The Politics Of Canadian Condiments .... The Canadian Ketchup Caper!
.... In June 2014, H.J. Heinz Co. ended production in Leamington, Ontario where it had been making ketchup since 1909, Heinz was the biggest employer in the southwestern Ontario city. By pulling the plug on its Canadian plant, 740 jobs were lost, throwing 740 workers on the street. Heinz decided to make its ketchup solely in the United States and ship it back for sale on Canadian grocery store shelves. Then, French's ( known for its mustard ) stepped in and decided to make ketchup. They also decided to use those same Leamington tomatoes from Canadian farmers. The result: A ketchup .... free of preservatives, free of artificial flavours, also free of high fructose corn syrup. French's ketchup uses Leamington tomatoes processed at the former H.J. Heinz Co. plant that the American multinational left in 2014 as it moved operations stateside. Mindful of French’s commitment to the City of Leamington and the Province of Ontario, NDP (New Democratic Party) MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament) Taras Natyshak (Essex) has led the charge to ensure that only French's ketchup is served at the cafeteria in the Ontario Legislature Building. Natyshak started an online petition for the cause because “the promotion of French’s ketchup would greatly support local tomato producers, local workers and communities across Essex County.” There have been other grass-roots crusaders for the product on social media ....
The Politics Of Canadian Condiments .... The Canadian Ketchup Caper!
.... In June 2014, H.J. Heinz Co. ended production in Leamington, Ontario where it had been making ketchup since 1909, Heinz was the biggest employer in the southwestern Ontario city. By pulling the plug on its Canadian plant, 740 jobs were lost, throwing 740 workers on the street. Heinz decided to make its ketchup solely in the United States and ship it back for sale on Canadian grocery store shelves. Then, French's ( known for its mustard ) stepped in and decided to make ketchup. They also decided to use those same Leamington tomatoes from Canadian farmers. The result: A ketchup .... free of preservatives, free of artificial flavours, also free of high fructose corn syrup. French's ketchup uses Leamington tomatoes processed at the former H.J. Heinz Co. plant that the American multinational left in 2014 as it moved operations stateside. Mindful of French’s commitment to the City of Leamington and the Province of Ontario, NDP (New Democratic Party) MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament) Taras Natyshak (Essex) has led the charge to ensure that only French's ketchup is served at the cafeteria in the Ontario Legislature Building. Natyshak started an online petition for the cause because “the promotion of French’s ketchup would greatly support local tomato producers, local workers and communities across Essex County.” There have been other grass-roots crusaders for the product on social media ....