EXHIBIT 21
 
                     H. J. HEINZ COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                        SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
 
  Following are the subsidiairies of H.J. Heinz Company (the "Company"), other
than those which if considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary would
not constitute a significant subsidiary, and the state or country in which
each subsidiary was incorporated or organized. The accounts of each of the
listed subsidiaries are a part of the Company's consolidated financial
statements.
 


              Subsidiary                     State or Country
              ----------                     ----------------
                                     
Alimentos Heinz, C.A.                   Venezuela
Alimentos Pilar S.A.                    Argentina
The All American Gourmet Company        State of Delaware
Crestar Food Products, Inc.             State of Delaware
Custom Foods Limited                    Ireland
Earth's Best, Inc.                      State of Delaware
Ets. Paul Paulet                        France
Gaines Pet Food Corp.                   State of Delaware
Heinz Bakery Products, Inc.             State of Delaware
Heinz Iberica S.A.                      Spain
Heinz India Private Ltd.                India
Heinz Italia, S.p.A.                    Italy
Heinz Japan Ltd.                        Japan
Heinz South Africa (Pty) Limited        South Africa
Heinz-UFE Ltd.                          People's Republic of China
Heinz-Wattie Ltd.                       New Zealand
Heinz Win Chance Ltd.                   Thailand
H.J. Heinz (Botswana Proprietary) Ltd.  Botswana
H.J. Heinz B.V.                         Netherlands
H.J. Heinz Company Australia Limited    Australia
H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd.       Canada
H.J. Heinz Company Limited              United Kingdom
H.J. Heinz Credit Company               State of Delaware
Industrias de Alimentacao, Lda.         Portugal
Olivine Industries (Private) Limited    Zimbabwe
Ore-Ida Foods, Inc.                     State of Delaware
PMV/Zabreh                              Czech Republic
Portion Pac, Inc.                       State of Ohio
Pro Pastries Inc.                       Canada
Seoul-Heinz Ltd.                        Republic of Korea
Star-Kist Foods, Inc.                   State of California
Weight Watchers Gourmet Food Company    State of Delaware
Weight Watchers International, Inc.     Commonwealth of Virginia