Food giant Heinz has confirmed it has been forced to raise the price of top-selling lines such as baked beans and tomato ketchup.
The company blames increases in the cost of raw materials, including a 30 per cent jump in world tomato paste prices.
There are signs that the average six per cent increase in the recommended retail price has already resulted in higher prices in shops.
Tuesday August 19, 2003
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