans to split into two separately traded companies, reversing its 2015 megamerger, which was orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Big Food is slimming down. As both consumers and regulators push back against ultra-processed foods, the companies that make them have been splitting…

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Paramount is betting European regulators won't approve WBD-Netflix. Here's how it could play out

Paramount is betting European regulators won’t approve WBD-Netflix. Here’s how it could play out

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The future of the Warner Bros. Discovery company — its iconic movie studio, HBO Max…

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