Episode 30: Ketchup History and the Ketchup Assault
Where does ketchup come from—and why does it taste so good?
In this episode of True Crime Culinary, we explore the origin of ketchup (from Chinese kê-tsiap to tomato-based Heinz) and break down a real fast food incident sparked by a ketchup dispute. Learn how ketchup evolved—and why it’s more powerful than it seems.
Heinz Company History
Overview of Henry J. Heinz founding the company in 1869, early failure in 1875, and relaunch in 1876 with tomato ketchup, along with the brand’s focus on purity, transparency, and large-scale production.
Ketchup (Wikipedia)
Traces ketchup back to the Chinese…
The skinny
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