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Heinz Reports Second-Quarter EPS of $0.81 before Special Items ($0.73 reported) with 8.3% Sales Growth, Led by Emerging Markets and Global Ketchup

Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) Sales in the quarter ended October 26, 2011 grew to $2.83 billion, fueled by Emerging Markets, which delivered 15.8% organic sales growth (50.3% reported). The acquisitions of the Quero brand in Brazil and the Foodstar business in China increased total Company sales by 5.0% as they continued to perform well.

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