Heinz Company, offering "Good Food Every
Day,"(TM) is one of the world's leading marketers and producers of
branded foods in ketchup, condiments, sauces, meals, soups, seafood,
snacks, and infant foods. Heinz is a global family of leading brands, including Heinz(R)
Ketchup, Sauces, Soups, Beans, Pasta and Infant Foods (representing
nearly one-third of total sales or close to $3 billion), Ore-Ida(R)
french fries, Boston Market(R) and SmartOnes(R) meals, and Plasmon(R)
baby food. We provide spawn (seed ) which contains our
unique morel strains and will allow you to seed a back yard Morel Habitat
which can produce pounds of morels each year in a properly maintained four
foot by four foot area.
GMHP has been providing unique Mushroom growing kits and other quality
products to the public for 15 years.

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J. "Together, we
will expand the Heinz Foodservice frozen distribution network, as well
as continue our focus on customer service.

webwire.

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The upscale hors d'oeuvres segment of the foodservice industry
is part of a $1. The forward-looking statements are and will be based on
management's then current views and assumptions regarding future
events and speak only as of their dates. SEBASTOPOL, Calif. ft.

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Johnson. Heinz satisfies hungry consumers in every
outlet , from supermarkets, to restaurants to convenience stores and
kiosks. Information on Heinz is available at www.

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Morel Habitats are perennial and may be started any time your soil is
workable -- Spring, Summer, Fall and even Winter (in areas with a mild
climate).com

Press Release Contact Information:
James Malachowski
Marketing
Gourmet Mushroom Products
707 829-7301
pondotnet@yahoo.

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ABOUT HEINZ: H.

Contact:
GMHP
P O Box 515
Graton, CA 95444
http://www.

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Acquisition Complements Company's Frozen Brands
And Expands Premium Quality, Culinary-Focused Segment

H. Its vision of quality foodservice
inspires us, and we believe our products and people will be in good
hands., a producer
of Hispanic appetizers and side items; Domani brand pasta; and our
premium frozen dessert businesses Alden Merrell of Newburyport , Mass.

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Grow Morel Mushrooms in Your Own Backyard

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At the same time, we will
be able to leverage purchasing and logistics capabilities within our
frozen businesses.
AAI was founded in Chicago in 1967 and has grown into a national
leader in its growing segment, serving as preferred or primary
provider of frozen hors d'oeuvres and frozen canapes to leading hotel
and foodservice customers .
The Morel Habitat Kit is not designed for commercial production of morel
mushrooms, but it will supply an individual with pounds of morel mushrooms in
a garden area as small as 4 - 5 sq.

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Terms
of the acquisition were not released.
Uncertainties contained in such statements include, but are not
limited to, sales, earnings, and volume growth, general economic,
political, and industry conditions, competitive conditions, which
affect, among other things, customer preferences and the pricing of
products, production, energy and raw material costs, the need for
product recalls, the ability to maintain favorable supplier
relationships, achieving cost savings programs and gross margins,
currency valuations and interest rate fluctuations, success of
acquisitions, joint ventures , and divestitures, new product and
packaging innovations, product mix, the effectiveness of advertising ,
marketing, and promotional programs, supply chain efficiency and cash
flow initiatives, the impact of e-commerce and e-procurement, risks
inherent in litigation (including the Remedia-related claims in Israel
and rights against third parties) and international operations,
particularly the performance of business in hyperinflationary
environments, changes in estimates in critical accounting judgments
and other laws and regulations, including tax laws, the success of
tax-planning strategies, the possibility of increased pension expense
and contributions and other people-related costs, the possibility of
an impairment in Heinz's investments, and other factors described in
"Cautionary Statement Relevant to Forward-Looking Information" in the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 28, 2004, and the
Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Heinz
Foodservice also is the manufacturer of Truesoups, Todds, Chef
Francisco Soups(R) and Quality Chef Soups and entrees, as well as
Domani Italian Foods(R). You may already have all the
materials necessary to create a Morel Habitat and cultivate morels in your own
backyard, and everybody with a yard has most of the materials needed to create
and maintain the Morel Habitat.

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heinz. For more information
visit http://www.

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Lincoln Partners LLC, a Chicago-based investment bank with
expertise in food products and the foodservice industry, represented
AAI in the transaction.gmushrooms.

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Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) today announced that its Foodservice
Division has acquired Chicago-based Appetizers And, Inc.5 billion category that is growing at above-average
rates, and we believe AAI offers the highest quality and greatest
number of options available for targeted customers. We are
extremely confident that the business will provide immediate and
long-term growth opportunities for us," Berger said."
Comprising the Heinz Foodservice frozen portfolio are Chef
Francisco, the leading brand of frozen soup in the foodservice
industry; Quality Chef, a fast-growing brand of
ready-to-heat -and-serve soups and entrees; Todds of Irvine, Calif.com/news

ABOUT HEINZ FOODSERVICE: Heinz Foodservice is the leading
manufacturer of condiments for the foodservice industry. Heinz Foodservice is the sales and marketing
agent for Equal(R) Sweetener., The Morel Habitat Kit was
developed so everyone could enjoy growing their own morels in their own
backyard and have a personal supply of fresh morel mushrooms to eat each
spring.
The Morel Habitat is ecologically sound and actually allows you to improve
the environment by recycling biodegradable material instead of adding it to
already overburdened land and sea sites.

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"As has been the case with
previous Foodservice acquisitions, AAI 's complementary product line
will provide yet another avenue for us to better serve customers
focused on serving patrons only the highest quality menu options."
Heinz's Foodservice Division, which represents approximately 42
percent of Heinz North America's overall sales, markets branded and
customized products to national commercial and non-commercial food
outlets and distributors. These forward-looking statements
reflect management's view of future events and financial performance. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by the securities laws.com .

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complements our successful foodservice
acquisition and growth strategy, and we are pleased to welcome it to
Heinz ," said Heinz Chairman, President and CEO William R."
AAI founders, Patricia Domanik and George King , commented, "We've
been cooking for America for 37 years, and when it came time to seek a
strategic partner, we chose Heinz. Heinz's 50 companies have number-one or number- two brands
in 200 countries , showcased by Heinz(R) Ketchup, the world's favorite
ketchup(TM).

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"
"Through AAI, we will add a premier line of hors d'oeuvres to our
already strong portfolio of brands and products," said Jeffrey P.,
and Dianne's Gourmet Desserts of Le Center, Minn.com

This release was issued through WebWire(R).

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Morel Habitats may be started in any type of soil and have produced
morel mushrooms in all areas of the United States that have a definite
transition from winter to spring.

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(AAI), a
manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, upscale frozen hors
d'oeuvres sold almost exclusively to the foodservice industry.
"Appetizers And, Inc.
"Our growing Foodservice businesses provide premium condiments,
sauces, soups, appetizers and desserts to all areas of our customers '
menus.
Certified Organic: Mushrooms, Mushroom Spawn, and Mushroom Nutraceuticals
Grown by Gourmet Mushrooms Certified Organic by Quality Assurance
International (QAI).

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SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Heinz Expands Its U.S. Foodservice Business with Strategic Acquisition of Appetizers And Inc.

J. In addition
to America's Favorite Ketchup(TM), the Heinz Foodservice product line
includes a wide array of condiments, sauces, canned soups, tomato
products, frozen desserts and appetizers , vinegar and pickles. Complete instructions for preparing and
maintaining your Morel Habitat are included.

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" In addition, AAI has a
long-standing reputation for creating and manufacturing its hors
d'oeuvres with culinary expertise and flair.
"Heinz Foodservice is proud to add AAI to our portfolio .,
and Scottsdale, Ariz. Typically, only a few pounds of morel mushrooms are
found the first spring it produces; the next year provides the best crops, and
crops may tend to get smaller in subsequent years; it may take two seasons to
start producing.

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AAI brings to the Heinz Foodservice team an
experienced , direct sales force that has nurtured a strong customer
base and is committed to "solution selling . AAI employs 550 full-time and 60 temporary
employees.
These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and
other important factors, many of which may be beyond Heinz's control
and could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied in these forward -looking statements.

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Berger, Heinz Foodservice President., which produces fresh-ingredient soups, sauces
and dressings; Seattle's Truesoups, acquired in 2003, which produces
premium frozen bagged soups; Delimex of San Diego, Calif.

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