Political Contributions

Kraft Foods has a proud history of involvement in the communities where our employees live and work. This includes supporting candidates who understand and appreciate the public policies that impact our business, our brands and our employees.

The company’s political action committee, Kraftpac, is funded by voluntary contributions from eligible employees. Kraftpac’s Board of Directors consists of senior managers from various business units and functions. Under the direction of the Kraftpac Board, Kraftpac contributes to U.S. federal and state political parties, committees and candidates.

In addition, where permitted by law, Kraft Foods makes corporate contributions to political committees, state candidates, and state political parties.

Kraft Foods and Kraftpac consider the following criteria (among others) in determining which candidates to support:

  • Positions on public policy issues important to Kraft Foods
  • The presence of Kraft Foods employees or facilities in a candidate’s district or state
  • Key committee membership or leadership position

Similarly, Kraft Foods and Kraftpac consider public policy issues important to Kraft in determining which committees to support.

Kraft Foods and Kraftpac comply with all campaign finance and disclosure laws.

Kraftpac reports its contributions to the Federal Election Commission. Details about those contributions are publicly available on the FEC website. In addition, Kraft Foods annually will post Kraft Foods’ and Kraftpac’s political contributions on kraftfoodscompany.com.

View all Kraftpac Contributions for the 2008 / 2009 Campaign Cycle.

View all Kraft Foods Corporate Political Contributions for 2009.

View the trade associations to which Kraft Foods paid dues greater than $50,000 during 2009.

The information above was updated June 2010.

Political Contributions