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==Del Monte==
== Amoy update? ==
I am trying to figure out the relationship with Del Monte. Are they still a subsidiary? Also, I am interested in finding out if they are having products made at the Bay Valley Foods Plant in Pittsburgh.

Del Monte is no longer a subsidiary. It has an office on the North Shore of Pittsburgh but is headquartered in California. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.13.60.193|173.13.60.193]] ([[User talk:173.13.60.193|talk]]) 16:58, 31 July 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==57==
[[Franklin Toker]] maintains that "57" came from the street in [[Pittsburgh]], across the river from [[Sharpsburg]]. other than the 62nd street bridge, it is the first numbered street. i can't stand the guy myself, but i think he may actually be on to something. growing up, heinz would've seen the number every time he took the trolley into town, and he very well have never realised the connection himself.

==redirect==
We shouldn't make "Heinz" redirect to this page, as there may be other examples of "Heinz" besides [[:H J Heinz Company|H J Heinz Company]].
:I guess you're right. I'll remove it
:: Not at all! Wikipedia rules use "most common usage" first. Therefore Heinz rightfully redirects to this page! <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/74.65.39.59|74.65.39.59]] ([[User talk:74.65.39.59|talk]]) 02:19, 19 January 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==edit conflict==
Sorry, had an edit conflict while I was rewriting the article. I took out the following few lines, but if someone wants to reintegrate them, please do:

Another famous slogan is "Beans Meinz Heinz" -the meinz being pronounced as means.

Heinz' first tinned beans with tomato sauce were in [[1895]].

Cream of tomato soup first appeared in [[1910]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]].
-- [[User:Arteitle|Arteitle]] 07:13 2 Jul 2003 (UTC)

==Version lost in edit conflict==
additional info to be incorporated into main article:

'''H J Heinz Company''', commonly known as just 'Heinz', is a large multinational [[food]] packaging and marketing [[corporation]].

Company founder Henry John Heinz (1844-1919) started selling food stuffs in the [[1860s]], first curing [[pickle]]s and selling them on a wagon door to door in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. His first labeled product was [[horseradish]] which he made and sold in glass jars.

Heinz first company went bankrupt in the [[Panic]] of [[1875]]. The current company was incorporated in [[1888]].

One of Heinz' leading product is [[ketchup]]; the Heinz brand accounts for over 60% of ketchup sold in the USA.

Heinz "57 Varieties" [[advertising slogan]] is well known. Despite having the slogan "57 varieties" it never really had exactly 57 varieties of products; the number was picked and retained because it was thought to sound good in [[advertising]].

Another Heinz slogan is "Beans Meinz Heinz" -the meinz being pronounced as means.

Today, Heinz has more than 1200 products worldwide.

Heinz' first tinned beans with tomato sauce were in [[1895]].

Cream of tomato soup first appeared in [[1910]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]].

Some of the food lines owned by Heinz include ''Weight Watchers'' and ''Ore-Ida''.

==food lines owned==
I believe weight watchers was sold off. [[User:Wikicide|Wikicide]] 21:00, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
:Heinz has Weight Watchers food under licences [http://www.heinz.com/World.aspx#wei|Heinz Website]]([[User:Rmfloris|Rmfloris]] 06:50, 10 April 2007 (UTC))

=='Make-an-ad' contest in Trivia section==
What is the significance of mentioning that Heinz has a UGC campaign? They're not unique or even a leading company in that regard? Can we delete it? [[User:Jbgreen|Jbgreen]] 20:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

==External Links==
*[http://www.heinz.com/ Heinz.com] requires JavaScript navigation
*[http://www.snopes.com/business/hidden/heinz57.asp Heinz 57 Varieties] on snopes.com
-- [[User:Infrogmation|Infrogmation]] 07:29 2 Jul 2003 (UTC)
:The Heinz site gives that beans slogan as "Beanz Meanz Heinz" (and mentions that it's used in England). -- [[User:Arteitle|Arteitle]]

== See Also... Hunt's? ==

Huh? I'm assuming this is here (and a related link on the Hunt's page), because they are the "big two" companies producing Ketchup in the U.S. However, there really isn't an explanation, and really Ketchup is one of the few products that they do compete in, and otherwise their large variety of products don't intersect at all. Is this standard practice on Wikipedia to link companies with popular competing products? I checked [[Plochman's]] and [[French's]] and didn't see that. [[Special:Contributions/69.95.240.54|69.95.240.54]] ([[User talk:69.95.240.54|talk]]) 22:20, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

== Proxy Battle ==
Is it just me or is starting the article with that subject a little harsh? Sorry, english is not my main language. I think it should be integrated in the history section but not be a section by itself. And definitely not at the beginning. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.36.144.229|66.36.144.229]] ([[User talk:66.36.144.229|talk]]) 06:07, 31 March 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Agreed. I found it to be a bit jarring. I'm moving it to a deeper section of the article.
:
:—[[User:BMRR|BMRR]] ([[User talk:BMRR|talk]]) 19:40, 1 April 2009 (UTC)


== Beanz Meanz Heinz ==
'Beanz Meanz Heinz' is arguably the most well-known Heinz slogan in the UK. I've never heard the '57 varieties' thing, but I assume that's famous in the US - which is all well and good, considering that this is an American company. But maybe the UK's famous slogan should be mentioned in the UK section, if other's think that it's appropriate. Sources: http://www.adslogans.co.uk/hof/mediacover.html; http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/4398223/Heinz-to-bring-back-Beanz-Meanz-Heinz.html. [[User:Zestos|Zestos]] ([[User talk:Zestos|talk]]) 14:35, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

== LBGT consumers ==

The estimate of 3.6 million homosexual consumers in the UK is a gross exaggeration....or at least I certainly hope it is.... <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/82.5.68.95|82.5.68.95]] ([[User talk:82.5.68.95|talk]]) 09:14, 1 August 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

::Moron <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/64.223.85.49|64.223.85.49]] ([[User talk:64.223.85.49|talk]]) 23:15, 12 June 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:The news article used as a reference says 3.6 million. Whether that is accurate or not, I have no idea, but you would have to take up your concerns with the newspaper; Wikipedia is just quoting the article. —[[User:BMRR|BMRR]] ([[User talk:BMRR|talk]]) 17:06, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

== Pay dispute at Northgate, Brisbane (Golden Circle) ==

Removed the reference to the pay dispute involving Peni Volavola as it has been resolved. See the NUW statement on its [http://www.nuw.org.au/get-informed/news/newsitems/golden-circle-pay-discrepancy-resolved website].

Update made by Corporate Affairs, Heinz Australia.

== The contact link is not working for the site in China.... ==

* http://www.heinz.com.cn/
* http://www.heinz.com/heinz-global-websites.aspx

What is the role of

亨氏青岛食品有限公司
Tel (0532) 8319-1791

in this company...???
--[[Special:Contributions/222.64.223.219|222.64.223.219]] ([[User talk:222.64.223.219|talk]]) 07:15, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

== History ==

Why is there no history section at all?--[[Special:Contributions/78.49.98.45|78.49.98.45]] ([[User talk:78.49.98.45|talk]]) 21:51, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
:Because this is a pretty bad article. If you know anything about the history of such, feel free to add--[[Special:Contributions/77.99.231.37|77.99.231.37]] ([[User talk:77.99.231.37|talk]]) 21:04, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
Agreed. I don't know the history and so can't add it, but the Background section launches straight into a sentence about Heinz and his parents with no context at all. Bizarre. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Scampben|Scampben]] ([[User talk:Scampben|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Scampben|contribs]]) 15:33, 14 April 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Logo ==
The logo used is NOT USED ON HEINZ PRODUCTS! Everyone knows what the heinz logo is. Just look at a tin of soup, a tin of beans, a bottle of ketchup - THEN you will understand that the heinz logo used is just not. Behind closed doors maybe --[[Special:Contributions/77.99.231.37|77.99.231.37]] ([[User talk:77.99.231.37|talk]]) 21:04, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

:Behind closed doors? They use it on [http://www.heinz.com/ their web site]... I wouldn't call that behind closed doors. –[[User:BMRR|BMRR]] ([[User talk:BMRR|talk]]) 23:47, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

::It is not used on the products. The American website, yes, but elsewhere?--[[Special:Contributions/77.99.231.37|77.99.231.37]] ([[User talk:77.99.231.37|talk]]) 15:53, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

:::The article is about the company, therefore it should have the company's official corporate logo. There are a number of companies that use logos on their individual products that differ from their corporate logo. For example, [[Colgate-Palmolive]] vs. [[Colgate (toothpaste)|Colgate Toothpaste]] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Palmolive_soap.jpg Palmolive Soap]. Also, I just looked at my jar of Heinz Horseradish Sauce and my bottle of Heinz Ketchup, and even though they have the more familiar Heinz logo on the front, the label on the back (where the ingredients are listed) has the corporate logo (as seen on this page and on their web site). –[[User:BMRR|BMRR]] ([[User talk:BMRR|talk]]) 16:35, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

== Details from June 2007 version ==

The following unreferenced details are from [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=H._J._Heinz_Company&oldid=139577665 H._J._Heinz_Company&oldid=139577665], a version of the article existing from about the time that [[Talk:H. J. Heinz Company/Comments]] was created with {{user-c|Warfreak}} comment "Good article but lacks refs for GA status"

:The company was initially named the Anchor Pickle and Vinegar Works, and was run by Heinz and partner [[L. C. Noble]]. The name changed to Heinz, Noble & Company in [[1872]] when [[E. J. Noble]] joined on and the company relocated to nearby [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]].

:After a banking panic forced him into [[bankruptcy]] in [[1875]], Heinz restarted his business with the help of his brother John and his cousin [[Frederick Heinz|Frederick]], and in the following year they introduced what would become its most well-known product: [[tomato]] [[ketchup]]. The new company was known as F. & J. Heinz until [[1888]], when Henry bought controlling interest from his brother and gave the business its current name.

:In 1919 Henry Heinz died, and control of the company passed to his son, Howard Heinz, who was then succeeded by H. J. Heinz II, in 1941

:By 1972, sales had reached the billion dollar mark. Today, Heinz sells more than 1,300 products worldwide ranging from ketchup to baby food.

&mdash;[[Special:Contributions/72.244.200.71|72.244.200.71]] ([[User talk:72.244.200.71|talk]]) 21:37, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

== "Heinz" IPA pronounce ==

Someone local can please write down how we globally speak the name "Heinz"? It's a german name but it's a north american trademark, it's confuse. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/201.34.96.206|201.34.96.206]] ([[User talk:201.34.96.206|talk]]) 14:52, 30 August 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Merge with Berkshire Hathaway? ==

What is the standard practice when a company is purchased? For example, look at [[Applied Underwriters]]. When [[Berkshire Hathaway]] purchased them they were just given a redirect to [[Berkshire Hathaway]]. I guess this may not be the best place to ask but I'm wondering if [[Applied Underwriters]] should be recreated or if this article and articles like [[Geico]] should simply redirect to [[Berkshire Hathaway]].[[User:Lucutious|Lucutious]] ([[User talk:Lucutious|talk]]) 13:49, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
:Confirmed merger. Added brief already. Not sure about the standard practice but I'm going to work on it tonight.-[[User:Koverpw|Koverpw]] ([[User talk:Koverpw|talk]]) 10:53, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

== Requested move 26 March 2015 ==

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:''The following is a closed discussion of a [[WP:requested moves|requested move]]. <span style="color:red">'''Please do not modify it.'''</span> Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a [[Wikipedia:move review|move review]]. No further edits should be made to this section. ''

The result of the move request was: '''Not moved''' although an RM to "Heinz" would probably be consistent with PRIMARYTOPIC [[User:Mike Cline|Mike Cline]] ([[User talk:Mike Cline|talk]]) 15:54, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

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Information about Amoy seems outdated. It no longer belongs to the Japanese company but instead sold off to a Chinese company. Plus not sure that Heinz still have a license from Amoy nowadays. It needs to be updated.
[[:Heinz (company)]] → {{no redirect|Heinz Company}} – The article was previously [[H. J. Heinz Company]]. It may be simply called "Heinz", but I'm sure it's also called "Heinz Company". <small>--'''Relisted.''' [[User:George Ho|George Ho]] ([[User talk:George Ho|talk]]) 01:55, 2 April 2015 (UTC)</small> [[User:George Ho|George Ho]] ([[User talk:George Ho|talk]]) 03:35, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
*'''Support''' per [[WP:NATURAL]]. [[User:RGloucester|<span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000">RGloucester </span>]] — [[User talk:RGloucester|☎]] 04:25, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
*'''Comment''' officially, according to the current presentation of their website, the name is Heinz.
:According to Britannica ( it is "'''Heinz Company''' American corporation - Heinz Company, in full H.J. Heinz Company, major American manufacturer of processed foods, which are distributed in approximately 200 countries throughout the world.
:According to [https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Heinz+company%22&espv=2&biw=1167&bih=621&source=univ&tbm=nws&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=WNsTVbqIJo7WaovBgYgF&ved=0CFQQsQQ news results: The enlarged company will be known as the '''Kraft Heinz Company''' and ...
:Perhaps a merge should be considered or for one of the articles to act as a historic record. [[User:GregKaye|Greg]][[User talk:GregKaye|Kaye]] 10:22, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''', "{{no redirect|Heinz Company}}" is extremely unnatural. They don't use this name. [[User:GregKaye|Greg]][[User talk:GregKaye|Kaye]] 14:26, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
*'''Oppose'''' "Heinz Company" is a made-up name. The company's proper name is H.J. Heinz Company. The common name for the company and brand is simply Heinz. I think a strong case could be made for the company and brand being the primary topic. In fact, on 28 October 2007 {{u|Oh Snap}} turned it into a redirect to [[H. J. Heinz Company]] after a brief discussion at [[Talk:Heinz]] and it remained a redirect until 24 June 2009 when {{u|Graham87}} moved the disambiguation page back as part of a history merge. [[User:Bkonrad|older]] ≠ [[User talk:Bkonrad|wiser]] 17:07, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
**Nope, it was a redirect until {{u|E-Kartoffel}} did a [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heinz&diff=283256366&oldid=276957948 cut-and-paste move] in April 2009. '''[[User:Graham87|Graham]]'''<font color="green">[[User talk:Graham87|87]]</font> 07:49, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
*Is there a reason we can't just do [[Heinz]]? Everything looks to me like a PTM on the dab page... [[User:Red Slash|<font color="#FF4131">Red </font>]][[User talk:Red Slash|<b><font color="#460121">Slash</font></b>]] 23:58, 3 April 2015 (UTC)


https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/gyr9mrmq0sp8xk3wvgzkhg2
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https://www.just-food.com/news/uk-heinz-launches-amoy-oriental-sauces/ [[User:Soyegg2417|Soyegg2417]] ([[User talk:Soyegg2417|talk]]) 00:10, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
== Requested move 10 April 2015 ==


== Needs some work post-merger ==
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This page needs some work now that Heinz is just a brand of Kraft Heinz and the H. J. Heinz Company no longer exists. [[User:Gotrees4|Gotrees4]] ([[User talk:Gotrees4|talk]]) 09:30, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
* [[:Heinz (company)]] → {{no redirect|Heinz}}
* [[:Heinz]] → {{no redirect|Heinz (disambiguation)}}
– If "Heinz" company is the primary topic, then parenthetical disambiguation is not needed. A possible merger with Kraft is coming, but another RM is deserving. [[User:Gh87 in the public computer|George Ho away from home]] ([[User talk:Gh87 in the public computer|talk]]) 21:01, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
*'''Support''' as per nom [[User:GregKaye|Greg]][[User talk:GregKaye|Kaye]] 03:58, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
*'''Comment''' ''oppose merger'' just create a new article covering the merged company period. Each company, Kraft and Heinz should have a separate article, as they have substantial notable histories independently -- [[Special:Contributions/65.94.43.89|65.94.43.89]] ([[User talk:65.94.43.89|talk]]) 11:14, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
* '''Oppose''' – no coherent reason for the proposed primarygrab here. [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 14:25, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

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Amoy update?[edit]

Information about Amoy seems outdated. It no longer belongs to the Japanese company but instead sold off to a Chinese company. Plus not sure that Heinz still have a license from Amoy nowadays. It needs to be updated.

https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/gyr9mrmq0sp8xk3wvgzkhg2

https://www.just-food.com/news/uk-heinz-launches-amoy-oriental-sauces/ Soyegg2417 (talk) 00:10, 14 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Needs some work post-merger[edit]

This page needs some work now that Heinz is just a brand of Kraft Heinz and the H. J. Heinz Company no longer exists. Gotrees4 (talk) 09:30, 6 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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