Heinz
The H. J. Heinz Company, or Heinz, is an American food processing company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Henry J. Heinz in 1869. The H. J. Heinz Company manufactures thousands of food products in plants on six continents, and markets these products in more than 200 countries and territories. The company claims to have 150 number-one or number two-brands worldwide. Heinz ranked first in ketchup in the US with a market share in excess of 50%;Ore-Ida label held 46% of the frozen-potato sector in 2003.
Since 1896, the company has used its "57 Varieties" slogan; it was inspired by a sign advertising 21 styles of shoes, and Henry Heinz chose the number 57 even though the company manufactured more than 60 products at the time.
On February 14, 2013, Heinz agreed to be purchased by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital for $23 billion. On March 25, 2015, Kraft announced its merger with Heinz, arranged by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital. The resulting Kraft Heinz Company is the fifth largest food company in the world. Berkshire Hathaway became a majority owner of Heinz on June 18, 2015. After exercising a warrant to acquire 46,195,652 shares of common stock for a total price of $461,956.52, Berkshire increased its stake to 52.5%. The companies completed the merger on July 2, 2015.
Heinz (disambiguation)
Heinz is an American food conglomerate based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Heinz may also refer to:
Business
H. J. Heinz Company
Institutions and organizations
- Heinz Award, an annual award given by the Heinz Foundation
- Heinz Endowments, two private charitable organizations in Pennsylvania
Heinz (given name)
Heinz, is a German given name, a diminutive of Heinrich and cognate of the given name Henry. Notable persons with that given name include:
People with the given name Heinz
Lovertits
"Lovertits" is a song by electroclash singer Peaches. It was released with the Lovertits EP in 2000 after Merrill Nisker adopted the performing name Peaches.
Critical reception
Mark Desrosiers of PopMatters commented that the "Roland 505 sets up a glorious soundscape, and the whole retro-sound is compelling and unique."
Les Inrockuptibles listed "Lovertits" at #16 on the Best Singles of 2000. In addition, Muzik placed "Lovertits" at #3 on the Best Singles of 2000.NME placed "Lovertits" at #98 on the 100 Best Singles of 2000.
Music video
The song has a music video made in Super 8 format. The video shows Peaches dancing in front of a mirror and two girls riding suggestively on bicycles. One of these girls is Peaches' roommate, Feist.
Cover versions
Feist created a rendition of this song in collaboration with Gonzales which can be found on her remix album Open Season.
