# Kraft Heinz

> Kraft Heinz is a publicly traded global food and beverage company that sells familiar pantry, refrigerator, lunchbox and restaurant staples across eight product platforms. Its advantage is a portfolio with unusual recognition, broad retail and foodservice distribution, and purchasing and manufacturing scale. Its challenge is turning that reach into renewed volume growth as consumers watch budgets, tastes change, private labels improve and legacy categories mature.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, Illinois and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** Henry J. Heinz (Founder of H.J. Heinz Company, a heritage predecessor), James L. Kraft (Founder of Kraft's heritage business)
- **Team size:** Approximately 35,000 employees globally as of December 27, 2025
- **Products:** Taste Elevation, Easy Ready Meals, Substantial Snacking, Desserts, Hydration
- **Notable:** Created in 2015 as the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and fifth-largest globally at the time of the merger., Built a portfolio organized across eight consumer-driven product platforms and sold in more than 40 countries., Reported approximately $24.9 billion in net sales and $3.7 billion in free cash flow for fiscal 2025.

## Products & services

- **Taste Elevation** — Condiments, sauces, spreads and seasonings led by Heinz and including brands such as A.1., Grey Poupon and Classico.
- **Easy Ready Meals** — Convenient meal solutions including Kraft Mac & Cheese, Lunchables, Ore-Ida, Stove Top and frozen offerings.
- **Substantial Snacking** — Portable and between-meal products across brands such as Lunchables and Oscar Mayer.
- **Desserts** — Gelatin, pudding and dessert products centered on Jell-O and related brands.
- **Hydration** — Drink mixes and beverages such as MiO, Crystal Light, Kool-Aid and Capri Sun in relevant markets.
- **Cheese** — Cheese and cheese-adjacent products including Philadelphia, Kraft Singles and Velveeta.
- **Coffee** — Roast, ground and related coffee products led by Maxwell House and Gevalia in the United States.
- **Meats** — Cold cuts, bacon and hot dogs led by Oscar Mayer.
- **Away From Home** — Foodservice products, formats, menu support and distribution for restaurants and institutions.
- **Kraft Heinz Ingredients** — Ingredient solutions and product capabilities for business customers.

## Achievements

- Created in 2015 as the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and fifth-largest globally at the time of the merger.
- Built a portfolio organized across eight consumer-driven product platforms and sold in more than 40 countries.
- Reported approximately $24.9 billion in net sales and $3.7 billion in free cash flow for fiscal 2025.
- Exceeded its goal to remove 60 million pounds of sugar from its global portfolio by 2025, according to the 2025 ESG report.
- Earned Great Place to Work certification in 22 countries in 2024, according to the 2025 ESG report.
- Committed to removing FD&C colors from its U.S. portfolio by the end of 2027 and to launching no new U.S. products with those colors after its 2025 announcement.
- Reached nearly 750 million meals provided to people in need through partners since 2016, according to the company.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Second-quarter net sales fell 1.4% to $6.262 billion, while Kraft Heinz raised its organic-sales outlook and increased planned incremental 2026 investment by $100 million to approximately $700 million.
- **2026-07** — Kraft Heinz and Disney announced a multi-year alliance across parks, resorts, cruise lines, media and product experiences.
- **2026-07** — A new three-region operating structure took effect, covering North America, Europe and Pacific Developed Markets, and Emerging Markets.
- **2026-06** — The company detailed its work to remove FD&C colors from the U.S. portfolio by the end of 2027.
- **2026-03** — Kraft Heinz became the NFL's first global condiment partner through a five-year agreement.
- **2026-02** — Management paused work on the previously announced separation and introduced a $600 million growth-investment plan, later increased to approximately $700 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kraftheinzcompany.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-kraft-heinz-company/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/KraftHeinzCo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bocaburger/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13