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Kraft Heinz Co. announced Tuesday that former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahilane will take over next year before the food giant splits into two separate publicly traded companies.
Cahillane will take over as CEO from Jan. 1, succeeding Carlos Abrams-Rivera, who will serve as a consultant to the company until March to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
When the companies split later this year, Cahilane will lead a business he calls Global Taste Elevation. That company will oversee brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia and Kraft Mac & Cheese.
Steve Cahilane will take over as CEO on Jan. 1, 2026. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)
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The company announced in September that its board of directors approved a plan to split it into two private, publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff. The goal is to create two highly focused organizations with minimal complexity that will be able to grow their products and increase profits.
Kraft indicated that the split will take place in the second half of 2026.
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Another company, called North American Grocery, will oversee its core grocery portfolio such as Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables. The official names of the new companies have not yet been specified. The company also has not announced who will lead its North American Grocery business.
In this photo illustration, a bottle of Heinz tomato ketchup is shown next to a box of Kraft Mac & Cheese on Sept. 2, 2025, in San Anselmo, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
“I am confident that the planned divestiture will accelerate the Company’s ability to compete and win in today’s environment and open up the great opportunity ahead of us,” said Cahilane. “I look forward to working with the team to write this exciting next chapter together.”
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Kraft Foods Inc. cheese products. sits on a grocery store shelf in New York on Nov. 30, 2010. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Cahillane led Kellogg through the successful divestiture of its North American cereal business and the launch of Kellanova. Kellogg became Kellanova after being acquired by Mars Inc. in December 2025.
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| KHC | This company KRAFT HEINZ CO. | 24.50 | +0.05 |
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While at Kellanova, Cahillane oversaw the expansion of the company’s global portfolio, including Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts and Kellogg’s International.
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Prior to his time at Kellanova, Cahilane held senior roles at The Nature’s Bounty Co., Coca-Cola and AB InBev.
