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Heinz to Close Budget Gourmet Plant: The Pittsburgh-based food company said it will close its Atlanta plant with 350 employees by January. Heinz acquired the All American Gourmet Co., maker of Budget Gourmet frozen meals, last December for about $200 million from Philip Morris Cos.’ Kraft division. J.J. Heinz Co. then folded the unit into its Weight Watchers unit, which also makes frozen entrees. The two units have three other plants, and Heinz Chairman and Chief Executive Anthony O’Reilly said one of the three will be closed in the future. Those factories are in Pocatello, Ida.; Clearfield, Utah and Massillon, Ohio.