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Company Analysis : Heinz

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Introduction

The HJ Heinz company needs little introduction to most observers of the business world , or least to most following the food product companies Indeed the company is one of the most famous and popular among the consumers of ketchup . Heinz is a US based food company . Headquartered in Pittsburg , Pennsylvania , Heinz is not only a large divisionalized producer of food products but has also diversified into food-related services . HJ Heinz Company has

been in existence for 139 years most of which have seen the company in a pioneer role , the culmination of which is the company owing one of the world 's most well-known brands Heinz (Heinz , 2008

The company 's yearly sales have reached the 10 billion mark in the year 2008 , and Heinz enjoys the status of being among the top two in terms of market share in more than 50 countries across the world . Heinz operates in three core food categories : the well-known and most famous Ketchup various Condiments and Sauces , and the Meals and Snacks and Infant /Nutrition . The company has about 15 well known brands in its three core categories each of which have annual sales reaching the 100 million mark . The brand Heinz ( alone generates 4 billion dollars of annual sales and all the 15 brands combined together comprise almost 70 of the company 's This presents an analysis of the HJ Heinz Company , which...