Cambridge -
Scientists working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way of making sure you can get the last drop of ketchup from a bottle and do not end up throwing it in the garbage while it still contains some ketchup.
Heinz has issued an apology after a QR code on a bottle of its famous ketchup directed users to a pornography site, rather than to the intended product information section on the company's own website.
Jumping on the bandwagon for all things sriracha flavor, mass market purveyor of sauces, Heinz, has announced it will be launching a sriracha flavor variety of its red colored sauce.
A seed company in Oregon has something new in its 2015 seed catalogue. To add a new dimension to home gardening in a limited space, they have introduced the "TomTato" or "Ketchup and Fries." It's a hybrid plant that grows tomatoes and potatoes.
Leamington -
Around 740 Canadians will lose their jobs when Heinz closes its plant June 2014 in Leamington, Ontario. On Thursday, the company announced the future closing next June. The company made the announcement to its employees in the company cafeteria.
Boise -
An Idaho woman who launched a series of attacks with ketchup and other condiments against a drive-up book drop at an Idaho library pleaded guilty to the charges.
"Quirky" hardly begins to describe some goings on Southern California by its voters, politicians and courts, but the trial of a former school trustee for the alleged theft of a half-filled bottle of ketchup could go top the list of quirky.
Burger King has announced that it will be launching a line of snack foods. Among them are "Ketchup and Fries" flavored Potato Chips. They will be available in stores and at BK.
First there was the world's largest ketchup bottle. Now in southern Illinois they are after the record for the world's largest ketchup packet. One can only hope they make it explode once they are done.
