Kraft Heinz Shares Tumble Amid Consumer Spending Crisis

Kraft Heinz delivered a sobering third-quarter earnings report for 2025, revealing the severe impact of deteriorating consumer sentiment on the packaged food giant. Despite exceeding profit expectations, the company’s shares plummeted 4.5% following disappointing revenue figures and a significant reduction in future guidance. Chief Executive Carlos Abrams-Rivera described the current environment as “one of the worst consumer sentiment backdrops we’ve witnessed in decades,” raising questions about the company’s path to recovery.

The company’s earnings per share reached $0.61, surpassing analyst projections. However, this positive development was overshadowed by a 2.3% decline in quarterly revenue, which fell to $6.24 billion. This contraction occurred despite Kraft Heinz implementing price increases averaging one percentage point during Read more...