UK: Heinz to launch baked beans with stevia
Heinz is to launch a new stevia-based low-sugar version of its canned baked beans in the UK, according to a report in Talking Retail. The stevia-sweetened product will reportedly contain 50% less sugar than standard Heinz Baked Beans and will replace the existing reduced sugar & salt variety, which boasts a 30% reduction in sugar […]
USA: Kraft set for merger with Heinz
Leading global FMCG manufacturers Kraft and Heinz are set for a merger that will create the third-largest food and drinks company in the USA and the fifth-largest in the world, according to reports. The merger is set to come about with the acquisition of Kraft Foods Group Inc. by Brazilian private-equity firm 3G Capital, in […]
Andrea Budelli, Vice President – R&D Europe
Heinz
Gama spoke to Andrea Budelli, Vice President – R&D Europe, Heinz. What should manufacturers do to be successful in the current economic climate? Balance your value proposition in your portfolio, adapt your offering and your pricing to the needs of different channels, and bring distinctive and relevant innovation to the market, with appropriate pricing, so […]
China: Heinz opens new infant cereal factory
Heinz has officially unveiled its flagship $70 million state-of-the-art infant cereal plant in Asia. The new 80,000 square metre facility is Heinz’s largest infant cereal plant globally. Located in Foshan city, Guangdong province, the factory “turns a new page in Heinz’s growth in China”, the company said. The new facility will reportedly create 200 new […]
UK: Heinz Big range expands into chilled savouries
Peter’s Food Service, the Heinz subsidiary company in the UK, has announced the extension of its Heinz Big brand into the chilled savoury market. The company plans to introduce a new range of pastries, such as the 235g pies that will be available in five varieties: Steak Potato & HP Brown Sauce, Steak & Onion, […]
Germany / Belgium: Heinz looks to close two facilities
H.J. Heinz Co. has announced plans to close two facilities in Europe that together employ almost 350 staff, TribLive reports. The two facilities under threat are a factory in Turnhout (Belgium) that produces condiments and other products for restaurants and employs 157 people, and a plant in Seesen (Germany) with 190 workers making fridge packs […]
Canada: Announcement expected about Heinz facility
Heinz has announced it has reached a preliminary deal with Highbury Canco Corp. which will allow the company to acquire its tomato processing plant in Leamington, Ontario, thus saving it from closure. According to the Huffington Post, Heinz is a major employee in the Ontario town and had announced plans last November to close the […]