The British favourite has been a staple food since it was first sold at Fortnum & Mason in London in 1886, and H.J. Heinz now produces more than one billion cans every year from its main factory in Kitt Green. Founded by Henry J. Heinz in 1869, the US company has used the same recipe […]
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett to retire from Kraft Heinz board
Scott Olson / Getty Images Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has decided to retire from the Kraft Heinz board. Buffett, 87, has shed many of his non-Berkshire responsibilities in the last few years. Kraft Heinz said on Friday billionaire investor Warren Buffett has decided to retire from the company’s board following the end of his term […]
Heinz baked beans advert falls foul of protein shake comparison
The television ad, seen in May, showed a man arriving home to his family and taking a drink from the fridge which he described as having protein “supercharged with high fibre and minimal fat”, before his wife said: “Same. We’re just having some beans.” The screen displayed prominent text which stated: “High in protein. High […]
Heinz just opened a baked beans cafe in London – this is what it’s like
You can now get hot pots of baked beans at Heinz’s cafe in London’s Selfridges. The company launched it to mark the 50th anniversary of the “Beanz Meanz Heinz” slogan created in the 1960s. Each pot costs £3 and you can get your beans with scrambled eggs, ham hock, or crispy bacon. Produced and filmed […]
Heinz is turning Don Draper’s failed ‘Pass the Heinz’ pitch into actual ads
In a season six episode of AMC series “Mad Men,” lead ad creative Don Draper, of the fictional ad agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, did the unthinkable: He pitched an ad for Heinz ketchup that didn’t actually show the product. The client rejected the idea in the show, but now the ads — featuring fries, a […]