Kraft Heinz names 5 new companies to its Chicago startup incubator


Five new companies have been selected to Kraft Heinz’s incubator program for upstart food brands.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) announced its latest Springboard incubator cohort on Tuesday, which includes startups ranging from allergen-free nutrition bars that use seeds instead of nuts, to a cold-pressed almond juice.

Kraft Heinz launched its Springboard program in 2018 and announced its first cohort in May. Among the five companies in that class were Chicago startups Poppilu, an antioxidant…

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