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Just Spices Expands to U.S. Market
Kraft Heinz brings Europe’s beloved direct-to-consumer spice brand to America to accelerate its Taste Elevation portfolio PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nKraft Heinz brings Europe’s beloved direct-to-consumer spice brand to America to accelerate its Taste Elevation portfolio\n\n\n PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz” or the “Company”) announced the launch of Just Spices in the U.S. market just one year after the Company completed its acquisition of a majority stake in the business. Just Spices is expected to be a critical growth driver for Kraft Heinz’s Taste Elevation business, which is focused on flavor enhancement, and is one of the Company’s platforms for continued growth as outlined as part of its long-term strategy.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230426005109/en/Kraft Heinz announces the launch of Just Spices in the U.S. market just one year after completing its acquisition of a majority stake in the business. (Photo: Business Wire)\n“Just Spices will elevate the overall cooking experience for American families, just as it has done in Europe for nearly a decade,” said Carlos Abrams-Rivera, Executive Vice President & President, North America, Kraft Heinz. “Bringing together Just Spices’ high-quality product, data and direct-to-consumer capabilities with Kraft Heinz’s scale and brand loyalty creates the perfect storm to disrupt the U.S. spice category as we know it.”\n\n\nLaunched in 2014, Just Spices trailblazed the category with its 170-plus product portfolio that includes offerings for diverse meal occasions ranging from breakfast and light snacks to salads and baking, and a broad range of savory, sweet, classic, and exotic flavors. Just Spices’ growing business sells approximately 70 percent of its ready-made and one-step spice blends directly to consumers, with its remaining sales through major grocery retailers both in-store and online in Germany, Spain, Austria, UK and Switzerland.\n\n\nJust Spices’ approach to machine-learning product innovation is geared towards the needs of younger, flavor-forward families. The brand’s advanced analytics allows it to identify early consumer trends and flavor preferences by region, and based on consumer sentiment for these trends, Just Spices creates, customizes and optimizes its product line accordingly.\n\n\n“Just Spices blends have become household staples in many countries throughout E...