HNZ H.J. Heinz Company

H.J. Heinz Co. is cutting 600 office positions in the U.S. and Canada, two months after the food company was bought by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB) and Brazilian private-equity firm 3G Capital Management LLC, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday on its website.

"As part of our transition to a private company, the senior leadership team has examined every piece of our business to better position Heinz for accelerated growth in a very competitive global market," spokesman Michael Mullen told the newspaper.

Full story at: www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/new-heinz-owners-cut-600-jobs-including-350-in-pittsburgh-699153/

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