Grubb & Ellis Company Renews Facilities Management Relationship With Kraft Foods

Grubb & Ellis Company GBE today announced that Kraft Foods has agreed to extend its contract for facilities and project management services through 2016. The extension, which represents an early renewal of Grubb & Ellis' existing relationship with Kraft Foods, covers 41 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada totaling more than 4 million square feet of property. Grubb & Ellis has served as facilities services provider for the Kraft Foods headquarters in Northfield, Ill., and all of the food company's office and R&D sites across North America since 2008. "Grubb & Ellis has been a very strong partner in our pursuit of improved efficiency and reduced costs," said Bruce Windedahl, senior director, Facilities & Real Estate for Kraft Foods. "Their team understands our needs and has implemented processes and technology that have significantly improved our workflow and operations."