Kraft Heinz Foods Company

Founded in 2015, Kraft Heinz Company is a widely recognised American multinational food producer. Its headquarters is based in Chicago, United States. The company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. 

Furthermore, the business operates 56 office locations across 25 countries. As of 2020, Kraft Heinz has 78 factories, 5,550 ingredient and packaging suppliers and 210 external manufacturers around the world. 

In the financial year 2021, the company generated a turnover of € 23 billion and employed 38,000 people.  

Moreover, the firm gained recognition through ProFood World by winning the “Manufacturing Innovation Award” in 2021. 

Kraft Heinz provides a wide range of goods under the following categories:

• Sweet grocery: puddings, marshmallows, coffee, etc. 
• Savoury grocery: sauces, snacks, condiments, etc. 
• Dairy: cream cheese and cheese. 
• Frozen: meat, potato chips, desserts, etc. 
• Drinks: a range of juices. 

The company is mostly known through its brands which includes Kraft, ABC, Capri sun, Classico, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Lunchables, Maxwell house, Ore-ida, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Plasmon, Quero, Weight Watchers, Velveeta etc. 

In order to maintain the highest quality standards, the company obtained certifications such as RSPO, GFSI, HACCP, etc. 

Pertaining to its logistics solutions, the co-packer operates more than 80 distribution centres and has a fleet of electric vehicles which is a 100% emission-free transportation service. 

Concerning sustainability, the firm reduced water use intensity by 2.8% for all its sites and by 5.2% in high-risk watershed areas. Besides, in 2020, Kraft Heinz increased its use of recyclable plastic for its packaging.