Best bits: Heinz eyes China, Greencore glee at Northern merger
By: Dean Best | 22 November 2010
On Friday afternoon (19 November), Heinz issued second-quarter numbers that highlighted perfectly the unequal nature of the global recovery.
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On Friday afternoon (19 November), Heinz issued second-quarter numbers that highlighted perfectly the unequal nature of the global recovery.

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