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The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) generates a steady stream of brand, product, and corporate news that reflects its role as a major global food and beverage manufacturer. Company communications emphasize a focus on consumers, a portfolio of iconic and emerging brands, and eight consumer-driven product platforms. For followers of KHC, the news cycle provides insight into how Kraft Heinz activates brands such as HEINZ, Kraft Mac & Cheese, Oscar Mayer, JELL-O, and Ore-Ida.
Recent HEINZ announcements highlight packaging and experiential innovations, including the HEINZ Dipper, a fry box with a built-in ketchup compartment for dipping on the go, and HEINZ Leftover Gravy, a squeezable gravy condiment tailored to Thanksgiving leftovers. HEINZ has also appeared in collaborations like the Herschel x HEINZ luggage collection, which turns the brand’s ketchup-red identity into travel gear.
Other news showcases Kraft Mac & Cheese campaigns such as the “Best Thing Ever” creative platform and limited-time Apple Pie flavored Kraft Mac & Cheese, as well as JELL-O’s seasonal “No Thanks” Thanksgiving molds and Ore-Ida’s French Fry Skis collaboration with Fischer Sports. Oscar Mayer announcements describe the long-running Hotdogger program and the Wienermobile’s role in brand storytelling.
Corporate and financial updates also appear in the news flow, including leadership changes, the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, dividend declarations, and details about a planned separation of Kraft Heinz into two independent, publicly traded companies: Global Taste Elevation Co. and North American Grocery Co. For investors and brand watchers, the KHC news page offers a single place to follow product launches, marketing initiatives, governance changes, and strategic announcements as they are disclosed through official releases.
HEINZ (KHC) on January 13, 2026 unveiled the HEINZ Dipper, a patent-pending fry box with a built-in ketchup compartment designed for dipping on-the-go.
The product debuts at participating restaurants and sports stadiums in eleven countries (including six U.S. cities) and more than 20 venues globally, serving as a test for expanded distribution in the brand's "Away from Home" channel. HEINZ cites surveys showing 70% of fans spilled ketchup when dipping on-the-go and 80% considered skipping condiments due to packaging limits.
Kraft Heinz (NYSE:KHC) reopened nominations for Kraft Hockeyville 2026 to mark the program’s 20th anniversary, accepting entries through March 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The expanded format nearly triples the total prize pool and adds 13 Provincial & Territorial Winners, with 11 communities receiving $50,000 for rink upgrades, a runner-up receiving $100,000, and the national champion receiving $250,000 plus an NHL pre-season game.
Since 2006 the program has awarded $5.4 million to 105 communities; NHLPA Goals & Dreams will donate $50,000 in hockey equipment. Provincial winners announced March 14, 2026; the champion announced April 4, 2026.
The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) named Steve Cahillane as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Cahillane will join the Board and, after the company’s planned separation, serve as CEO of Global Taste Elevation Co. Carlos Abrams-Rivera will step down as CEO on January 1 and remain as an advisor through March 6, 2026 to support the transition. The Board will begin a global search for a CEO to lead North American Grocery Co. John T. Cahill will become Board Chair and continue leading the Board’s Separation Committee. Miguel Patricio will remain a Board member during the transition.
Oscar Mayer (KHC) opened applications on Dec 8, 2025 for its next class of Hotdoggers, a one-year paid role driving the iconic Wienermobile. Applications are open through Jan 31, 2026.
The Hotdogger Program began in 1988; the 39th class will help celebrate the Wienermobile's 90th year. Selected Hotdoggers travel to roughly 30 states, attend hundreds of events annually, create social content, and act as brand spokespeople for the multi-billion-dollar brand. More than 5,000 applicants compete for about a dozen positions.
Kraft Mac & Cheese (NYSE: KHC) launched a new creative platform, Best Thing Ever, voiced by John Mulaney to celebrate the brand's nearly 90-year legacy and its positioning as delicious, easy, and affordable. The campaign includes more than 70 distinct assets at launch, aims for hundreds of custom executions over the next year, and will air across TV, Connected TV, YouTube, and social. For Black Friday 2025, the brand sold limited "Mac Friday" flatscreen-sized boxes with 65 boxes of Kraft Mac & Cheese for $19.37 on Walmart.com.
HEINZ (KHC) launched HEINZ Leftover Gravy, the first squeezable bottle of Homestyle Turkey Gravy, on November 18, 2025 to target Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches.
The product ties to pop-culture “Moist Maker” nostalgia and cites research that 94% of Americans make Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches and nearly half call gravy a must-have. Starting today, shoppers can order a 12oz jar of HEINZ Homestyle Turkey Gravy on Walmart.com and receive a limited-edition Leftover Gravy kit with a squeezable bottle and recipe card while supplies last.
The gravy is made with real turkey broth and aims to serve millennial hosts redefining holiday traditions; HEINZ promotes the launch on Instagram and TikTok.
Heinz (KHC) launched Heinz Ketchup Zero on November 17, 2025 in Dubai — its first ketchup with zero sugar and zero salt while keeping the brand's signature taste.
The rollout used a citywide experiential campaign called “Zero Hour,” including a talking Heinz Zero Fridge, a midnight e-commerce race on Carrefour Now, and a Vegan Burger pop-up. Over two weekends the brand gave away >700 bottles and distributed AED 33,000 in vouchers. Midnight shoppers who checked out Heinz Ketchup Zero between 00:00–00:01 on Carrefour Now received AED 100 vouchers; the pop-up offered free burgers to the first 50 fans on two nights.
Kraft Heinz (KHC) revives JELL-O Thanksgiving molds with a limited-edition “No Thanks” collection launching November 11, 2025 exclusively on Walmart.com for $4.99 while supplies last. The molds reimagine Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce and pecan pie as colorful JELL-O shapes and include JELL-O in the package.
A Talker Research survey cited that nearly one-third of Americans dislike Brussels sprouts, over one-quarter skip cranberry sauce, and one in five pass on pecan pie, while 60% prefer playful-looking dishes. Marketing emphasizes nostalgia and playful holiday formats; social how-to content will appear on @jello channels.
HEINZ (KHC) and Herschel Supply launched a limited-edition Herschel x HEINZ luggage collection on November 4, 2025, combining Herschel’s Heritage Hardshell silhouettes with HEINZ’s signature ketchup red.
The line includes a Medium Hardshell and a Large Carry-On built from 70% recycled polycarbonate, with features like an easy-access split zip design, reinforced corners, interior ketchup-packet print, a removable belt and a luggage tag shaped like a HEINZ ketchup packet. The collection is available online at herschel.com in the US and Canada while supplies last.
Kraft Mac & Cheese (NYSE: KHC) launched a limited‑time Apple Pie flavor on November 3, 2025, timed for Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving. The product pairs Kraft’s creamy mac & cheese with cinnamon and tart green‑apple notes and will be available on Walmart.com for $1.48 while supplies last. The brand partnered with actor Jason Biggs for a short promotional spot that leans into nostalgic, sweet‑and‑savory trends. Kraft positions the release as part of its 2025 flavor innovations and invites consumers to follow its social channels for more details.