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Default Heinz Isn't Ketchup in Israel, Health Ministry Rules

On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 09:19:46 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-08-25 7:04 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Travis McGee wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel/1.671800
>>>
>>> Heinz Isn't Ketchup in Israel, Health Ministry Rules

>>
>>> Osem petitioned against its competitor, arguing that the Heinz ketchup
>>> does not contain enough tomato paste to be considered ketchup under
>>> Israeli regulations.

>>
>> What a silly fight. Who cares about Israel anyway, except their
>> citizens? Arguing over what is defined as ketchup in Israel? Really?
>>
>>

>
>Did you read the article. Israel has laws regarding food standards and
>in order to be called ketchup it has to meet a certain percentage for
>tomato content. They are saying that there is not enough tomato in it.
>That might explain why Heinz is so lacking in tomato flavour these days.


Yep. There's nothing wrong with what they're trying to do.
Should be more of it.