Employees working at the Kitt Green site of Heinz have rejected an improved pay offer by the Company. Apparently, workers had been offered a pay hike of 3.5% over the period of the next year, though, the workers union of the factory, Unite blatantly refused the offer.

The meeting to find a healthy and mutual resolution between UK union unite and Heinz was considered extremely disappointing and a mere shuffle of deckchair on a ship. This promotes the chances of another certain and inevitable strike by the workers for ongoing dispute over pay.

The world's biggest ketchup maker has announced that it was able to garner substantial revenue in its second quarter because of its rising sales in the overseas market. Heinz announced on Saturday that it was able to muster up an increase of 9% to reach $251.4 million for its net income in the second quarter.

H. J. Heinz Co. announced its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings to have registered a climb of 9.9% triggered by emerging markets that continued to nudge growth at the food-processing Company.

H. J. Heinz Co reported a 12.6 percent surge in its quarterly sales, triggered by higher marketing spending, strength in emerging markets and new products in the United States.

In addition, the company posted its quarterly profit slightly above the amount it forecast just a week ago in a meeting with analysts.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Heinz Canada are warning the public that Heinz Mixed Cereal for babies should not be consumed as the baby food contains a possible carcinogen.

Heinz is recalling several lots of mixed baby cereal because it contains high levels of a toxin produced by fungus called Ochratoxin A.

Maker of ketchup, Smart Ones frozen entrees and Ore-Ida potatoes, H.J. Heinz Co. posted earnings report for the second quarter up-to October 28, which revealed a decline in profits.