Cracker Barrel

About

Cracker Barrel is the cheese brand under which USDA's Branded Foods data lists Cracker Barrel Extra Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese in the United States.^[1] Kraft Heinz agreed in September 2020 to sell its natural cheese business to Lactalis, including the Cracker Barrel brand in the US only.^[2] Lactalis completed the purchase in 2021 and placed the brand in its Lactalis Heritage Dairy division,^[3] and Wikipedia lists it among the brands of Lactalis Heritage Group, which trades as Kraft Natural Cheese.^[4]

Products (1)

• Cracker Barrel Extra Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese 24 oz

  Cracker Barrel · 24 oz · block · Cheese (Perishable)

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Relations

• Owned by Lactalis in United States since 2021^[3] sourced
  Acquired with Kraft Heinz's natural cheese business in 2021; part of the Lactalis Heritage Dairy division
• Owned by The Kraft Heinz Company in United States until 2021^[2] sourced
  Cracker Barrel in the US was among the brands in the natural cheese business Kraft Heinz agreed to sell to Lactalis in September 2020

References

1. ↑ USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2676031, version 2023-11-16 U.S. Department of Agriculture. registry. Published 2023-11-16. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 2676031. brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients, package weight. cc0. Upstream: Label Insight.
2. ↑ Kraft Heinz sells natural cheese business to Lactalis for $3.2B Food Dive. publication. Published 2020-09-15. Accessed 2026-09-13. Dive Brief.
3. ↑ How Lactalis brought new life to Kraft natural cheese after $3.2B purchase Food Dive. publication. Published 2024-05-30. Accessed 2026-09-13.
4. ↑ Wikipedia (en): Kraft Natural Cheese Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. Brands. cc-by-sa-4.0. Wikipedia contributors.