Heinz Chairman Details Successes and Growth Strategies at Annual Shareholders Meeting

At today's annual shareholders meeting of the H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ - News), Heinz Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer William R. Johnson called Fiscal 2007 an "excellent year with strong operating and financial results across Heinz reflecting the successful transition to a focused, consumer-driven business built around three core categories: ketchup and sauces;meals and snacks;and infant nutrition."