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Berkshire acquires Heinz

, May 4, 2013

Berkshire Hathaway shareholder Karma Perrot wearing a Heinz ketchup dress attends a cocktail reception hosted by Berkshire-owned Borsheims jewellery store, on the weekend of the company's annual meeting in Omaha. HJ Heinz Company shareholders overwhelmingly approved the company's acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital recently. Berkshire said quarterly profit rose nearly 51 per cent on a solid performance in insurance and by many of its other businesses. - Reuters/Rick Wilking




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