Unilever may have a fight on its hands to stay independent in the face of a pursuit by US food giant Kraft Heinz Co. If Kraft comes back with more, Unilever will need to serve up with some clever ideas to stay independent. How would Unilever and Kraft Heinz’s merger play out in India? That’s roughly a 20% premium over Unilever’s closing share price on Thursday and 25% above its three-month average. 3G Capital’s austere empire-building weighs on Kraft’s Unilever bidTo have a chance of success, Kraft will need to offer more value and perhaps more cash.

Source: Mint February 19, 2017 18:00 UTC