Heinz warns almost 250 jobs could be lost in Ireland and UK

Food giant Heinz has warned that almost 250 jobs could be cut in the UK and Ireland under organisational changes.

The firm said it had developed a new “streamlined structure”, which could include the loss of 248 office jobs, adding that it regretted the impact it would have on its employees.

Heinz said in a statement: “As part of our transition to a private company, the senior leadership team has examined every part of our global business to better position Heinz for accelerated growth in a very competitive global market.