Anyone know what the "57 varieties" on the Heinz ketchup bottle is referring to?!
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The company's famous slogan, "57 Varieties", was chosen by Henry Heinz in 1892 after he saw an advertisement for "21 varieties of shoes" in an elevated train car in New York!. In actuality, the company was producing over sixty different products at the time, but Heinz chose the number 57 because the numbers "5" and "7" held a special significance for him and his wifeWww@FoodAQ@Com
It is referring to the 57 different varieties or styles they used to make years ago!. Now its just a slogan!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would imagine that it would refer to the tomatoes that they
use in their ketchup!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
use in their ketchup!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i saw someone had wrote on here its the different variety of pickles, i dont know how true that is or notWww@FoodAQ@Com
They tried 56 differnt recipes!. All of them sucked until they tried the 57th one!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Heinz 57 is a shortened, popular form of the "57 Varieties" slogan of Pittsburgh's H!. J!. Heinz Company!. In its early days, the company wanted to advertise the great number of choices of canned and bottled foods it offered for sale!. Although the company had more than 60 products in 1892, the number 57 was chosen because the numbers "5" and "7" held special significance to Heinz!. [1] The company now has more than 1,100 products!.
Although the company does not often use the slogan on its products today, the number 57 remains pervasive in its corporate culture and is known worldwide (although younger generations are markedly less familiar with it)!. In the United States and Britain, the number 57 is still printed on the packaging of various Heinz products!.
The slogan is printed on Heinz pickle pins that are distributed by the millions!.
Heinz 57 is also the name of one variety of Heinz steak sauce!.
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Although the company does not often use the slogan on its products today, the number 57 remains pervasive in its corporate culture and is known worldwide (although younger generations are markedly less familiar with it)!. In the United States and Britain, the number 57 is still printed on the packaging of various Heinz products!.
The slogan is printed on Heinz pickle pins that are distributed by the millions!.
Heinz 57 is also the name of one variety of Heinz steak sauce!.
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The "57 varieties" slogan was invented in 1892 by the company's founder, Henry Heinz!. He got the idea when he saw an ad say "21 styles of shoes!." Strangely enough, the company was making 60 products at the time!. Since then, the number is somewhat of an icon at the company!.Www@FoodAQ@Com