Kraft Foods expands contract with DHL

PLANTATION, Fla. DHL announced Tuesday that Kraft Foods has renewed and expanded its contract with DHL as its primary U.S. express carrier.

DHL will provide U.S. express shipping services for Kraft Foods. The express carrier has also been chosen by Kraft Foods as a provider for U.S. ground delivery and international express services for Kraft’s letters and small package shipments, including delivery of food product samples, point-of-sale advertising, inter-office documents and payroll, and product-sampling items for Kraft vendors, plants, distribution centers and its corporate offices.

“Kraft has been a valued partner for nearly 20 years,” said Charles Brewer, executive vice president of sales. “We are seeing many of the largest multi-national companies enhance their operations by leveraging DHL’s flexibility, customer-focused commitment and ongoing U.S. network enhancements.”

Founded in San Francisco in 1969, DHL generated worldwide revenues of $80 billion in 2006.