Who was H. J. Heinz? /

"Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his small food-packaging company into a booming business known for its fair treatment of workers and pioneering safe food preparation standards. This American success story follows Heinz from his early days as a pick...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burgan, Michael
Group Author: Marchesi, Stephen
Published: Penguin Workshop,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Who was?
Subjects:
Summary: "Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his small food-packaging company into a booming business known for its fair treatment of workers and pioneering safe food preparation standards. This American success story follows Heinz from his early days as a pickle and vinegar merchant in the 1800s to the name behind the nation's number-one brand of ketchup."--
Carrier Form: 107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107).
ISBN: 9780448488653 (paperback) :
0448488655 (paperback)
9781524790950 (hardcover)
1524790958 (hardcover)
9780876174845 (Penworthy)
0876174845 (Penworthy)
Index Number: HD9010
CLC: K837.125.38-49
Call Number: K837.125.38-49/H472B
Contents: Who was H.J. Heinz? --
The young salesman --
Early success --
Starting over --
Seeds of success --
Building a modern company --
"57 varieties" and many more --
The fight for pure food --
Final years --
Timelines.