Kraft Heinz Co

Objective:

The following discussion provides an analysis of our financial condition and results of operations from management's perspective and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our objective is to also provide discussion of material events and uncertainties known to management that are reasonably likely to cause reported financial information not to be indicative of future operating results or of future financial condition and to offer information that provides an understanding of our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Description of the Company:

We manufacture and market food and beverage products, including condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products throughout the world.

We manage our operating results through four operating segments: North America, Europe and Pacific Developed Markets (“EPDM” or “International Developed Markets”), West and East Emerging Markets (“WEEM”), and Asia Emerging Markets (“AEM”). We have two reportable segments defined by geographic region: North America and International Developed Markets. Our remaining operating segments, consisting of WEEM and AEM, are combined and disclosed as Emerging Markets.

During the second quarter of 2026, certain organizational changes were announced that are expected to impact our future internal reporting and reportable segments. We plan to combine our WEEM and AEM operating segments to form the Emerging Markets operating segment in order to increase efficiencies and drive sustainable growth across our global business. In conjunction with the creation of the Emerging Markets operating segment, we plan to move remaining European countries within the WEEM operating segment into the EPDM operating segment.

As a result of these changes, we expect to have three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Pacific Developed Markets, and Emerging Markets. We expect that the change to our reportable segments will be effective in the third quarter of 2026.

See Note 16, Segment Reporting, in Item 1, Financial Statements, for our financial information by segment.

Acquisitions and Divestitures:

On December 31, 2025, which was in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2026, we closed the sale of our infant and specialty food business in Italy within our International Developed Markets segment for cash consideration of approximately $146 million. See Note 4, Acquisitions and Divestitures, in Item 1, Financial Statements, for additional information on divestiture activities.

Business Trends and Items Affecting Comparability of Financial Results

Inflation and Tariff Impacts:

During the six months ended June 27, 2026, we experienced inflationary pressures in our supply chain costs at rates lower than those we experienced in the prior year period. However, we expect inflationary pressures to increase throughout 2026 due, in part, to the Iran Conflict, although there continues to be significant uncertainty. We continue to take measures to mitigate the impact of this inflation through efficiency initiatives, pricing actions, alternative sourcing, and hedging strategies. However, there has been, and we expect that there could continue to be, a difference between the timing of when these beneficial, mitigative actions impact our results of operations and when the cost inflation is incurred. Additionally, the pricing actions we have taken have, in some instances, negatively impacted, and could continue to negatively impact, our market share.

Throughout 2025, we experienced increased inflationary pressures in our supply chain costs due to the tariff and trade policy actions taken by the United States. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated those tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration under the International Emergency Economic Power Act (“IEEPA”). In response to the Supreme Court's decision, the Trump Administration announced a new 10% global tariff under a different statutory authority; however, there remains uncertainty regarding the duration, scope, and likelihood of further legal challenges of the newly initiated tariffs.

Further, on March 4, 2026, the Court of International Trade ordered the Trump Administration to begin refunding all tariffs imposed under IEEPA. Kraft Heinz is not the Importer of Record for the majority of the raw materials we source from outside of the U.S. As a result, any recovery is dependent on the actions of our suppliers and the contractually negotiated outcomes with these suppliers. Therefore, the timing and the amount of recovery are uncertain at this time.

Iran Conflict

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran targeting the country's leadership, nuclear facilities, missile sites, and security forces. In response, Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and other countries in the Persian Gulf region. As of June 27, 2026, less than 1% of consolidated total assets were located in the impacted countries, and less than 1% of consolidated net sales were generated by our businesses in the region. While the Iran conflict did not have a material impact on our results of operations through the second quarter of 2026, the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving Iran have increased, and could continue to increase, the risk of supply-chain disruption and inflationary pressures, particularly related to procurement and logistics costs. As the situation is rapidly changing, we will continue to evaluate the potential impact that this conflict has on our business.

Regulatory Landscape:

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was signed into law in the United States. The OBBBA includes a broad range of changes to U.S. tax law, which did not have a material impact on our total tax provision as of June 27, 2026, and we do not expect the elective provisions of the law to have a material impact on our effective tax rate in future periods. Further, certain provision of the OBBBA impact the timing of cash tax payments, which resulted in a reduction of our cash tax payments in 2025, and is expected to reduce cash tax payments in 2026, However, we do not expect these provisions to have a material impact on our cash flows in future periods.

The OBBBA also enacted modifications to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”). As of the second quarter of 2026, the modifications have resulted in a reduction of the number of SNAP participants and the average benefits received by the eligible participants, which has, and may continue to have, a negative impact on consumers’ demand for our products. While we have taken measures to attempt to mitigate these negative impacts, these modifications to the SNAP program may continue to have a negative impact on our results of operations, cash flows, and market share.

Previously Announced Separation Transaction:

On September 2, 2025, we announced a plan to separate the Company into two independent, publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off (the “Separation”). On February 11, 2026, we announced that the Kraft Heinz Board of Directors (the “Board”) has decided to pause work related to the Separation. If work related to the Separation is resumed, the Separation would be subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by the Board, receipt of favorable tax opinions of our U.S. tax advisors with respect to the tax-free nature of the Separation, and the effectiveness of appropriate filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The timing of the Separation and whether it will be completed is uncertain and we cannot assure that the Separation will be completed on the anticipated timeline or at all or that the terms of the Separation will not change. We incurred $10 million of separation costs for the three months ended June 27, 2026, primarily related to employee-related and technology costs. We incurred $66 million of separation costs for the six months ended June 27, 2026, primarily related to consulting, advisory, employee-related, and technology costs. These costs were recognized in SG&A on our consolidated statements of income.