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| | H.J. Heinz AT A TIME WHEN PREPARED FOOD WAS A SHADY BUSINESS, HEINZ'S TRANSPARENT JARS, FACTORY TOURS, AND FOCUS ON ... |
 | | Heinz Co. Because of the bankruptcy, Heinz couldn't legally own the company, but he ran the enterprise, and his relatives agreed to sell him a piece of the business after he had paid his debts. |
 | | Heinz paid off his debts in 1879 (a year ahead of his goal), and he ultimately bought out his family members in 1888, renaming the business the H.J. Heinz Co. |
 | | Heinz resented being tainted by the dubious tactics of others, and, more important, he understood that if poor quality control brought down processed foods, Heinz would go down with the rest. |
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