Woman shares ‘secret’ Wattie’s tomato sauce recipe from Sir James Wattie
The families were good friends. Bodle-Carswell used to babysit later generations of the Wattie family. She said her…
Heinz Wattie’s closure plans: Union blasts late notice of proposal
E Tū union regional organiser Norm Mouritsen said of the 350 roles potentially on the chopping block, 50…
Heinz Wattie’s proposed job cuts: Hastings worker says morale at ‘lowest’ point
E Tū union regional organiser Norm Mouritsen said of the 350 roles potentially on the chopping block, 50…
Heinz Wattie’s to shut Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin factories, 350 jobs hit
Packing would also cease at the associated frozen lines in King Street, Hastings. About 350 roles were expected…
Road blocked after police box car in near Wattie’s factory in Hastings
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Wattie’s NZ taking fewer tomatoes, corn, beetroot until demand increases
“In recent years, Wattie’s has seen a reduction in demand for homegrown canned fruit products and has not…
Wattie’s financial filings reveal three years of losses and a $210m writedown
The company said it was buying fewer Hawke’s Bay peaches as demand for New Zealand-grown canned peaches was…
Wattie’s says decision to pull back on NZ-grown peaches not made lightly
“Over recent years, we’ve seen a steady decline in demand for NZ–grown canned peaches, with many consumers choosing…
Wattie’s tells some Hawke’s Bay peach growers their fruit is no longer needed
Hawke’s Bay Today has approached Wattie’s parent company, Kraft Heinz, for comment. It had not responded by deadline…