Newell Brands Innovation Pushes the Cookware & Bakeware Technology Envelope

Newell Brands Innovation Pushes the Bakeware Technology Envelope

In this episode of What’s Cooking with the CBA, host Fran Groesbeck has a conversation with Kris Malkoski, CEO, of Home Solutions and Writing at Newell Brands. You may not be familiar with the name “Newell Brands,” but chances are you have many of their products in your home.

Kris shares how Rubbermaid’s new innovative product, DuraLite Bakeware came to market and the rigorous testing it went through as it was being developed. She also gives insight into Calphalon’s new products and its recycling program with TerraCycle.

Kris has been an international business leader for more than 30 years as CEO, COO, President and VP/GM in public and private branded CPG and Hardlines companies. She is seen as a strategic change leader and has successfully grown, transformed, or integrated brands and companies to drive meaningful revenue and profits.

She is currently managing global iconic brands including Rubbermaid, Calphalon, Ball, Food Saver, Sharpie, Papermate, Expo, and Elmer’s Glue. She has driven significant (+30%) revenue and operating income growth, despite COVID headwinds including inflation, labor, and supply challenges. As a member of the Newell Executive Team, Kris oversees $4.4 billion in revenues and over 17,000 employees.

Newell Brands is a $10B company with over 29,000 employers, with brands sold around the globe. Newell’s brands are found in 100M US households and include icons like Elmers, Expo, Papermate, Sharpie, Parker, Dymo, Ball, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, FoodSaver, Crockpot, Mr. Coffee, Oster, Sunbeam, Yankee Candle, Woodwick, Rubbermaid Commercial, Graco, Coleman, Contigo, and Marmot.

Newell is heavily committed to investing back into the communities where its employees live and work. In 2021, through Newell’s Charitable Giving Foundation, Newell set a goal to provide $88M in product donations and over $1M in local grant programs over the next 5 years to support employee efforts to give back. Globally Newell supports several programs including The Nature Conservancy, No Kid Hungry, and Feed the Children