福克斯新闻 卡夫亨氏合并 食品业新巨头诞生

One word describes the feelings of HJ Heinz company today…

一个词描述现如今对亨氏公司的感觉…

It’s from their longtime ketchup¹ ad campaign.

那是家长期投放番茄酱广告的公司。

The condiment² giant is adding Kraft Foods to its portfolio³, projecting an annual revenue of 28 billion.

这家调味品巨头已同卡夫食品达成并购协议,合并后预期年营收为280亿美元。

That would make it the third largest food and beverage⁴ company in North America behind Pepsi and poultry⁵ producer Tyson Foods.

此举将使它一跃成为继百事可乐及家禽食品生产商泰森后的第三大食品及饮料公司。

Billionaire investor⁶ Warren Buffett had a hand in this deal along with 3G Capital, which already owns Heinz.

亿万富翁投资者沃伦·巴菲特与拥有亨氏的3G资本联手撮合了这次合并。

Both boards of directors have signed off on the deal.

董事会方面已经全部签署了该协议。

They are now waiting for the OK from Kraft shareholders⁷ and federal regulators.

他们正在等待卡夫股东和联邦监管机构的确认。

1 ketchup   

n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司

参考例句：

• There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。
• Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾？

2 condiment   

n.调味品

参考例句：

• It has long been a precious condiment.它一直都是一种珍贵的调味料。
• Fish sauce is a traditional fermented condiment in coastal areas.鱼露是沿海地区的传统发酵调味品。

3 portfolio   

n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位

参考例句：

• He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
• He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。

4 beverage   

n.(水，酒等之外的)饮料

参考例句：

• The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
• Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。

5 poultry   

n.家禽，禽肉

参考例句：

• There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
• What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?

6 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

7 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任