Kraft Heinz invests $600M in commercial levers, pauses separation-related work

Cahillane continued, “In order to accelerate the momentum we are already seeing in our Taste Elevation portfolio and to drive recovery in our U.S. business, we are today announcing a $600 million investment across Marketing, Sales, and R&D as well as product superiority and select pricing. Thanks to disciplined financial stewardship, our balance sheet is strong and our Free Cash Flow capabilities, robust – positioning us well to fund these investments and execute on the plan, while still generating excess cash. We are confident in the opportunity ahead and believe this investment will accelerate our return to profitable growth.” “Kraft Heinz (KHC) is already seeing the benefit of Steve’s deep industry experience and proven track record of building brands and leading large-scale transformations,” said John T. Cahill, Chair of Kraft Heinz’s Board. “From day one, he has brought a fresh, consumer-first perspective that we believe creates a clear glidepath back to profitable growth. We are confident that our decision to pause the work related to the separation and fully focusing our resources in service of growth is the right move at this time. We remain excited about the road ahead for Kraft Heinz.”