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1958 H J Heinz Company Ltd.

 

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Stock Code HJH01

   Certificate number 526, dated 22nd September 1958 for 3,875 ordinary shares of £1 each in this famous food manufacturing company. Issued to West Nominees Limited of 41 Lothbury, London EC2. Actual handwritten signatures of W B Cormack, managing director, and A Gordon Esslemont, company secretary

Certificate size is 27.5 cm high x 31 cm wide (11.5" x 13"). It will be mounted in a mahogany frame, with gold inlay, size 35 cm high x 45 cm wide.

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Company History

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About This Company

1869
Henry J. Heinz and L. Clarence Noble launch Heinz & Noble, thus laying the groundwork for today's global company. The first product is Henry's mother's "pure and superior" grated horseradish, bottled in clear glass to show its purity.

1876
Ketchup is added to the company's condiment line, which also includes celery sauce, pickled cucumbers, sauerkraut and vinegar.

1893
Heinz introduces the pickle pin at the Chicago World's Fair, known as The Columbian Exposition. It becomes one of the most popular promotional pieces in the history of American business.

1896
Henry Heinz turns more than 60 products into "57 Varieties." The magic number becomes world-renowned and now is virtually synonymous with the H.J. Heinz Company.

1931
Howard Heinz, Henry's son, fights the Great Depression by adding two new lines: ready-to-serve 'quality' soups and baby foods. They become top sellers.

1946
H.J. "Jack" Heinz II, grandson of the Founder, takes the company public, and launches post-war operations in Holland, Venezuela, Japan and Italy.

1963
Heinz acquires StarKist and "Charlie the Tuna" becomes a national media star.

1965
Heinz acquires Ore-Ida and transforms a regional business into the leading retail frozen potato brand in the U.S.

1966
R. Burt Gookin, architect of the modern Heinz, is the first non-Heinz family member named CEO.

1978
Heinz acquires Weight Watchers International, now the largest weight-loss program in the U.S.

1979
Anthony J.F. "Tony" O'Reilly, 43, is named CEO. He ushers in an era of global growth, expanding into Africa, China, Eastern Europe and the Pacific Rim.

1987
Chairman Henry J. Heinz II, in the 56th year of service to Heinz, dies at the age of 78. O'Reilly is the first non-Heinz family member named Chairman, President and CEO.

1998
William R. Johnson, 49, is named President and CEO. He is the sixth Chief Executive Officer in the history of Heinz.

2002
Heinz sells U.S. StarKist® seafood, North American pet foods and pet snacks, U.S. private label soup, College Inn® broth, and U.S. baby food businesses to Del Monte Foods Company in an all-stock transaction.

Source: www.heinz.com

 

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