Lactalis Heritage Dairy: version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 22:52 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added Kraft Pepper Jack Natural Cheese 8 oz (GTIN 00021000001965) from the wanted list (old title "kraft cas montjalap"). Identity: USDA FoodData Central (fdc 2757831) and Open Food Facts both name K. This is the current version.
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# Lactalis Heritage Dairy <!--company-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Lactalis Heritage Dairy
disambiguation: the Lactalis USA business that took over Kraft Heinz's US natural cheese operations in 2021
country: US
website: https://lactalisheritagedairy.com/
founded: 2021-11-29
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| -------- | ---------------- | ------ | ---------- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| owned_by | company/lactalis | | 2021-11-29 | | | sourced | ^wiki-knc | Wikipedia infobox: owner Lactalis, parent Lactalis America Group |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Lactalis Heritage Group | search | en | | |
| Kraft Natural Cheese | search | en | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------- | -------- |
| kh-sale | https://news.kraftheinzcompany.com/press-releases-details/2021/Kraft-Heinz-Completes-Sale-of-Natural-Cheese-Business-to-an-Affiliate-of-Groupe-Lactalis/default.aspx | Kraft Heinz Completes Sale of Natural Cheese Business to an Affiliate of Groupe Lactalis | 2026-09-14 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | 2021-11-29 | | | | | |
| wiki-knc | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_Natural_Cheese | Wikipedia (en): Kraft Natural Cheese | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | article and infobox | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
| lhd-history | https://lactalisheritagedairy.com/history/ | Lactalis Heritage Dairy: About Lactalis USA, a history shaped by dairy | 2026-09-14 | Lactalis USA | manufacturer | | | brand list and 2021 timeline entry | | | |
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## About <!--about-->
Lactalis Heritage Dairy is the Lactalis USA business formed when an affiliate of Groupe Lactalis completed its purchase of the Kraft Heinz natural cheese business in the United States on 29 November 2021.[^kh-sale] Wikipedia describes it as Lactalis Heritage Group, Inc., trading as Kraft Natural Cheese, headquartered in Chicago and owned by Lactalis through Lactalis America Group.[^wiki-knc] Lactalis USA lists Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Breakstone's and Knudsen among the brands that joined it in 2021.[^lhd-history]
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