Heinz in conflict

Crisis looming for Heinz as shareholders agitate

Famous ketchup maker HJ Heinz is trying to rebuff a group of shareholders who are lobbying for change but the…

US: Heinz under increasing pressure from activist investors

Heinz has referred the proposal from Trian Fund Management, a group of investors lead by billionaire Nelson Peltz who collectively…

US: Heinz reassures shareholders that transformation plan is paying off

In a letter to shareholders issued yesterday (24 April) Heinz reaffirmed the guidance it had previously published for FY 2006,…

US: ‘Activist-investor’ increases pressure on Heinz

HJ Heinz has confirmed that billionaire investor Nelson Peltz has given notice that, through Trian Partners Master Fund, he intends…