Are
Heinz Baked Beanz too much of a mouthful?
Citing difficult pronunciation, Heinz will be dropping the word "baked" from the Heinz Baked Beanz label and changing the official title to Heinz Beanz, the
Telegraph reports. Four years ago, Heinz changed the "s" of beans to "z" to modernize the brand.
In a controversial move, condiment king
Heinz has pulled a
UK television commercial from the air. Viewers complained that the commercial — which features a single-sex parental relationship — was inappropriate and unsuitable. Nigel Dickie, a spokesman for Heinz,
explains why the ad will no longer be aired: It is our policy to listen to consumers.
With gay marriages
about to begin at 5 p.m. today in California, Heinz is using a kiss between two men to help the company sell some mayonnaise in the UK. The ad shows two kids getting ready for school, waiting for their "mom" (a man who looks like a deli counter worker and has a New York accent) to pack their lunches.
Ketchup is ketchup right? Tomatoes, sugar some spices. It's a condiment, not a gourmet sauce, right?
People do the weirdest things in the hunt for the "world's record." This time the fine citizens of Collinsville, Illinois have partnered with the H.J. Heinz Co.
