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Does Kraft support Israel?

The Kraft Heinz Company

Business presence documentedupdated 2026-09-26

Kraft does business in Israel — we found records of its operations there, but no record of donations, aid, or a public statement of support. Every claim below links to its source.

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Background

Kraft Heinz's documented Israel ties are commercial: predecessor H.J. Heinz's 1999–2005 majority stake in infant-formula maker Remedia (exited after the 2003 formula tragedy), the 2020 participation of its Evolv Ventures fund in a funding round for Israeli-founded robotics startup Fabric, legacy Israel-registered subsidiaries still listed in its 10-K, and distribution of Heinz products in Israel by the independent Diplomat Group. No corporate donations to Israeli causes were found in news, foundation, or PAC records. A common point of confusion: Robert Kraft — the New England Patriots owner, a prominent pro-Israel philanthropist who pledged $100 million to his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism in 2023 — has no connection whatsoever to The Kraft Heinz Company; his family business is the paper-and-packaging Kraft Group. That confusion is exactly what drives the Arabic-language coverage of September 2026: Noon Post and Arabi21 both relayed an Intercept analysis of tax filings reporting $196,000 from the Kraft Family Foundation to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and $3 million from The Kraft Group LLC to AIPAC's United Democracy Project super PAC since its 2022 launch — none of it involving The Kraft Heinz Company.

Forbes (Robert Kraft pledge — unrelated to Kraft Heinz) The Kraft Group — Israel philanthropy (Robert Kraft's separate company) Cause IQ — Kraft Heinz Company Foundation grantees Noon Post (Arabic rendering of The Intercept's analysis of Robert Kraft's donations) Arabi21 (Robert Kraft's donations — unrelated to Kraft Heinz)

Timeline of documented records

199820022006201020142018202220261999-07 — Acquisition: Remedia Ltd. (Israeli infant-nutrition company)Acquisition1999-072020-02 — Investment / program: Fabric (formerly CommonSense Robotics, founded in Tel Aviv)Investment / program2020-022026-02 — Operations in Israel: Israel-registered subsidiaries; Israeli retail marketOperations in Israel2026-02

Documented records

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Acquisition1999-07—Remedia Ltd. (Israeli infant-nutrition company)
H.J. Heinz Company — Kraft Heinz's predecessor before the 2015 merger — acquired a 51% controlling stake in Remedia, Israel's leading infant-cereal brand (~$30 million annual revenue), with CEO William Johnson calling Israel 'a growing market' and a 'platform for growth'. Heinz Israel also marketed Heinz ketchup, mayonnaise, and tuna locally. The relationship ended: after the 2003 Remedia formula tragedy, Heinz put its 51% stake up for sale in January 2005 and exited the business.
Investment / program2020-02—Fabric (formerly CommonSense Robotics, founded in Tel Aviv)
Evolv Ventures, Kraft Heinz's $100 million corporate venture fund, joined the $110 million Series B round of Fabric, an Israeli-founded micro-fulfillment robotics startup (founded in Tel Aviv in 2015 as CommonSense Robotics, headquarters moved to New York in 2019, with operations including the Tel Aviv fulfillment site). Evolv's individual contribution was not disclosed. The investment was made by the venture fund, not a donation by the corporation.
Operations in Israel2026-02—Israel-registered subsidiaries; Israeli retail market
Kraft Heinz's latest 10-K subsidiary exhibit (FY2025, filed February 2026) still lists three Israel-registered subsidiaries: Heinz Israel Limited, HZ.I.L. Ltd., and RINC Ltd. Heinz-branded products are sold in Israel through the independent local distributor Diplomat Distributors (1968) Ltd. — the arrangement at the center of Israel's 2015 'ketchup' labeling dispute — rather than through company-run operations.

Frequently asked questions

Did Kraft donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of donations. What is on record is commercial activity in Israel (Acquisition, Investment / program, Operations in Israel), which is not the same as support — see the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 13 distinct sources are cited for Kraft. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

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Record last updated: 2026-09-26

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