H.J. Heinz Company to Participate in the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference

PITTSBURGH, Nov 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) announces its participation in the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. Eastern time to present an overview of the Company and its key global businesses. Representing Heinz will be Art Winkleblack, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

This presentation will be available via a live Webcast on www.heinz.com.

ABOUT HEINZ: H.J. Heinz Company, offering "Good Food Every Day,"(TM) is one of the world's leading marketers and producers of healthy, convenient and affordable foods specializing in ketchup, sauces, 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(R) Ketchup, sauces, soups, beans, pasta and infant foods (representing over one third of Heinz's total sales), Ore-Ida(R) potato products, Weight Watchers(R) Smart Ones(R) entrees, T.G.I. Friday's(R) snacks, and Plasmon infant nutrition.

Heinz is famous for its iconic brands on six continents, showcased by Heinz(R) Ketchup, The World's Favorite Ketchup(R).

SOURCE: H.J. Heinz Company CONTACT: H.J. Heinz Company Media: Michael Mullen, 412-456-5751 [e-mail] or Investors: Margaret Nollen, 412-456-1048 Copyright Business Wire 2009 -0- KEYWORD: United States

North America

Pennsylvania INDUSTRY KEYWORD: Other Consumer

Retail

Food/Beverage

Supermarket

Consumer

Family SUBJECT CODE: Conference

Dividend

Trade Show

Webcast