Kraft Heinz Names Next Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer Amid Potential Food Company Breakup

Food and beverage giant Kraft Heinz has named Janelle Aydi to succeed Marcos Eloi Lima as chief procurement and sustainability officer. The executive transition comes amid reports that Kraft Heinz could be exploring a potential business breakup.

Lima announced his departure and Aydi's new role via LinkedIn, stating in part: "After six unforgettable years at Kraft Heinz, the time has come for me to turn the page on this incredible chapter."

Aydin brings extensive experience to her newly appointed global position. She joined Kraft Heinz in January 2023, rising to chief procurement and sustainability officer for the North America zone in January 2024. Earlier, she held key executive posts at Diageo since 2002, according Aydin's LinkedIn profile.

Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer Transition: Executive Perspectives

In his LinkedIn statement, Lima also wrote:

"I feel deeply proud of the transformation we’ve led in Procurement, one that has only been possible because of the incredible team behind it. Together, we’ve built something special: a globally connected, high-performing, and purpose-driven function that delivers for the business while building a more sustainable future.

None of it would have been possible without the passion, resilience, and collaboration of the teams across the globe. Thank you for your trust, your partnership, and the impact we’ve created together."

Then, Lima tipped his hat to Aydi, stating:

"As I step away, I do so with full confidence in the future of this team under the leadership of Janelle Aydin. Janelle is a strong, visionary leader who brings deep expertise, integrity, and empathy to everything she does. The team is in the best hands with Janelle."

Added Aydin, also via LinkedIn:

"I am thrilled to take on the role of Global Chief Procurement & Sustainability officer at Kraft Heinz and join the incredible team in Amsterdam.

I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Marcos Eloi Lima for his exceptional leadership over the past six years. His dedication and vision have paved the way for continued success, and I look forward to building on that foundation.

As a leader, my focus is on driving procurement excellence, amplifying business impact, and nurturing collaborative relationships with our stakeholders. Since joining Kraft Heinz in 2023, I have had the privilege of witnessing our North America teams thrive and achieve remarkable milestones. On a global level, I am eager to accelerate our progress, propel our sustainability strategy forward, and cultivate diverse, high-performing teams that drive results.

Thank you to the entire Kraft Heinz community for the warm welcome. I can’t wait to embark on this journey together!"

Kraft Heinz: Potential Food Company Breakup?

The executive transition comes at a key time. Indeed, Kraft Heinz is exploring a potential company breakup, The Wall Street Journal reported in July 2025.

The spilt could involve spinning off a large chunk of its grocery business, including many Kraft products, into a new entity that could be valued at as much as $20 billion on its own, the report said. The remaining company would retain sauces and spreads like Heinz’s ketchup and Dijon mustard brand Grey Poupon, the Journal asserted.

Why the potential breakup? The heavily-hyped Kraft-Heinz merger of 2015 never fulfilled its promise. Since the merger, the stock has fallen more than 60% and some $57 billion in market value has evaporated, The Journal noted. Key losers in the 2015 M&A deal include famed investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, SeekingAlpha noted.

Still, Kraft Heinz executives have stopped short of saying a breakup is coming.

In May 2025, the company announced that it was "evaluating potential strategic transactions to unlock long-term shareholder value." During the company's July 2025 earnings call, CEO Carlos A. Abrams-Rivera said Kraft Heinz was still exploring strategic options to unlock long-term strategic value creation. "Any actions, if any, will be consistent with that goal of unlocking that long-term shareholder value," Abrams-Rivera said. "And that's essentially all I can say at this time."

Kraft Heinz: Sustainability Strategy and Milestones

In the meantime, here's a closer look at the existing business, sustainability goals and milestones.

Company Details: Kraft Heinz, back by Berkshire Hathaway, is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Chicago, Illinois. For its Q2 of 2025:

• Net sales were $6.352 billion, down 1.9% from Q2 of 2024.
• Net income was a $7.8 billion loss, compared to a $100 million profit in Q2 of 2024.

Sustainability Strategy: The company in 2023 hosted its first-ever supplier webinar to share our ESG strategy and Net Zero ambition, and to set the foundations for a future Supplier Sustainability Engagement program, Abrams-Rivera wrote in the 2024 ESG report.

Net Zero Goals: Moreover, the company uses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a guiding framework for developing its ESG initiatives. Among the key goals, Kraft Heinz is seeking to:

• Reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 50% by 2030;
• Reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 90% by 2050; and
• Beyond 2040, the company will use high integrity carbon credits(capped at 10% of baseline year) to offset remaining emissions.

Why MSPs, Channel Partners and IT Consulting Firms Should Care

By 2027, 25% of Global 2000 companies will have assigned a chief sustainability officer (CSO) responsible for meeting their organization’s ESG goals and making ESG-related IT purchasing decisions, according to IDC.

Admittedly, we don't know if or how President Donald Trump's policies will pressure CSO roles in the United States. Regardless, we believe that technology partners need to extend their sales, marketing, engagement and support strategies to successfully fulfill CSO needs.