Kraft Heinz: New Global Operating Structure to Accelerate Growth

The Kraft Heinz Company recently announced changes to its global operating structure to help accelerate growth, sharpen focus, and more effectively deploy resources across its portfolio of iconic brands. Kraft Heinz is one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, with approximately $25 billion in net sales in 2025 and a portfolio of iconic brands enjoyed by consumers in more than 40 countries.

Effective July 1, 2026, Kraft Heinz will reorganize into three regions:

1. North America (NA)
2. Europe and Pacific Developed Markets (EPDM)
3. Emerging Markets (EM).

The New Corporate Structure

Under the new structure, Kraft Heinz will combine Asia Emerging Markets and West and East Emerging Markets (WEEM) into one Emerging Markets Region led by Marcel Regis, who will become Regional President, Emerging Markets.

The European countries currently included in WEEM will move into EPDM. Willem Brandt will continue to serve as Regional President, Europe and Pacific Developed Markets.

Nico Amaya will continue to lead North America, which includes the U.S. and Canada.

Additionally, the Procurement and Supply Chain functions will be combined into one central function under Janelle Aydin, who will serve as Global Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer.

“We are building momentum across many areas of the business, and this regional structure will help us meaningfully accelerate and scale our progress,” says Steve Cahillane, CEO of Kraft Heinz. “Additionally, combining Procurement and Supply Chain into one central function allows us to more effectively manage our end-to-end value chain and strengthen supply chain resilience.”

As part of these changes, Cory Onell, Chief Omnichannel Sales & Asia Emerging Markets Officer, and Flavio Torres, Global Chief Supply Chain Officer, will transition out of their roles. Both Onell and Torres will remain with the Company as advisors through a transition period.

“As a company, we are proving that iconic brands can evolve, scale and win,” says Cahillane. “This new structure positions Kraft Heinz to unlock the full potential of our portfolio and drive sustainable, volume-led growth across our global business.”

A Continuing Trend: Restructuring For Growth, Productivity, Efficiencies

There is a clear pattern involving strategic restructuring that is emerging across the food and beverage industry. The largest manufacturers, retailers and distributors are restructuring not simply to reduce costs, but to create simpler, faster, and more integrated organizations that can respond to changing consumer demand, leverage AI, and build more resilient supply chains.

As you look across leading food companies that are consolidating and restructuring operations or re-engineering their supply chains, several common themes emerge:

• Integrating Supply Chains: Procurement, manufacturing, logistics and customer fulfillment are increasingly managed as one value chain rather than separate functions.
• Simplified Organizations: Companies are reducing management layers and clarifying accountability to speed decision-making.
• Portfolio Rationalization: Low-growth brands, redundant SKUs, and non-core businesses are being divested or discontinued so resources can be focused on higher-growth opportunities.
• Automation and AI: Investments are accelerating in digital planning, manufacturing automation, warehouse robotics, and predictive analytics.
• Network Optimization: Food companies are redesigning manufacturing and distribution networks to improve resilience, service, and cost efficiency.
• Consumer Responsiveness: Organizational structures are increasingly designed to respond more quickly to changing consumer demand and omnichannel fulfillment requirements.

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