Paterson considers Heinz a friend to Leamington, a generous company that donated millions of dollars and employed thousands over the years, nurturing a community as well as acres of farmland.

home of Leamington, the "Tomato Capital of Canada." 'Everyone knew someone who felt lucky to be a part of the [Heinz] company' For more than 100 years, the Heinz factory was like a god in Leamington.

H.J. Heinz Co. has signed a letter of intent with a Canadian consortium to acquire the Heinz Leamington factory and become a contract packer for Heinz. Highbury Canco Corporation is an Ontario ...

he lost his wife to cancer and the company offered him a job running Heinz's gift shop. His old uniform is now on a mannequin in the permanent Heinz collection at the Leamington Arts Centre ...

A Canadian company has swooped in with plans to acquire Heinz’s tomato processing plant in Leamington, Ont. — the closure of which announced last November devastated the community which was built ...

As Heinz worker Michelle Lesperance said as she was going in for her afternoon shift Thursday, “this town would crumble without Heinz.” Shock and worry were the dominant reactions to the ...

will be made between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Thursday, CBC News has confirmed. Leamington Mayor John Paterson said he has few details, but the deal involves Heinz and a company that he and others have ...

Sam Diab, a third-generation Heinz employee, could soon own a piece of the century-old Leamington facility, and play a role in saving the plant that is slated to shut down in June. “One door ...

"I think it really tells us Heinz still wants to work in our ... Sam Diab, HCC member and the current factory manager at the Leamington facility, added "HCC's growth plan, including subsequent ...

Heinz Company, said in a statement ... Corporation is fully focused on establishing a strong production base in Leamington for Heinz and further strengthening our own brand,” said Pradeep ...

H.J. Heinz Co. will close its Leamington, Ont., processing plant in June 2014, costing 740 people their jobs, the company announced Thursday. It broke the news to its employees at a meeting in the ...