01:26 PM EDT, 09/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) (BRK.A, BRK.B) Chairman and Chief Executive Warren Buffett is "disappointed" in the planned separation of Kraft Heinz ( KHC ) into two independent publicly traded companies, CNBC reported Tuesday.

Buffett said the merger he had masterminded was not a brilliant idea, but he does not think splitting Kraft Heinz ( KHC ) would fix its problems, the report said.

He said Greg Abel, who will take the helm at Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) at yearend, expressed disappointment to the packaged food company, according to the CNBC report.

A Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) spokesperson confirmed the report's accuracy, Bloomberg reported.

Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) and Kraft Heinz ( KHC ) did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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