Kraft Heinz Co.

Sector 
Packaged food
HQ 
United States
Total revenue (in million USD)
$18,218 (2013)
Company type 
Public listed

Collective commitments

New York Declaration on Forests signatory
No
Consumer Goods Forum member
No

Assessment year: 2016

Total score 
2 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
1 out of 5
Operations 
2 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
4 out of 5
Commodity policies assessed 
Palm oil, Soya, Paper
Segments 
Manufacturer

Assessment year: 2015

Total score 
2 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
2 out of 5
Operations 
2 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
4 out of 5
Commodity policies assessed 
Palm oil, Soya, Paper
Segments 
Manufacturer

Assessment year: 2014

Total score 
1 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
0 out of 5
Commodity policies 
0 out of 5
Operations 
2 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
3 out of 5
Commodity policies assessed 
Palm oil, Soya, Paper
Segments 
Manufacturer
Profile 

The Kraft Heinz Company is a food and beverage company headquartered in North America but operating in over 45 countries. The company was formed in 2015 by a merger between Kraft Food Group, Inc. and H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation. According to the company, it is the third largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth largest globally. The company has more than 200 brands sold in nearly 200 countries, with eight brands worth over $1 billion. Iconic brand names include Kraft, Heinz, Kool-Aid, Oscar Mayer and Planters.

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