Kraft Heinz to name CEO Patricio as chair

Reuters

Published Feb 18, 2022 05:14PM ET

(Reuters) - Packaged food maker Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Co said on Friday it plans to appoint Chief Executive Officer Miguel Patricio as its chair, replacing Alexandre Behring who will retire at the annual shareholder meeting in May.

Patricio, 55, joined Kraft's board in March last year and has previously served as the marketing head of Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch InBev.

"We look forward to working with Miguel as Chair," Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa)'s Greg Abel said in a statement. The Warren Buffett-led company is Kraft Heinz's largest shareholder, according to Refinitiv data.