Boycott Heinz

Southern Spectator Weekly ^ | 04/15/04 | L. Sherman Roberts

[tamcraft]

Time to Switch to Hunts Ketchup?

An L. Sherman Exclusive

About John "Who Needs The South?" Heinz Kerry

There have been numerous internet calls for a Heinz boycott as a way to hit John and Teresea Heinz-Kerry in the pocket book. The H. J. Heinz Company has made efforts to distance themselves to the Heinz-Kerry family, noting that Teresea Heinz (pronounced Ter-ez-sa) and her family only own 4% of Heinz stock. Poor things - only 4% of outstanding Heinz stock is approximately 14,084,000 shares - with an estimated total value of over $510,000,000.

Heinz is a dividend paying stock which means stock holders get paid a certain amount each year for each share of stock they own. Heinz paid a dividend on March of this year of 28 cents per share - or in Ter-ez-sa's case that's a an approximate total of $4,000,000 cash received from the company in 2004. Sort of makes that 3% cost of living raise most of us got seem paltry, huh. John Kerry's allowance from his wife is probably a portion of that dividend. So if you are against John Kerry, why not boycott Heinz? It is clear that the Heinz-Kerry family benefits from the sale of Heniz products.

[TopQuark]

So you like to be a part of mob action? Nice. Really conservative.

[TopQuark]

Too much envy is in this article: why call Heinz elitist --- she is not. She is a leftist.

The question is, why did a Republican senator marry her?

[deport]

Oh so many things not to buy............

Heinz: a premier global food company
Heinz is the most global U.S.-based food company, with a world-class portfolio of powerful brands holding number-one and number-two market positions in more than 50 countries. The Heinz brand is a $2.5 billion global icon and Heinz's top-15 power brands account for two-thirds of annual sales.

Today, Heinz brands are cultural icons to consumers everywhere, symbolizing quality, convenience and great taste. To learn more about the core categories, click on the links below:

Ketchup, Condiments and Sauces
Meals and Snacks

Ketchup, Condiments and Sauces
If it isn't Heinz®, it isn't ketchup.

Throughout the world, Heinz® is synonymous with ketchup. It sits atop restaurant tables from Melbourne to Miami and Montreal to Mumbai. Each year, Heinz sells 650 million bottles of ketchup.

And, for those on the go, Heinz makes 11 billion packets of ketchup and dressings each year...that's at least two packets for every person on earth.

Heinz is a leader in ketchup, condiments and sauces, selling nearly $2.5 billion worldwide in 140 counties.

Ketchup is experiencing explosive growth and unprecedented excitement. It's caught the attention of teens the world over, with imaginative new colors — from Blastin' Green® and Funky Purple® to new "mystery" shades...even Wicked Orange® and Green Sauces® in Europe...And, the surprises continue with new "bottoms-up" easy-squeeze bottles and organic varieties.

Heinz markets an ever-expanding range of condiments — There's the British favorite, Salad Cream; Spain's popular Orlando® range; Costa Rico's Banquette® line; UFC® "banana" ketchup in the Philippines; and Indonesia's ABC® soy sauce, the second largest selling brand in the world.

Heinz's line up of "meal enhancers" are number-one and it offers an expansive range of tomato sauces for restaurants, trattorias and café...chances are, your favorite pizza is topped by Heinz.

In the U.S., consumers enjoy Jack Daniel's® and Yoshida's® grilling sauces...and what else buy Heinz 57® Sauce...Plus, the expanding range of Classico® (acquired 2002) pasta sauces, America's number-one premium brand.

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Meals and Snacks
Frozen Foods
Frozen foods represent more than $2 billion in sales and offer convenience and unsurpassed taste.

Ore-Ida® (acquired 1965) is the world's best-known branded potato processor, with a U.S. share at nearly topping 50 percent. Families enjoy its wholesome goodness and the excitement of new Funky Fries®.

Bagel Bites® (acquired 1991) and Hot Bites® are among the most popular after-school snacks and the company's newest brands offer the taste of Mexico with Delimex® Tacquitos.

For hearty appetites, there are Boston Market® HomeStyle frozen meals and side dishes. And, Smart Ones® varieties combine great taste with great nutrition.

In Britain, some of the favorite frozen foods are Weight Watchers® from Heinz; Jane Asher® desserts; and the new Linda McCartney® meat-free entrees.

Creative one-minute cooking shows showcase Heinz® and Wattie's® frozen foods in Australia and New Zealand.

Soups, Beans and Pasta
In many nations, Heinz means soups, beans and pasta — a vigorous category in which Heinz serves up an enormous portion.

In the U.K., the company's advertising is so memorable that most Britons think Heinz is an English firm.

Thanks to breakthrough advertising and innovations, Heinz is a leader in the growing soup category in Europe and is tops in the U.K.

Worldwide, Heinz beans and pastas offer nutrition and fun for not only youngsters but parents, too. As far as Venezuela, South Africa and New Zealand, Heinz power brands lead the way.

Recent acquisitions in Europe added Honig® dry soup, the best name brand in the Netherlands...along with HAK® vegetables...and KDR® spreads and sprinkles, a traditional Dutch topping for breakfast toast.

Infant Feeding
Parents everywhere trust Heinz. And, in Italy, the Plasmon® environmental oasis program remains the hallmark of purity and safety.

This year, moms and dads worldwide will spend nearly $1 billion on infant foods, biscuits, cereals and juices from Heinz. Heinz nutritionists keep pace with the latest trends, offering innovative new tastes and organic varieties.

Most babies in Italy, Canada, Venezuela, and Australia enjoy Heinz brands. And, in the U.K. and India, Heinz is know for its Farley's® and Farex® brands. Chinese parents are quickly becoming loyal to the trusted Heinz name.

At any given moment, on any given continent, the people of Heinz are at work...creating new products, perfecting fresh ideas, and developing nutritious and innovative foods for today's families. Heinz is a trusted name for consumers, a valued partner in the community, and a great investment with tremendous growth potential.

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[pepperhead]

What should I do? We don't use much ketchup. I have a half-full bottle of Heinz in frig. Wife may not like me pitchin it in trash. Decisions decisions.

You can't get a refund on partly used ketchup. Throwing it away only hurts your pocketbook.

[syriacus]

Anything named Heinz has started to disgust me.

It certainly is hard to eat a product that disgusts you.

One time, my brother, sister, and I got sick after eating cotton candy we bought at a fair in Taos, New Mexico.

It was especially embarrassing because all three of us were only visiting in the area and we were staying, with our parents, at a bed and breakfast.

I haven't eaten cotton candy in the last 45 years.

[SpyGuy]

You really do not see the difference?

You really do not see the sarcasm in my post? I know there's a difference, but the point was that one can always use the rational of "harming innocents" when it comes to making this kind of decision. Appeasers say we shouldn't wage war (against anyone) because we will kill innocent civilians. Open border activists say we shouldn't secure our nation's borders because we are harming the poor immigrants who just want to feed their families. Etc, etc.

For, example, I'll never go watch a Sean Penn, Martin Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Barbara Streisand, Michael Moore, etc., movie, even though some of the gaffers and prop hands working on those movies may not be Leftist ideologues.

As for the Heinz workers, the vast majority are probably union and vote Democrat anyway. If there are conservative workers in the group too, for them I am sorry. But perhaps they should vote with their feet and go work for a company that doesn't fund extremist Leftist politicians and activists.

And as for your charges of "mob action," there is nothing anti-conservative about boycotting a product or a company for political reasons. Voting with one's pocketbook is as appropriate as voting with one's ballot.

[j_tull]

What happens when you find out Barbra Streisand owns, say, Ford stock?

Drive Chevys

[MplsSteve]

I have been mulling over a personal boycott of Heinz products.

Let's face it. The Heinz Foundation makes donations to groups that many of us have strong philosophical disagreements with. Many of these groups have decided liberal leanings.

Theresa Heinz Kerry is also bankrolling her husband's candidacy with her dividends from Heinz stock. That's entirely her right to do so. I defend that.

But I will not buy Heinz products because I do not want any of my money to make it into the coffers of a liberal interest group or presidential candidate.

It's high time the people stood up and made it clear to the limousine liberals like John Kerry and his wife that "Enough is enough".

That's what I'm going to do!

[fight_truth_decay]

The Truth About Heinz and Tides

A statement from Heinz Endowments President Maxwell King.

In recent weeks, The Heinz Endowments has been accused of using its funding of the Tides Center of Western Pennsylvania to advance a laundry list of partisan causes and fringe political groups. This accusation is simply wrong.

It originated in an opinion column written by a researcher for the conservative, Washington, D.C.-based Capital Research Center. The crux of CRC’s argument is that money directed by the Endowments to Tides is "fungible." By supporting projects through Tides, CRC alleged that Heinz has secretly funneled money to every other organization that has ever received funding through Tides Center and the separate Tides Foundation.

Since first being published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, CRC’s accusation has been picked up and expanded in opinion pieces in a number of newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and the Washington Times. But not even these publications have leveled this allegation in actual news stories.

The reason why is obvious: The charge does not stand up to objective scrutiny. Four facts undercut it completely. First, by legally binding contract, every penny of Heinz’s support to Tides has been explicitly directed to specific projects in Pennsylvania. It cannot legally be redirected and is the exact opposite of fungible.

Second, the Tides Center is a provider of management and administrative services, and we have used it only for those services, not to advance Tides’ grantmaking agenda. Foundations from all across the country-many, like Heinz, with strong centrist agendas-use these services to incubate an array of nonprofit programs. So does the federal government. It is no more accurate to suggest that Heinz supports every one of these programs than it is to suggest that someone who contributes to a specific group through the United Way supports the agenda of every other United Way beneficiary.

Third, the projects we have supported through Tides speak for themselves. They include programs to test the career readiness of area high school students, protect Pittsburgh’s environment and retain young people in our region-hardly an extremist agenda.

Fourth and finally, information about every one of our Tides-related grants is and always has been readily available in our public filings, annual reports and here on our web site. Far from being secretive, we have been consistently open in detailing the nature of our grants to Tides and every other organization we fund.

Throughout its 63-year history, The Heinz Endowments has scrupulously observed both the letter and the spirit of the law barring foundations from partisan activity. That hasn’t changed. These accusations to the contrary are rooted in politics, not fact. They do a disservice to Howard Heinz Endowment chairman Teresa Heinz Kerry, whose stewardship of the Heinz family’s generous philanthropic legacy has been exemplary, and to our 16 other board members and 31 staff. Together, we remain committed to upholding the high ethical standards and proud traditions of one of America’s most respected charitable foundations.

To learn more, please click on the links below:

A complete list of Heinz Endowments grants to Tides and the projects they supported;

http://www.heinz.org/K.asp?loc=K,K2025&whr=c

[TopQuark]

there is nothing anti-conservative about boycotting a product or a company for political reasons. Voting with one's pocketbook is as appropriate as voting with one's ballot.

Right. But guilt by association is anti-conservative. If the Heinz company DID something you did not like --- that's another story. It did not: what you do not like is its name and nothing else.

[concerned about politics]

Ter-ez-sa refuses to allow her tax information to be released.
'Ol botox John, after all those attacks on his political opponents for not releasing their families tax records, is silent on the matter.
He still won't release his so called "hero" records, either.

My guess is there's sooooo much the American people need to know about these two shysters.

Yep. Boycott Heinz. Why not? It's for a good cause.

[concerned about politics]

For, example, I'll never go watch a Sean Penn, Martin Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Barbara Streisand, Michael Moore, etc., movie, even though some of the gaffers and prop hands working on those movies may not be Leftist ideologues.

I can't watch their movies, either. All I can think of when I see them is "We in Hollywood hate everything, especially America."

[Dr.Deth]

Aw cripes. Hunts sucks. And besides, it's this "catsup" crap which sounds homo and/or communist to me. Damn it. Guess I'll have to go with Wegman's or Safeway or something.

[ladyinred]

OMG, no more Jack Daniel's Grilling sauce!!!! I love that stuff, but I won't buy it anymore, no siree!

[Bonaparte]

From article posted in 1...

noting that Teresa Heinz... and her family only own 4% of Heinz stock. Poor things - only 4% of outstanding Heinz stock is approximately 14,084,000 shares - with an estimated total value of over $510,000,000.

...just an fyi, Nick.

Regards,

[Bonaparte]

"What happens when you find out Barbra Streisand owns, say, Ford stock?"

Is barbra or her husband running for President?

[Bonaparte]

"I think these kinds of boycotts are foolish, as they in no way will really do much harm to Kerry."

How long does it take to not buy Heinz products?

[Bonaparte]

"Perfect. I know the Heinz company gave a donation to Bush Cheny."

How unusual! An American corporation contributing to both major parties in an election.

[Bonaparte]

"This is nothing but a mob action."

The free exercise of consumer choice in the marketplace is a mob action? Unfair? Spitting at basic American values?

Are you saying the American consumer owes his dollar to Heinz and is responsible for ensuring the prosperity of any particular company's investors and employees? If so, that's news to me also.

[Bonaparte]

"Who owns Hunt's and Del Monte and what do they do with their money?"

Are any of those owners running for President?