By: Nathan Wikol. The company was founded some 125 years ago by Henry John Heinz, the son of a German immigrant.

By: Nathan Wikol

The company was founded some 125 years ago by Henry John Heinz, the son of a German immigrant

The headquarters is in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Legend has it that Henry John Heinz invented ketchup by adapting a Chinese recipe for so-called Cat Sup, a thick sauce made from tomatoes, special seasoning and starch.

He decided to market his mother's grated horseradish and bottled this product in clear glass jars to show its purity. Heinz' horseradish soon became a success`

Heinz operates in some 200 countries worldwide and sells some 6000 products ranging from ketchup to cat food