Kraft Heinz, Oprah form joint venture to develop new line of food products

Reuters

Published Jan 25, 2017 05:33PM ET

Kraft Heinz, Oprah form joint venture to develop new line of food products

(Reuters) - Heinz ketchup maker Kraft Heinz Co (O:KHC) and media mogul Oprah Winfrey said on Wednesday they would form a joint venture to develop a new line of food products in the United States.

The joint venture, Mealtime Stories LLC, will initially make ready-to-eat refrigerated products across multiple categories and 10 percent of its profits will be donated to charities focusing on eradicating hunger.