Archive of all Kraft-Heinz articles
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News
Kraft Heinz seeks packaging innovators for global R&D challenge
Startups have just over a week left to enter the competition
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Analysis & Features
Future-proofed food: commodities battle climate change and crop disease
As climate change and disease make crops less predictable, scientists are making contingency plans: cultivating new varietals, battling bugs and pioneering new growing techniques
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News
Kraft Heinz posts fourth straight quarter of missed sales targets
The food giant is battling sluggish demand for its products
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Comment & Opinion
In a VUCA vortex, supermarkets and suppliers need to hold hands
Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity have become the norm. Retailer-supplier collaboration will be necessary to help the industry through it
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News
Kraft Heinz names UK MD following Jojo de Noronha departure
Marta Pilczuk took the UK leadership role this month
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News
Heinz and Lean Kitchen Network launch Brekkie range into WH Smith
The range comprises All Day Brekkie Wrap, All Day Brekkie Sub and Egg & Bacon Brekkie Wrap
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Rankings
Canned goods 2024: Beanz bashed but NPD aids canned sales
Heinz’s baked beans have struggled to perform, losing 1.3% value and 0.6% of volumes
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News
ShareAction names and shames food giants ‘lagging behind’ in race for transparency on health
Investors have written to the chief executives of PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Kraft Heinz, Kellanova and General Mills
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News
Heinz northern Europe chief Jojo de Noronha stepping down
Having once vowed to turn beans into “the new avocado”, de Noronha is leaving the company after close to a decade
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News
Hunter & Gather calls out ‘big boy’ condiment brands in six-figure OOH push
The push positions the brand’s ketchup and mayo as superior to Heinz and Hellmann’s
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Comment & Opinion
How to make a diverse ad that doesn’t offend
Brands, agencies and marketing teams urgently need to boost diversity in their teams, says Trevor Robinson of Quiet Storm
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Comment & Opinion
Heinz’s ‘racist’ ad controversy raises questions about the creative process
Fmcg giant Heinz has come under fire for perpetuating “racist” stereotypes and imagery in two of its ad campaigns
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News
Heinz ‘racist’ ads indicative of DEI failing, say marketing experts
’It’s clear that diversity was lacking in the room where it mattered,’ says Quiet Storm creative director Trevor Robinson
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Category Report
Why pasta is getting posher: pasta & pasta sauces trends 2024
Think pasta is just a cheap staple? Think again. Premium pasta is booming, and fresh filled is now the UK’s top variety. How come?
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News
Top food manufacturers urged to address ‘staggering’ carbon emissions
The UK’s leading manufacturers were found to emit more carbon emissions globally than the entire aviation industry
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News
Heinz volumes tumble as shoppers seek cheaper alternatives
Volumes at Heinz have nosedived further as higher prices put off cash-strapped shoppers, but the ketchup and baked beans giant expects to see a turnaround in 2024 as inflation continues to ease
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Comment & Opinion
Chefs don’t like Heinz’s carbonara… but shoppers will
Heinz is targeting younger, time-poor shoppers, who have already snapped up the cans DTC
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News
Heinz launches ‘fail-proof’ carbonara in a can for Gen Z shoppers
It joins a raft of NPD by Heinz over recent months aimed squarely at younger shoppers
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Analysis & Features
Mars’ $36bn deal for Kellanova is a vote of confidence in snacking
Mars’ blockbuster deal is a huge bet that the shift towards snacking is here to stay – even across HFSS food. Will it inspire more M&A in fmcg?
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News
Walkers and Heinz launch trio of ‘sandwich inspired’ crisp variants
The launch coincides with the return of Walkers’ ‘CrispIN vs CrispOUT’ campaign