Carlos Abrams-Rivera

Carlos Abrams-Rivera
BornCirca 1967
Puerto Rico
EducationUniversity of Michigan
OccupationBusiness executive
TitleFormer CEO of Kraft Heinz
TermJan. 2024 - Jan. 2026
PredecessorMiguel Patricio
SuccessorSteve Cahillane

Carlos Abrams-Rivera (born circa 1967) is a Puerto Rican business executive.[1] He was the CEO of Kraft Heinz from January 2024 to January 2026, when he was succeeded by Steve Cahillane.[2]

Early life and education

Born circa 1967,[1] he was born and raised in Puerto Rico.[3] He earned a degree in economics in the US, then worked for two years as a government aide in Puerto Rico, and then earned an MBA from the University of Michigan in 1994.[3]

Career

He started his career at Kraft Foods, and afterwards worked at Mondelez and Campbell.[4] Abrams-Rivera held roles at Energizer Holdings, and the Government of Puerto Rico.[5] As of January 2020, he was president at Campbell Snacks.[6]

Kraft Heinz CEO

In January 2020, Kraft Heinz named him leader of its US business.[7] From August 2023 to the end of the year, he was Kraft Heinz president and led operations in the US and Canada. He became CEO and joined the board of Kraft Heinz Co. on January 1, 2024.[1]

Under Abrams-Rivera's leadership, Kraft Heinz's sales fell for seven straight quarters, and Kraft Heinz decided in September 2025 September to split into two companies, a global one focused on sauces, spreads and seasonings, and one selling grocery staples in North America, with Abrams-Rivera to head the latter.[8] However, they later chose to replace him with Steve Cahillane, who had been CEO of Kellogg's.[8] In October 2025, Kraft Heinz lowered its sales outlook, with Abrams-Rivera as CEO stating that the sentiment of US shoppers had dropped to a "historic low."[9] He was the CEO until January 2026, when he was succeeded by Cahillane.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kraft Heinz Taps North America Chief Abrams-Rivera as CEO (1)", bloomberglaw.com, Bloomberg Law, 14 August 2023, retrieved 28 July 2026
  2. 1 2 "The Kraft Heinz Company's CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera To Step Down, Steve Cahillane To Be New CEO". RTTNews. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Latino Leaders". Latino Leaders. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Gilman, Azure (24 April 2024), "The CEO of Kraft Heinz is focusing on 'core innovation' as he tries to win over a pinched consumer in a tough year ahead", fortune.com, Fortune, retrieved 27 July 2026
  5. ↑ "Carlos Abrams-Rivera named new CEO of Kraft Heinz, North America", www.grocerybusiness.ca, Grocery Business, 14 August 2023, retrieved 27 July 2026
  6. ↑ "Campbell Announces Departure of Carlos Abrams-Rivera as President of Campbell Snacks", www.thecampbellscompany.com, The Campbells Company, 7 January 2020, retrieved 27 July 2026
  7. ↑ "Kraft Heinz names Carlos Abrams-Rivera to head U.S. business", financialpost.com, Financial Post, 8 January 2020, retrieved 27 July 2026
  8. 1 2 Newman, Jesse (16 December 2025). "Kraft Heinz Picks New CEO Ahead of Split". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Kraft Heinz CEO warns of worst consumer sentiment in decades", adage.com, Adage, 29 October 2025, retrieved 27 July 2026
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