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Heinz (company)

H. J. Heinz Company
Subsidiary
Industry Food processing
Fate Merged with Kraft Foods
Successor Kraft Heinz
Founded January 1869; 148 years ago (1869-01) (as Heinz Noble & Company)
Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Founder Henry J. Heinz
Headquarters Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Bernardo Hees (CEO)
Revenue IncreaseUS$ 11.64 billion (2012)
Increase US$ 1.45 billion (2012)
Increase US$ 923 million (2012)
Total assets Increase US$ 12.939 billion (2013)
Total equity Decrease US$ 2.88 billion (2012)
Owner Berkshire Hathaway (26%)
3G Capital (25%)
Number of employees
32,200 (2012)
Parent Kraft Heinz
Divisions North American Consumer Products
U.S. Foodservice
Europe
Asia Pacific
Rest of World
Website www.kraftheinzcompany.com

The H. J. Heinz Company, or Heinz, is an American food processing company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Henry John Heinz in 1869. The H. J. Heinz Company manufactures thousands of food products in plants on six continents, and markets these products in more than 200 countries and territories. The company claims to have 150 number-one or number-two brands worldwide. Heinz ranked first in ketchup in the US with a market share in excess of 50%;Ore-Ida label held 46% of the frozen potato sector in 2003.

Since 1896, the company has used its "57 Varieties" slogan; it was inspired by a sign advertising 21 styles of shoes, and Henry Heinz chose the number 57 even though the company manufactured more than 60 products at the time.

On February 14, 2013, Heinz agreed to be purchased by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital for $23 billion. On March 25, 2015, Kraft announced its merger with Heinz, arranged by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital. The resulting Kraft Heinz Company is the fifth largest food company in the world. Berkshire Hathaway became a majority owner of Heinz on June 18, 2015. After exercising a warrant to acquire 46,195,652 shares of common stock for a total price of $461,956.52, Berkshire increased its stake to 52.5%. The companies completed the merger on July 2, 2015.

The Heinz company was founded by and is named for Henry J. Heinz, who was born in the United States to German immigrants. His father was originally from Kallstadt (then in Bavaria, now part of Rhineland-Palatinate). He was distantly related to the Trump family now based in New York. Their paternal immigrant ancestor reached the United States in 1885. His mother Anna was also from Bavaria, and they met in Pittsburgh. Among his several siblings was brother John.


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