New York-based Altria Group Inc., which owns the tobacco companies that make Marlboro cigarettes, also owned an 88.9% stake in Kraft Foods Inc. Kraft makes its namesake cheeses, Oscar Mayer hot dogs, Maxwell House coffee, Jell-O and Oreo cookies.
Kraft, based in Northfield, Ill., became a publicly traded company in 2001 and now will join the S&P 500 index.