On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:46:37 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>> From another group. Look at the difference between these Heinz
>> Ketchups. Wow.
>
>It's common for multinational companies to adapt
>their products to local tastes while keeping
>the same branding. I knew someone who bought
>a pack of Marlboro cigarettes while travelling,
>and she said they almost knocked her out -- they
>were so strong. She was expecting her regular
>cigarette.

Same with mayonnaise: east of the Rockies, Hellman's, west of the
Rockies, Best Foods, north of the border, yech. I found out because
my local store got a shipment of Hellman's "Vrai" mayonnaise. I
didn't think much about it (except that the bilingual in the store is
usually Spanish) until I opened the jar and used it. The jar was from
Canada. I called and the person on the phone denied any difference
(probably didn't know), but the ingredient list was different. Now, I
read the label carefully!

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!