Kraft is a brand of The Kraft Heinz Company. The company announced a split in September 2025 but paused that work in February 2026; the proposed split should not be presented as a completed ownership change. [1][2][3]
Who makes Kraft?
- Owner
- The Kraft Heinz Company owns the Kraft businesses described in its filing. Its proposed separation would have placed Kraft Mac & Cheese and Kraft Singles in different portfolios, but the February 2026 pause superseded that implementation timetable. [2][3]
- Made by
- Kraft Heinz manufactures food through its group operations and uses third-party arrangements. Because Kraft spans several food categories, a Kraft logo by itself does not identify one factory or one outside co-packer. [1]
- Made in
- The filing describes a manufacturing-property network in North America and other regions. It does not provide a current Kraft-SKU-to-plant directory. The specific factory behind a package of cheese or a box of macaroni is Unconfirmed here. [1]
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- Kraft (Brand): Kraft is a brand of The Kraft Heinz Company. The company announced a split in September 2025 but paused that work in February 2026; the proposed split should not be presented as a completed ownership change. [1][2][3]
- Kraft → The Kraft Heinz Company (Owner): The Kraft Heinz Company owns the Kraft businesses described in its filing. Its proposed separation would have placed Kraft Mac & Cheese and Kraft Singles in different portfolios, but the February 2026 pause superseded that implementation timetable. [2][3]
- The Kraft Heinz Company → Manufacturing and sourcing (Manufacturer): Kraft Heinz manufactures food through its group operations and uses third-party arrangements. Because Kraft spans several food categories, a Kraft logo by itself does not identify one factory or one outside co-packer. [1]
- Manufacturing and sourcing → Selected production evidence (Factory): The filing describes a manufacturing-property network in North America and other regions. It does not provide a current Kraft-SKU-to-plant directory. The specific factory behind a package of cheese or a box of macaroni is Unconfirmed here. [1]
Who owns Kraft?
The Kraft Heinz Company owns the Kraft businesses described in its filing. Its proposed separation would have placed Kraft Mac & Cheese and Kraft Singles in different portfolios, but the February 2026 pause superseded that implementation timetable. [2][3]
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Who actually makes Kraft products?
Kraft Heinz manufactures food through its group operations and uses third-party arrangements. Because Kraft spans several food categories, a Kraft logo by itself does not identify one factory or one outside co-packer. [1]
Where are Kraft products made?
The filing describes a manufacturing-property network in North America and other regions. It does not provide a current Kraft-SKU-to-plant directory. The specific factory behind a package of cheese or a box of macaroni is Unconfirmed here. [1]
Is Kraft made in China or the USA?
The company’s footprint includes US manufacturing. That does not establish US origin for every product sold under Kraft in every market; a China-specific factory claim for an individual package is also Unconfirmed. [1]
Same factory, different label
Heinz, Kraft Mac & Cheese and Kraft Singles appear in the announced portfolio discussion. They share corporate context, but belong to different food lines; a corporate separation plan is not evidence of an identical recipe or plant. [2]
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Frequently asked questions
4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.
Who owns kraft?
The Kraft Heinz Company owns the Kraft businesses described in its filing. Its proposed separation would have placed Kraft Mac & Cheese and Kraft Singles in different portfolios, but the February 2026 pause superseded that implementation timetable.[2][3]
Chicago-based Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies
That describes the September 2025 announcement. The company paused the separation in February 2026, so the earlier headline should not be read as confirmation of a completed split.[2][3]
Why is Kraft Heinz Pausing its Split to Focus on Growth?
The February 2026 report says the new CEO wanted resources focused on profitable growth. The announced separation had not been completed in that account.[3]
Sources and scope
Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.
- [1] Kraft Heinz annual report 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Documents Kraft brands, manufacturing properties and February 2026 pause of separation work.
- [2] Kraft Heinz announces proposed separation — 2025-09-02 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Announces two proposed companies; separates Kraft Mac & Cheese and Kraft Singles in the proposed portfolios.
- [3] AP: Kraft Heinz pauses split — 2026-02-11 · Reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Reports the pause of the announced separation, superseding an assumption it was completed.
Unconfirmed
- Plant and co-packer for every current Kraft SKU; any completed separation after the documented pause.