Kraft Heinz Packs Earnings Beat on Raised Prices, Robust Demand

Kraft Heinz Packs Earnings Beat on Raised Prices, Robust Demand
Heinz products on a grocery store shelf in New York, on March 25, 2015. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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Kraft Heinz Co. posted fourth-quarter sales and earnings above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, boosted by higher product prices and sustained demand for its packaged foods and condiments.

Packaged food makers have been bumping up prices of their products to contend with surging costs of everything from shipping and labor to raw materials such as wheat, meat, and edible oils.