Kraft Heinz overhauls operating structure to accelerate growth

The Kool-Aid maker is reorganizing into three units and cutting senior leadership in a bid to turn around declining sales.

What happened

Kraft Heinz is cutting senior leadership roles as part of an overhaul to its operating structure, which the food maker said will help accelerate growth and use resources more effectively.

The Philadelphia cream cheese and Jell-O owner said it will consolidate global businesses into the following three regions on July 1: North America, Europe and Pacific Developed Markets and Emerging Markets. Nico Amaya will continue to lead Kraft Heinz’s North America division, which includes the U.S. and Canada.

Why it matters

The company's procurement and supply chain will also be combined into one unit under Janelle Aydin, who will serve as global chief procurement and supply chain officer.

As part of the move, the company said Cory Onell, chief omnichannel sales and Asia emerging markets officer, and Flavio Torres, global chief supply chain officer, will depart the company. Both will remain at Kraft Heinz as advisors through a transition period.

“We are building momentum across many areas of the business, and this regional structure will help us meaningfully accelerate and scale our progress,” Steve Cahillane, CEO of Kraft Heinz, said in a statement. “This new structure positions Kraft Heinz to unlock the full potential of our portfolio and drive sustainable, volume-led growth across our global business.”

This news brief is based on reporting published by Food Dive on 2026-06-18. The original report is linked below.