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Heinz to Eliminate 600 North American Jobs

By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.com

Ketchup-maker H.J. Heinz C. said it will be eliminating about 600 jobs in Canada and the United States. About 350 job losses are expected to take place at the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh, where the company plans to stay. The company said it plans to retain about 800 jobs at its headquarters and 6,000 North American wide. Heinz was taken private this year by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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