FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 2008
Beanz Meanz Heinz for local drought affected families
Heinz Australia donates beans and baby food to Campaspe Shire Drought Relief
Heinz Australia announced today that it will be donating over 2,000 cases of baked beans to the local
community in support of drought affected families.
“Heinz
has a long and proud record of supplying quality nutritious food to all Australians. This
donation demonstrates our commitment to the communities where we live and work” said Peter
Widdows, Managing Director Heinz Australia. “We hope that this donation will go some way towards
helping struggling families throughout the region and we thank our suppliers for their generous
support which helps make all of this possible”.
Federal Member for Murray Dr Sharman Stone said “Heinz Echuca is to be congratulated on their
most welcomed food donation to help families doing it hard because of drought. Heinz and their staff
volunteers are great corporate citizens. It won’t be only the beans and baby food that gladdens
people’s hearts, the good cheer and Christmas spirit is also warmly welcomed.”
Rodney Cole, Operations Manager, Heinz Echuca said, “The Heinz Baby Food Centre of Excellence
is a major part of Echuca. Our employees are locals and we’re happy to be giving back to our local
community just in time for Christmas. We encourage other local business to do what they can to
help”.
The Heinz Baked Beans will be made on 5th December by volunteers from Heinz Echuca as well as
Head Office. Heinz Australia has an employee Volunteering program which provides 2 paid days per
year to each employee to volunteer for non profit causes.
As well as the 2,000 cases of beans, Heinz Australia will be donating 500 cases of baby food. Heinz
has been manufacturing in Australia since 1935 and has been producing baby food in Australia since
1951.
The product is being distributed by St. Vincent De Paul Society Victoria, the material aid partner of
Campaspe Shire Drought Relief Action Group. Vince Connellan, President of the St Vincent De Paul
Society Mid Murray Regional Council, said; “There are so many families struggling to put food on the
table, especially coming up to Christmas, this donation will help thousands of families throughout the
whole region”.
Heinz Echuca employees recently raised funds to purchase a new foetal monitor for the Echuca
Regional Health Maternity wing. Heinz Australia matched the funds raised, dollar for dollar through
the Heinz Help@Hand Program which is dedicated to helping our local communities.
Heinz Australia’s Community program comprises sponsorship, fundraising, employee volunteering
and product donations. As a food company, Heinz Australia’s Corporate Social Responsibility
program is focused on health and wellness and combating hunger.
Heinz Australia offering “Good Food, Every Day™”
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Donation Ceremony & Lunch
12 o’clock, Fri 5th December at Heinz Echuca, Lot 3, Denmark Rd, Echuca
To RSVP and for further details, please contact Angela Whitehead on (03) 9861 5199.
H.J. Heinz Co. Australia Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the H.J. Heinz Company, one of the world’s leading marketers and producers
of branded foods. Heinz Australia employs over 650 people in regional and metropolitan areas preparing and supplying leading brands for
our consumers, including Heinz® sauces, soups, beans, pasta, infant foods, meals, frozen vegetables, condiments, canned and packaged
fruits, Greenseas® seafood products, HP® and Lea & Perrins® sauces, Weight Watchers® meals and desserts, Watties® beans and pasta,
Tom Piper® and Hamper® canned meals, Cottee’s® Jams, toppings and jellies among others.
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