H.J. Heinz Co. (NYSE: HNZ) dominates in the ketchup market.  There is no second.  And Heinz has taken advantage of its revered ketchup brand over the years to develop organically and acquire other brands.

Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE: CPB) traces its origins back to 1869.  This company has been around forever, and it has used its time well.  Campbell Soup has survived and thrived through the Great Depression of the 1930s, both World Wars, and every single one of the challenges and setbacks that the U.S. economy has suffered since.  The magnitude of this accomplishment is almost unthinkable.

Warren Buffet has shown the prowess of his trading strategy once again. Not only did he walk away with over $1.5 billion in his pocket earlier this week, but now his prized investment in Coca-Cola (NYSE:CCE) is jumping in value.

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