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Kraft Heinz, backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett and
private equity firm 3G Capital, also said Basilio would become
president of its U.S. business, while Chief Operating Officer
George Zoghbi will transition to a strategic adviser role.
Knopf, 29, currently the vice president and category head of
Kraft Heinz's Planters nuts business, has worked with 3G Capital
on mergers involving companies such as Burger King and H.J.
Heinz Co.
(Reporting by Gayathree Ganesan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sai
Sachin Ravikumar)
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