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Bernstein downgraded the stocks, citing headwinds from surging oil prices, the GLP-1 trend, and rising inflation.
New products, smaller packages and value meals are being rolled out to attract inflation-weary customers.
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Jell-O — long known for its bright rainbow of artificially colored gelatins — is getting a line of products made without synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners to meet increasing consumer demand for natural ingredients. Kraft Heinz Co. on Tuesday unveiled Jell-O Simply, a line of pre-made gelatin that the company said is made with fruit juice and has at least 25% less sugar than the regular version. Kathryn O’Brien, Kraft Heinz’s head of marketing for desserts, said the products are colored using vegetable juice, fruit juice and an extract derived from turmeric roots.
Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) CEO Marc Bitzer is making one of the bluntest recession comparisons of this earnings cycle. According to the Morning Brew Daily podcast segment covering the company’s Q1 results, CEO Bitzer told investors: “This level of industry decline is similar to what we have observed during the global financial crisis and even higher than ... Whirlpool’s CEO Warns Consumer Spending Today Looks Like the 2008 Financial Crisis
When the CEO of America’s largest appliance maker compares today’s demand to the 2008 financial crisis, it’s worth pausing before you swipe for that new fridge. On the latest earnings call, Whirlpool chief Marc Bitzer told investors that “this level of industry decline is similar to what we have observed during the global financial crisis ... Worried About a Recession? Here’s What Appliance Makers Say Before You Buy Big-Ticket Items
Grocery prices jumped 0.5% in April and restaurant menu prices climbed 0.7%, the biggest monthly moves in either category since late 2025. Before that, you would have to go back to 2022 to find a hotter print. The April CPI report, released Tuesday by the BLS, showed headline inflation running at 3.8% year over year, ... Grocery and Restaurant Prices Post Biggest Jump Since 2022
The President wants rate cuts. His pick is set to take the chair at the Federal Reserve. Futures markets have spent weeks pricing in easing. Then the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April Consumer Price Index report, and the door slammed shut. Headline CPI rose 3.8% year-over-year in April, up from 3.3% in March, ... Trump Wants Rate Cuts. The Data Just Made That Nearly Impossible.
The April inflation report landed with a number the Federal Reserve hoped it would never have to explain again. Consumer prices rose 3.8% year over year, the highest reading since 2023 and a sharp jump from March’s 3.3%. Energy did most of the damage: gasoline ripped 21% in March, the biggest monthly increase in data ... The Fed’s Worst-Case Scenario Is Quietly Unfolding
The food industry is starting to feel the impact of cuts to US grocery subsidies that were part of the giant tax and spending bill passed by...
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CEO Steve Cahillane says the company has $600 million to spend on adjusting products and pricing so that they offer consumers the value they are looking for.
The Kraft Heinz Company will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday, May 6. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of 50 cents per share, down from 62 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Kraft Heinz's quarterly revenue is $5.88 billion (it reported $6 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro. Ahead of quarterly earnings, BTIG analyst Rob Dickerson, on April 14, initiated coverage on Kraft Heinz with a Neut
Moby summary of The Kraft Heinz Company's Q1 2026 earnings call
Anne-Marie Megela: Thank you, and thank you all for joining us today. Additionally, we may refer to non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to today's earnings release and the non-GAAP information available on our website for a discussion of our non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to the comparable GAAP financial measures.
CEO Steve Cahillane says investments in brand-building are gaining traction, but the company kept its cautious full-year outlook
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) moved higher in premarket trading after reporting first-quarter results that came in ahead of Wall Street expectations. Adjusted earnings per share reached $0.
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said came in ahead of internal expectations, citing a smaller-than-anticipated decline in organic net sales and early signs of market share improvement tied to increased investments. Chief Executive Officer Steve Cahillane
Investing.com -- Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) reported first-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, sending shares higher in pre-market trading.
Kraft Heinz reported slightly higher first-quarter sales as it implements a strategy to turn around its business and return to growth before resuming a potential split into two separate companies.
Earnings season marches on this week as investors will hear from big companies including Walt Disney, McDonald's and CoreWeave. Data on the U.S. jobs market will also be watched closely, culminating in April nonfarm payroll numbers Friday.
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The complaint against Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo and other companies aims to connect packaged foods and consumer health issues after a judge tossed a similar lawsuit last fall.