Kraft Heinz

Walmart and Sam’s Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign Returns to North Texas to Help People Facing Hunger

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Now, for the 11th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs are launching the Fight Hunger.

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  • Now, for the 11th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs are launching the Fight Hunger.
  • campaign, with the goal of providing people facing hunger with access to the food and resources they say they need to thrive.
  • campaign is a way that we invite our customers, members and suppliers to fight hunger alongside us.
  • Kellogg Company; Keurig Dr Pepper; Kodiak; Kraft Heinz; Monster Energy; Pepsi-Cola Advertising & Marketing, Inc.; Red Bull North America; and Unilever.

The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation Commits $15 Million Over Three Years to Rise Against Hunger to Provide 463 Million Meals to People in Need

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Today, The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation announces an extended three-year partnership and $15 million commitment to Rise Against Hunger , an international nonprofit organization.

Key Points: 
  • Today, The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation announces an extended three-year partnership and $15 million commitment to Rise Against Hunger , an international nonprofit organization.
  • The commitment builds on a decade-long partnership between Kraft Heinz and Rise Against Hunger to alleviate global hunger and improve access to nutrition.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409900011/en/
    Kraft Heinz employees pack meals during the annual Packathon (Photo: Business Wire)
    “At Kraft Heinz, we aim to provide 1.5 billion meals to people in need by 2025,” said Andrea Budelli, President of The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation and Chief R&D Officer of Developed & Emerging Markets at Kraft Heinz.
  • This impact includes:
    Fortified more than 127 million Rise Against Hunger meals with 21 million micronutrient sachets for school feeding and dietary supplementation programs.

The Kraft Heinz Company to Report First Quarter 2024 Results on May 1, 2024

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Convenience Store, Other Retail, Discount, Variety, Supermarket, Food, Beverage, Kraft Heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz”) will release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

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  • The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz”) will release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
  • A press release and supplemental materials, including a pre-recorded management discussion, will be issued before the market opens.
  • Kraft Heinz management will then host a live question-and-answer session with analysts beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
  • The earnings release, supplemental materials, and audio of Kraft Heinz’s question-and-answer session can be accessed at ir.kraftheinzcompany.com .

RC Show 2024 Levels Up Its Culinary Offerings

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Restaurants Canada, Ardent Mills, Lactalis Canada Foodservice and Dole are on the search for the country’s top and emerging pizza talent with the RC Pizza Competition .

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  • Restaurants Canada, Ardent Mills, Lactalis Canada Foodservice and Dole are on the search for the country’s top and emerging pizza talent with the RC Pizza Competition .
  • The highly anticipated Garland Canada Culinary Competition returns live and in-person with semi-finals on April 8 and finals taking place on April 9 on the RC Show Culinary Stage!
  • Visit the RC Pop Up Experience to learn, taste, and experience some of the best and brightest in Canada’s culinary scene.
  • ICAN’s special curation of recipes will be featured at the RC Pop-Up Experience, Food Truck’N Experience, and Breakfast With Champions.

Yes, Chef! KRAFT Unveils New Line of Restaurant-Worthy Creamy Sauces

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Women, Other Retail, Supermarket, Specialty, Family, Food, Beverage, Consumer, Retail, Element, Kraft Heinz, Growth, Condiment, Taste, Sauce, Multimedia, Fast food

Today, the iconic KRAFT brand adds five delicious aiolis and sauces to its diverse product portfolio with the new Creamy Sauces line.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the iconic KRAFT brand adds five delicious aiolis and sauces to its diverse product portfolio with the new Creamy Sauces line.
  • Creamy Sauces marks the first innovation line to launch under the new KRAFT Sauces rebrand, which consolidates all sauces, spreads, and salad dressings under one family for the first time.
  • Alongside the new product line, KRAFT Sauces launches its first logo change in ten years, boldly redesigned packaging, and a first-ever unified brand platform.
  • Across all elements of the brand’s refresh, KRAFT Sauces is here to playfully convey that fancy doesn’t always mean better.

Dirk Herdes, Former Nielsen SVP, Joins Crisp as General Manager and SVP Sales to Lead Northwest Arkansas Operations and Retail Strategy

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Software, Supply Chain Management, Networks, Online Retail, Other Retail, Professional Services, Data Management, Department Stores, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Retail, Data Analytics, Kraft Heinz, Hormel Foods, Growth, Partnership, SVP, Acquisition, CPG, Senior, Walmart, Club, Heart, Multimedia, Nielsen, Sales

Crisp , the open data retail platform, announced today the appointment of Dirk Herdes as SVP Sales and General Manager of its operations in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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  • Crisp , the open data retail platform, announced today the appointment of Dirk Herdes as SVP Sales and General Manager of its operations in Bentonville, Arkansas.
  • This strategic hire underscores Crisp’s commitment to the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas region, which is home to Walmart and its thousands of suppliers.
  • Crisp aims to drive additional growth in this area, which is central to the retail and CPG industries.
  • “We already have fully integrated teams in Northwest Arkansas following our acquisition of Atlas,” said Are Traasdahl, CEO and Founder of Crisp.

Kraft Heinz Seeks to Reduce Carbon Emissions by Over 99% Across 10 U.S. Plants With Help from a $170 Million Investment from U.S. Department of Energy

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers.

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  • These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers.
  • This investment will fund part of “The Delicious Decarbonization Through Integrated Electrification and Energy Storage” project, helping these locations reduce annual emissions by more than 99% from 2022 levels – a significant step forward in the Company’s global net-zero ambitions.
  • “At Kraft Heinz, we’re on a journey to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,” said Marcos Eloi Lima, Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer at Kraft Heinz.
  • “This investment will give us critical resources to make necessary improvements in our plants to help increase their energy efficiency and reduce emissions.

Kraft Heinz Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) has been ranked #26 on Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (MIC).

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  • The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) has been ranked #26 on Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (MIC).
  • “We have re-engineered our company for the future,” said Kraft Heinz CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera.
  • Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies package is available online , and on newsstands beginning March 26.
  • This event celebrates the Most Innovative Companies honorees and provides an inside look at cutting-edge business trends and what it takes to innovate in 2024.

Diversity Research Institute to Honor Diversity First Top Companies for Diversity and their CEOs at the 20th Annual National Diversity & Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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The companies to be honored were selected from the U.S. Fortune 500 Governance Report (2023) published by Diversity First and DRI last year.

Key Points: 
  • The companies to be honored were selected from the U.S. Fortune 500 Governance Report (2023) published by Diversity First and DRI last year.
  • The report evaluates the executive and board demographics of U.S. Fortune 500 companies.
  • It assesses racial/ethnic and gender demographics of each company according to 2019 U.S. Census Data, providing each company with a score and a ranking.
  • The DRI, in affiliation with Diversity First, lists the companies with the highest scores as Diversity First Top 50 Companies.

Flagship Food Group Rebrands to Insignia International and Will Unveil New Logo Live at Natural Products Expo West

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Flagship Food Group, the parent company of 505 Southwestern® , announces today at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA that it will now be known as “ Insignia International ” and is forging a new frontier of flavor in the Hispanic food space.

Key Points: 
  • Flagship Food Group, the parent company of 505 Southwestern® , announces today at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA that it will now be known as “ Insignia International ” and is forging a new frontier of flavor in the Hispanic food space.
  • More recently, Flagship has acquired familiar food brands including La Tortilla Factory, Young Guns, and Mama Lupe’s.
  • “Our mission is to forge a new frontier of flavor in Hispanic and Southwestern foods,” said Adam Butler, CEO of Insignia International, formerly Flagship Food Group.
  • With this change, our corporate identity and new logo now reflect this.”
    Jason Parasco has been appointed as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of Insignia International.