All Kraft Heinz articles – Page 2
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News
Heinz adds pickle ketchup inspired by viral TikTok trend
TikTok videos posted with the hashtag #pickle had over 5.4 billion views at the time of writing
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Comment and Opinion
The CMA will find deducing evidence of profiteering enormously difficult to prove
The Competition & Markets Authority is expected to complete the second phase in its enquiry into ‘profiteering’ this autumn. It will be fascinating to see how it approaches the task
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News
Heinz profits increase despite Tesco dispute
Heinz has recorded bumper profits in the year it pulled products from Tesco shelves after a row over price rises.
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Analysis and Features
Can regenerative agriculture make business sense?
Fmcg giants are betting big on regenerative farming to boost sustainability and win over consumers. But the definition is vague. Will the concept hold up, or is it just fertile breeding ground for greenwashing?
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Comment and Opinion
Why is Heinz seeking to take on Old El Paso in meal kits?
Kraft Heinz has been bold with innovation lately
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News
Heinz launches Mexican-inspired meal kit brand Las Chicas
The range was developed in partnership with Mexican culinary institute El Claustro and two up-and-coming female chefs
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News
Kraft Heinz names Carlos Abrams-Rivera as CEO
The US food giant has announced current North American chief Carlos Abrams-Rivera will become its new CEO
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News
Colgate Palmolive trials generative AI chatbot
Ask Profitero AI assistant serves up data from more than 1,000 retailers in 50 countries, including price, availability, search rank, customer reviews, video and imagery
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Comment and Opinion
As the CMA’s food price probe goes upstream, will it get lost in the weeds?
After the war of words over “rip-off” fuel prices, a more placatory tone was struck this week by the Competition & Markets Authority towards supermarkets
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Comment and Opinion
Heinz’s ambient tomato expansion makes perfect sense – unlike Houmouz
Heinz’s tinned tomatoes and cooking sauces will appeal to consumers looking to prepare cheaper meals in bulk
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News
Heinz targets home cooks with tomato-based ingredients range
The range offered ‘something for everyone, regardless of their cooking skills’, said Heinz
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Analysis and Features
Is paper packaging really more sustainable than plastic?
The massive amounts of wood required in paper’s production, plus issues around its recyclability, mean the choice to use it is complicated
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News
Poundland launches £1 own label range to battle brand inflation
The Manor Grove range is going up against the likes of Heinz, with tomato ketchup and salad cream priced at £1 instead of £2.75
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Category Report
Can Ed Sheeran heat up hot sauce sales?
The pop singer’s teamed up with Heinz for his Tingly Ted’s brand – and he’s not the only one bringing star power to zingy sauces
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News
Heinz Baconnaise hit by delists as shoppers lose interest
A Heinz spokesman said Baconnaise had not been discontinued and that the manufacturer had no plans to axe it
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Long reads
Women’s power list: the 10 making manufacturing a woman’s world
These are the 10 women blazing a trail to take over grocery manufacturing
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News
Heinz launches points-based loyalty scheme on DTC site
The scheme sees 10 ‘Beanz Pointz’ earned for every pound spent purchasing products from Heinz’s DTC site
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News
Price hikes at Kraft Heinz drive higher profit expectations
Kraft Heinz has become the latest global food giant to raise profit forecasts after price hikes helped expand margins
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News
Kraft Heinz raises earnings expectations following price hikes
Price hikes have driven strong growth in first-quarter sales and helped to expand margins
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Category Report
How can canned brands stand up to price inflation? Canned and ambient category report 2023
Branded volumes have fallen 18% as cheaper own label lines gain ground. How can they avoid crashing further?