What Were They Thinking? The Day Ketchup Crossed The Line …
Sep 14, 2011 · In 2000, that’s exactly what Heinz decided to do, when it turned the ketchup world upside-down when they began rolling our vibrant, crazy-colored ketchup in purple, pink, orange, teal, and blue...
The Real Reason Heinz EZ Squirt Ketchup Disappeared
Jul 6, 2020 · In October 2000, the company introduced an artificially-colored ketchup that featured a nozzle like a bottle of glue, and allowed for the user to squirt the colorful concoction on foods (via Business Insider).
The Rise and Fall of Heinz’s Green Ketchup - Mental Floss
Mar 4, 2014 · Chocolate is brown, mustard is yellow, and ketchup is red—or so goes conventional wisdom. But in 2000, one condiment giant decided to give “America’s Favorite Ketchup” a Technicolor makeover....
The Discontinued Purple Heinz Ketchup We Can't Believe Was Real
Sep 23, 2024 · Despite its initial popularity, the purple ketchup was discontinued in 2006. Whether it was due to rising health concerns over food dyes or a shift in consumer behavior, after nearly two decades since its inception, it doesn't look like this colorful ketchup is …
ON THIS DAY: July 10, 2000, Heinz EZ Squirt colored ketchup debuts
Jul 10, 2020 · — After conditioning consumers for 124 years to expect ketchup to be red, the H.J. Heinz company pivoted suddenly on July 10, 2000, and gave the condiment a colorful makeover. The Heinz EZ Squirt...
Kraft Heinz EZ-Squirt ketchup needs to make a comeback - The …
Dec 9, 2021 · The green ketchup was promoted in conjunction with the release of the movie Shrek and led to the development of other brightly colored follow-ups. Heinz released purple, pink, orange, teal, and blue in order to capitalize on the popularity.
Heinz Purple ketchup — Museum of Failure
May 3, 2020 · Iconic ketchup maker Heinz launched crazy-colored ketchups that came in Blastin’ Green, Funky Purple, Stellar Blue, Passion Pink, Awesome Orange, and Totally Teal. The outrageous colors required loads of food coloring and some fancy food engineering to make it taste like ketchup.
Heinz EZ Squirt Ketchup | Walk Memory Lane
Feb 15, 2015 · EZ Squirt Ketchup (Heinz, 2000) In 2000, Heinz turned the world of ketchup upside down. The first colored ketchup to roll off the production line was “Blastin Green” to coincide with the release of the movie Shrek. Kids (and moms) were enchanted.
Failed Products: Adult Baby Food And Other Fiascos - All That's …
Nov 12, 2015 · In 2000, Heinz decided that the red color of ketchup was too boring and introduced colored ketchup in the EZ Squirt bottle. The ketchup came in Blastin’ Green, Funky Purple, Stellar Blue, Passion Pink, and Mystery Color.
For a Brief, Brief Moment Ketchup Was Green - Food52
Mar 9, 2018 · Heinz achieved the distinct shade by a process that stripped normal ketchup of its coloring and subbed it instead with green dye—an unfortunate chemical rewiring that prevented this new hue of condiment from being labeled as tomato ketchup.