As far as I can tell the Heinz company produces food products in the regions where the product is sold. This is the case for most international food companies. They produce food product in the countries or regions in which they are sold. I know this to be the case for Kraft foods, which has been producing food product in the markets they serve for at least 40 years...well before NAFTA. Part of the reason for producing food locally is that transportation costs tend to eat up profits. This is why items like food and beer are usually produced close to the consumer. There are exceptions for particular import products, but the rule is produce locally sell locally.
You left out these factories in your previous rant:
HEINZ NORTH AMERICA
HEINZ U.S.A.
Established 1869
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Factories: Atlanta, Georgia; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Chatsworth, California; Dallas, Texas; Escalon, California; Fremont, Ohio; Holland, Michigan; Irvine, California; Jacksonville, Florida; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; Mason, Ohio; Muscatine, Iowa; Northbrook, Illinois; Pennsauken, New Jersey; Phoenix, Arizona; Stockton, California; Westburyport, Massachusetts
Major Product Lines: beans/bouillon/cheese pouches/condiments/dry soup mixes/entrees/fine desserts/gravies/hot-fill packaged foods/ketchup/pasta and pasta sauce/peanut butter and jelly/pickles/pureed foods/relishes/sauces/soups/tomato products/vinegar.
Brand Names and Trademarks: Aunt Millies/Bell 'Orto/Bella Rosa/Chatsworth/Chef Francisco/Christina/Christoforo Columbo/Classico/Emma Bella/Heinz/Mrs. Grass/Prince/
6-in-1/Squeezers/Wylers Bouillon/Wylers Soup Starter.
THERMO PAC, INC.
Acquired 1999
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Factory: Stone Mountain, Georgia
Major Product Lines: cheese pouches/hot-filled food products in flexible pouches and cups/jelly/peanut butter.
Brand Name and Trademark: Squeezers.
PORTION PAC, INC.
Acquired 1989
Mason, Ohio
Factories: Atlanta, Georgia; Chatsworth, California; Dallas, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; Mason, Ohio
Major Product Lines: jams/jellies and sauces/single-serve condiments.
Brand Names and Trademarks: Americana/Chatsworth/Madeira Farms/Pitch 'rpak/PPI/Salsa del Sol/Squeezers/Sweet Portion/Taste Pleasers Gourmet.
QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.
Acquired 1999
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Factory: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Major Product Lines: boil-in-a-bag/ready-to-serve frozen soup/sauces and entrees.
Brand Name and Trademark: Quality Chef.
CHEF FRANCISCO, INC.
Acquired 1991
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Factory: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Major Product Lines: frozen, condensed premium-brand soups in tubs and cups.
Brand Name and Trademark: Chef Francisco.
ESCALON PREMIER BRANDS, INC.
Acquired 1989
Escalon, California
Factory: Escalon, California
Major Product Lines: canned tomato products, including pizza and spaghetti sauces, for foodservice customers.
Brand Names and Trademarks: Bell 'Orto/Bella Rosa/6-in-1.
ALDEN MERRELL DESSERTS
Acquired 2000
West Newburyport, Massachusetts
Factory: West Newburyport, Massachusetts
Major Product Lines: fine desserts.
Brand Names and Trademarks: Alden Merrell.
TODDS
Acquired 2001
Factory: Irvine, California; Phoeniz, Arizona
Major Product Lines: gravies/sauces/soups.
Brand Names and Trademarks: Todds.
HEINZ FROZEN FOOD COMPANY
Established 1998
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Factories: Ft. Myers, Florida; Massillon, Ohio; Ontario, Oregon; Pocatello, Idaho; West Chester, Pennsylvania
Major Product Lines: frozen entrees/frozen pasta/frozen pizza/frozen snacks/potato products/topped miniature bagels.
Brand Names and Trademarks: Bagel Bites/Boston Market/Delimex/Domani/Ethnic Gourmet/Hot Bites/Linda McCartney/Louise's/Ore-Ida/Rosetto/Smart Ones/Tater Tots/Weight Watchers.
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