date:Nov 18, 2013
HJ Heinz is set to eliminate about 1,350 jobs in the US and Canada, as part of an effort to restructure its business and operate more efficiently.
This move follows on the heels of 600 job cuts made in the US and Canada in August.
As part of the process, the food maker will shut two plants in the US and one in Canada, affecting 200 jobs in Florence, South Carolina, 410 in Pocatello, Idaho and 740 in Leamington, Ontario.
Heinz stated that the closures are at aimed at consolidating its operatio