Examples An example of horizontal integration in the food industry was the Heinz and Kraft Foods merger. On 25 March 2015, Heinz and Kraft merged into one company, the deal valued at $46 URL Both produce processed food for the consumer market. On 9 December 2013, Sysco agreed to acquire US Foods but on 24 June 2015, the federal judge ruled against the deal saying that such merger would control 75\% of the U.S. foodservice industry and that will stifle competition. It would have been horizontal integration, as both distribute food to restaurants, healthcare, and educational facilities. On 16 November 2015, Marriott International announced that it would purchase Starwood Hotels for $ 13.6 billion, creating the world's largest hotel chain once the deal closed . The merger was finalized on 23 September 2016.
Examples An example of horizontal integration in the food industry was the Heinz and Kraft Foods merger. On 25 March 2015, Heinz and Kraft merged into one company, the deal valued at $46 URL Both produce processed food for the consumer market. On 9 December 2013, Sysco agreed to acquire US Foods but on 24 June 2015, the federal judge ruled against the deal saying that such merger would control 75\% of the U.S. foodservice industry and that will stifle competition. It would have been horizontal integration, as both distribute food to restaurants, healthcare, and educational facilities. On 16 November 2015, Marriott International announced that it would acquire Starwood for $ 13.6 billion, creating the world's largest hotel chain . The merger was finalized on 23 September 2016.
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$46 URL Both produce processed food for the consumer market. On 9 December 2013, Sysco agreed to acquire US Foods but on 24 June 2015, the federal judge ruled against the deal saying that such merger would control 75\% of the U.S. foodservice industry and that will stifle competition. It would have been horizontal integration, as both distribute food to restaurants, healthcare, and educational facilities. On 16 November 2015, Marriott International announced that it would purchase Starwood Hotels for $
$46 URL Both produce processed food for the consumer market. On 9 December 2013, Sysco agreed to acquire US Foods but on 24 June 2015, the federal judge ruled against the deal saying that such merger would control 75\% of the U.S. foodservice industry and that will stifle competition. It would have been horizontal integration, as both distribute food to restaurants, healthcare, and educational facilities. On 16 November 2015, Marriott International announced that it would acquire Starwood for $
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