US: Heinz unveils Brazilian expansion as emerging markets drive sales
By: just-food.com | 3 March 2011
HJ Heinz today (3 March) unveiled plans to buy an 80% stake in Brazilian tomato sauce group Coniexpress as it revealed that sales in emerging markets propelled third-quarter revenues.
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HJ Heinz today (3 March) unveiled plans to buy an 80% stake in Brazilian tomato sauce group Coniexpress as it revealed that sales in emerging markets propelled third-quarter revenues.

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