Heinz's global ups and downs
Heinz is the most globally diverse US packaged food maker. Emerging markets are driving growth but it is facing challenging conditions in Europe and Australia and three more factories will close as it adapts to "difficult" trading conditions.
US: Demand for smaller packs drives Heinz US NPD
23 November 2011
HJ Heinz is to launch a raft of smaller products in the US as it targets consumers looking to manage their spending on food.
On the money: Heinz upbeat on Europe despite volume drop
22 November 2011
HJ Heinz chief executive Bill Johnson has said he feels "pretty good" about the US food maker's prospects in Europe despite volumes falling in recent months.
GLOBAL: Heinz to close more factories
18 November 2011
US food giant HJ Heinz plans to close more plants to adapt to what the ketchup maker described as a "difficult" trading conditions.
On the money: Heinz battles to adapt to "difficult" Australian market
24 August 2011
HJ Heinz is taking action to revitalise its operations Australia, where its business put in a "poor performance" in the first quarter of its financial year, CFO Art Winkleblack has said.
On the money: Heinz sets out productivity "quantum leap"
26 May 2011
HJ Heinz today (26 May) said it would look to leverage its "global scale" to improve productivity as it raised its five-year savings targets.
GLOBAL: Heinz to "exit" five sites in supply-chain revamp
26 May 2011
HJ Heinz is to "exit" five production facilites across Europe, the US and the Pacific region under a revamp of its supply chain and manufacturing network.
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