Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Fiscal Period

We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in December in each calendar year. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to years and quarters contained herein pertain to our fiscal years and fiscal quarters. Our 2024 fiscal year is scheduled to be a 52-week period ending on December 28, 2024, and our 2023 fiscal year was a 52-week period that ended on December 30, 2023.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include The Kraft Heinz Company and all of our controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions are eliminated.

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

In the first quarter of 2024, our internal reporting structure and reportable segments changed. We divided our International segment into three operating segments — Europe and Pacific Developed Markets (“EPDM” or “International Developed Markets”), West and East Emerging Markets (“WEEM”), and Asia Emerging Markets (“AEM”) — to enable enhanced focus on the different strategies required for each of these regions as part of our long-term strategic plan. Subsequently, we manage our operating results through four operating segments. We have two reportable segments defined by geographic region: North America and International Developed Markets. Our remaining operating segments, consisting of WEEM and AEM, are combined and disclosed as Emerging Markets.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make accounting policy elections, estimates, and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, reserves, and expenses. These accounting policy elections, estimates, and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgments. We evaluate our policy elections, estimates, and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. We believe these estimates to be reasonable given the current facts available. We adjust our policy elections, estimates, and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Market volatility, including foreign currency exchange rates, increases the uncertainty inherent in our estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from estimates. If actual amounts differ from estimates, we include the revisions in our consolidated results of operations in the period the actual amounts become known. Historically, the aggregate differences, if any, between our estimates and actual amounts in any year have not had a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

We made reclassifications and adjustments to certain previously reported financial information to conform to our current period presentation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

Cash equivalents include term deposits with banks, money market funds, and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The fair value of cash equivalents approximates the carrying amount. Cash and cash equivalents that are legally restricted as to withdrawal or usage are classified in other current assets or other non-current assets, as applicable, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. At September 28, 2024, we had $2 million of restricted cash recorded in other current assets and $2 million of restricted cash recorded in other non-current assets. At December 30, 2023, we had restricted cash recorded in other current assets of $3 million and $1 million of restricted cash in other non-current assets. Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash was $1,288 million at September 28, 2024 and $1,404 million at December 30, 2023.