McDonald's has said it is to stop
serving Heinz ketchup in its stores after 40 years.
The world's biggest fast-food chain
said it would drop the ketchup after Bernardo Hees, the former head of rival
Burger King, took over as Heinz's chief executive.
"We have decided to transition
our business to other suppliers over time," McDonald's said.
In February, Heinz was purchased in
a $28bn (£17.3bn) takeover.
McDonald's said that it would work with
Heinz "to ensure a smooth and orderly transition of the McDonald's
restaurant business", which has 34,000 restaurants around the world.
Mr Hees took over after Heinz was
bought by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian investment fund 3G
Capital. Burger King is controlled by 3G Capital.
McDonald's uses the ketchup at many
stores around the world, though only in Pittsburgh and Minneapolis inside the
US.
"As a matter of policy, Heinz does not comment on
relationships with customers," the ketchup-maker said. (BBC)
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