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Kraft-Heinz Merger Could Mean No More Jell-O: Report

Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz announced a merger Wednesday

The beginning of ketchup mac and cheese could mean the end of Jell-O.

The recently announced merger between Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz Co. could leave some poorly performing brands in the lurch, including the childhood favorite Jell-O, according to the Chicago-based investment research firm Morningstar.

"Despite multiple stabs at putting the Jell-O brand on more stable ground ... the business continues to falter. We think management may now opt to reallocate investment dollars toward more profitable initiatives," Erin Lash, a senior equity analyst for Morningstar, said in a report.

Heinz, which is based in Pittsburgh, announced it was buying Illinois-based Kraft Wednesday. The company will acquire all Kraft brands, including Capri Sun, Cool Whip, Kool-Aid, Oscar Mayer and Philadelphia Cream Cheese.

The companies plan to close the deal in the second half of this year.

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