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Default Heinz sold for $23 Billion

On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:33:25 -0800 (PST), A Moose in Love
> wrote:

>On Feb 15, 10:20*am, "I'm back" > wrote:
>> sf > wrote :
>>
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>> > Heinz, a brand in virtually every American kitchen, is selling itself
>> > for $23 billion to another household name— Warren Buffett—and a
>> > Brazilian private-equity firm that is anything but.

>>
>> > Read more here
>> >http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...83037339250780
>> > 30.html

>>
>> BFD.
>>
>> It's a shit product anyway.
>>
>> The Heinz baked beans are crap, their spaghetti is crap.... it's bland
>> boring shite.

>
>I found an excellent canned bean product the other day. It's a no
>name brand; made with real maple syrup. It cost $0.59. An
>outstanding deal.


The no name brands and store brands are made by big name companys,
only difference is the label and lower price... what you bought could
very well be Heinz.