date:Mar 13, 2013
mpany (Heinz) and its subsidiaries and revised the Rating Outlook to Stable.
Fitch has downgraded the following ratings: H.J. Heinz Co. --Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'BB-' from 'BB+'; --Senior unsecured notes to 'BB-' from 'BB+'. H.J. Heinz Finance Co. --Long-term IDR to 'BB-' from 'BB+'; --Senior unsecured notes to 'BB-' from 'BB+'. H.J. Heinz Finance UK Plc. --Long-term IDR to 'BB-' from 'BB+'; --Senior unsecured notes 'BB-' from 'BB+'. Fitch has affirmed the following ratings: H