Berkshire, 3G Capital In $28B Deal For Heinz

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and 3G Capital will buy ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co. for $72.50 a share, or $23.2 billion in cash, sister news service Reuters reported, citing a statement by Heinz.Including debt assumption, Heinz valued the deal at $28 billion, which it called the largest in food industry history.