date:Jan 29, 2014
H.J Heinz Co. has announced it will compensate 43 tomato growers that supplied its Leamington plant following last year's announcement of the plant's closure.
Growers supplied 200,000 tons of Heinz tomatoes annually. Production from three plants Heinz said it would close - in Leamington, Florence and Pocatello - will move to other Heinz plants in North America when the Leamington site closes on 27 June. At the time the closures were announced, Heinz said they were essential in maximising busine