Kraft Heinz bids $143 billion for Unilever in global brand grab

By Martinne Geller and Pamela BarbagliaLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. food company Kraft Heinz Co made a surprise $143 billion offer for Unilever Plcin a bid to build a global consumer goods giant, although it was flatly rejected on Friday by the maker of Lipton tea and Dove soap.It would bring together some of the world's best known brands, from toothpaste to ice creams, and combine Kraft'sstrength in the United States with Unilever's in Europe and Asia.Although Kraft, which is controlled by U.S. bill