date:Feb 16, 2013
Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway investment conglomerate have found another American icon worth buying: H. J. Heinz. Theprice tag: $23 billion, making it the biggest food industry dealever.
Although best known for Heinz ketchup, the Pittsburgh-based foodgiant has a number of prominent frozen food lines, including OreIda potato products, Bagel Bites and entrees licensed under theTGI Friday's and Weight Watchers/Smart Ones brands.
Buffett is teaming up with 3G Capital Management, aBrazi