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In recognition of Heinz's contribution to the Chinese food industry, H. J. Heinz
Company Chairman, President and CEO William R. Johnson received the Marco Polo
Award from Zhang Jianguo, China’s Deputy Director General of Foreign Administration,
in 2006. The award is considered to be the highest honor bestowed by the Chinese
government on a foreign business leader.
The H. J. Heinz Company, offering “Good
Food Every DayTM,” is one of the world’s
leading marketers and producers of
healthy and convenient foods
specializing in ketchup, sauces, convenience
meals, soups, snacks, and infant
nutrition. Heinz provides superior quality,
taste, and nutrition for all eating
occasions whether in the home, restaurants,
the office, or “on-the-go.” Heinz is
a global family of leading branded products,
including Heinz® ketchup, sauces,
soups, beans, pasta, and infant foods
(representing over one third of Heinz’s
total sales), Ore-Ida® potato products,
Weight Watchers® Smart Ones® entrees,
Boston Market® meals, T.G.I. Friday’s®
frozen snacks, and Plasmon® infant
nutrition. Heinz is famous for its iconic
brands on five continents, showcased by
Heinz® ketchup, The World’s Favorite
Ketchup.® Information on Heinz is available
at www.heinz.com.
Industry Partnerships
Heinz addresses social and environmental
issues on a wider scale through working
relationships with industry groups and
participation in organizations such as
the Grocery Manufacturers of America/
Food Processors Association, the
International Food Information Council,
and Nutrition.gov, which provides online
access to food and nutrition information
from the United States government.
Recognition for Corporate
Social Responsibility
Heinz is a public company whose common
stock (NYSE: HNZ) trades on the
New York Stock Exchange. We are proud
of our inclusion in three high-profile
indexes – the Dow Jones Sustainability
Indexes, the Calvert Social Index and the
Domini 400 Social Index – that track the
financial performance of companies that
demonstrate excellence in their attention
to and management of environmental,
social, and governance issues. In 2007,
Heinz received the highest score from
investment analysts in The LOHAS
Index™ ranking of the 50 most environmentally
and socially responsible
companies. Heinz was also ranked
among the 100 Best Corporate Citizens
for 2007, a list published by CRO
(Corporate Responsibility Officer)
Magazine. Approximately 1,100 publiclyheld
U.S. companies in the Russell 1000,
S&P 500, and Domini 400 indexes were
considered with rankings based on
extensive data collected by KLD Research
and Analytics, an independent investment
research firm. This recognition
reflects Heinz’s strong performance
across a broad range of social and environmental
criteria and our return to
shareholders.
Key Corporate Social
Responsibility Contacts:
Ted Smyth
CAO & SVP, Corporate and
Government Affairs
Email: Ted.Smyth@us.hjheinz.com
Michael Mullen
Director of Global Corporate Affairs
Email: Michael.Mullen@us.hjheinz.com
H. J. Heinz Company
P.O. Box 57
Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0057
412-456-5700
www.heinz.com
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