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unusual facts about H.J. Heinz



Behold

William R. Johnson, now president of H.J. Heinz, was assistant brand manager for Behold at Drackett, 1974-1977.

F. James McDonald

McDonald served on the boards of companies such as Georgia-Pacific, Halliburton, H.J. Heinz and KMart.

H. J. Heinz II

Heinz was born to Howard Covode Heinz and Elizabeth Rust Heinz and the grandson and namesake of the company founder, Henry J. Heinz.

H. J. Heinz, Wigan

The factory celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009, with a visit by HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who also opened a new packaging hall.

Laglio

In 2001, George Clooney purchased a luxurious villa which once was owned by the Heinz family, Villa Oleandra, as a hideaway in which to spend substantial parts of the year.

Lake Macatawa

The eastern end of the lake is marked by industrial development within the City of Holland, and includes a coal-fired power plant, scrap metal recycling facility, pharmaceutical production plant, aggregate mineral loading dock, and a pickle production facility owned by the H.J. Heinz company.

North Point Breeze

The neighborhood was the site of the estate of the entrepreneur George Westinghouse, converted after 1918 into Westinghouse Park as well as the estate of Henry J. Heinz.

W. C. Heinz

He was a regular contributor to magazines such as SPORT magazine, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, Esquire, “True", "Collier's", and Look. The best of his magazine and newspaper pieces are published in his books "American Mirror" and "What A Time It Was: The Best of W.C. Heinz on Sports.

In 2008 the Associated Press Sports Editors posthumously awarded him the Red Smith Award for his contributions to sports journalism.


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Acrylamide

On 2005-08-26, California attorney general Bill Lockyer filed a lawsuit against four makers of french fries and potato chips – H.J. Heinz Co., Frito-Lay, Kettle Foods Inc., and Lance Inc.