Exhibit 23.2







                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-85064) of the H.J. Heinz Finance Company of our
report dated June 13, 2002 relating to the financial statements, which appears
in the H.J. Heinz Company's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
May 1, 2002. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report
dated June 13, 2002 relating to the financial statement schedules, which appears
in such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the references to us
under the headings "Experts" and "Heinz Selected Consolidated Financial Data" in
such Registration Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Pittsburgh, PA

December 4, 2002