EPA TRI Facility · Food
Kraft Heinz Foods Co
Mason City, IA · Parent: The Kraft Heinz Co
- Total releases
- 175.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Kraft Heinz Foods Co: how the 175.9K lbs splits
175.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 133.9K lbs 76.1%
- Air Releases 42.0K lbs 23.9%
Kraft Heinz Foods Co's 175.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 76.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 23.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Kraft Heinz Foods Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mason City, IA, in the food sector. It reported 30.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 175.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,471 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Kraft Heinz Foods Co is pounds #89 and chemical-count #190 at 175.9K lbs. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Curries Div of Aadg Inc.; Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC; Minnesota Rubber & Plastics; Woodharbor Doors & Cabinetry. Similar-scale Food peers outside Iowa: Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers; Danone US Llc.; Belgioioso Cheese Inc. Polly-O Campbell Plant; American Yeast Corp Tennessee. Other The Kraft Heinz Co sites in this extract: Kraft Heinz; Kraft Heinz Foods Co; Kraftheinz Co; The Kraft Heinz Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22); Nitric acid.
Kraft Heinz Foods Co stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (76.1% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 175.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers and Danone US Llc..
Kraft Heinz Foods Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
176K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kraft Heinz Foods Co: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Kraft Heinz Foods Co reports the 392nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 76.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers and Danone US Llc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Kraft Heinz Foods Co's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 76.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kraft Heinz Foods Co's total reported releases fell from 46.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kraft Heinz Foods Co's air releases fell from 12.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kraft Heinz Foods Co's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kraft Heinz Foods Co's off-site transfers fell from 34.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kraft Heinz Foods Co Form-R facts
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18% more than the comparison
67% less than the comparison
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Kraft Heinz Foods Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 175.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 20426% (146 lbs to 30.0K lbs).
Kraft Heinz Foods Co: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Kraft Heinz Foods Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 20426% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 146 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 39.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 59.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 46.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 30.0K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 133.9K lbs | - |
| Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) | 42.0K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 25 lbs | - |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kraft Heinz Foods Co
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Curries Div of Aadg Inc., Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC, Minnesota Rubber & Plastics, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Danone US Llc., Belgioioso Cheese Inc. Polly-O Campbell Plant.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kraft Heinz Foods Co on cumulative reported pounds (175.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Eakas Corp, Astro Industries Inc, Greenbrier Central LLC. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Eakas Corp Peru, IL · Transportation Equipment 175.9K lbs reported
- Astro Industries Inc Green Bay, WI · Fabricated Metals 175.8K lbs reported
- Greenbrier Central LLC Marmaduke, AR · Transportation Equipment 176.1K lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing - Chattanooga LLC Jasper, TN · Fabricated Metals 175.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Curries Div of Aadg Inc.. Kraft Heinz Foods Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Kraft Heinz Foods Co TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kraft Heinz Foods Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mason City, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311999 · Food. 18.1% of Cerro Gordo TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Eakas Corp (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kraft Heinz Foods Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov