Davis Polk advised H. J. Heinz Company as issuer of a registered offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 2% notes due 2016 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% notes due 2021. The notes were underwritten by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in the underwriting agreement dated September 7, 2011.

Heinz manufactures and markets an extensive line of food products throughout the world. Heinz’s principal products include ketchup, condiments and sauces, frozen food, soups, beans and pasta meals, infant nutrition and other food products.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partners Michael Kaplan and Alan Dean and associates Sophia Hudson, Phoebe Nel and Connor Kuratek. Partner Samuel Dimon and associate Adam B. Perry provided tax advice. Joshua Sills was the legal assistant on the transaction. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York and London offices.