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Heinz Apologizes for Two Separate Ad Campaigns

Heinz Takes Flak Over 2 Ads
Called Racially Insensitive

Heinz Takes Flak Over 2 Ads Called Racially Insensitive

In one, critics say Black bride's father has been 'erased'

(Newser) - Heinz has apologized twice in the past week over ad campaigns seen as racially insensitive. Both ran in Europe. On Monday, the company issued a mea culpa over its "Smiles" campaign, which featured people smiling with ketchup around their mouths, reports Ad Age . It seemed to play off the...

Group Calls Lunchables Unsafe for School Lunch

Consumer Reports: Lunchables
Unsafe for School Lunch

Apr 10, 2024 4:26 PM CDT

Consumer Reports: Lunchables Unsafe for School Lunch

14K sign petition calling for their removal from school lunch program

(Newser) - Lunchables contain lead and unhealthy levels of sodium, according to testing by Consumer Reports , which has launched a petition urging the Department of Agriculture to remove the snack kits from the school meal program it oversees. Two versions of the Kraft Heinz kits were made available last year as part...

Kraft Recalls Potentially
'Unpleasant' Cheese Slices

Sep 20, 2023 7:54 AM CDT

Kraft Recalls Potentially 'Unpleasant' Cheese Slices

Company says the wrappers could pose choking hazard

(Newser) - Kraft Heinz said Tuesday it's recalling more than 83,000 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because part of the wrapper could stick to the slice and become a choking hazard. The company, which is based in Chicago and Pittsburgh, said one of its wrapping machines...

Suit Seeks $5M Damages Over
Mac-and-Cheese Prep Time

Nov 28, 2022 3:19 PM CST

Suit Seeks $5M Damages Over Mac-and-Cheese Prep Time

Suit accuses Kraft Heinz of misleading advertising over 3.5-minute prep time

(Newser) - According to the packaging, it takes just 3.5 minutes to prepare Velveeta Shells & Cheese. According to Amanda Ramirez, that’s not true when one accounts for the time it takes to remove the lid, add water, and stir in the cheese sauce (not to mention waiting for that...

Introducing Capri Sun,
Cleaning Solution Flavor

Aug 16, 2022 8:08 AM CDT

Introducing Capri Sun, Cleaning Solution Flavor

Nearly 6K cases of Wild Cherry being recalled after possible contamination with cleaning solution

(Newser) - "Respect the pouch" probably doesn't apply if what's inside the pouch is infused with cleaning solution. That's the dilemma Kraft Heinz is currently facing with its Capri Sun drink packs, and why the company has issued a voluntary recall of its fruity beverage popular with kids....

NYC's Bagel Crisis:
'This Is Very Bad'

Dec 7, 2021 9:09 AM CST

NYC's Bagel Crisis: 'This Is Very Bad'

Supply chain issues are causing a cream cheese shortage, affecting bagel shops throughout the city

(Newser) - The Guardian is calling it a "supply chain nightmare," while Grub Street has deemed it a "harrowing" new bump in the road—"it" being the fact that there's a cream cheese shortage, and all of the bagel shops in New York City are freaking out....

FTC Orders Walmart, Amazon
to Explain 'Sky-High Prices'

Nov 30, 2021 6:43 AM CST

FTC Orders Walmart, Amazon to Explain 'Sky-High Prices'

9 companies asked to turn over information on supply chain woes

(Newser) - Walmart, Amazon, and Kroger will have 45 days to answer to the Federal Trade Commission for their "empty shelves and sky-high prices." With the holiday shopping season now underway, the FTC has ordered nine large retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers including Procter & Gamble Co., Tyson Foods, Kraft Heinz...

'Mayochup' Has an
'Unfortunate Translation'

Jun 4, 2019 11:26 AM CDT

'Mayochup' Has an 'Unfortunate Translation'

Who wants some 's---face'?

(Newser) - Those who already think Mayochup isn't a great name for a condiment should hear it through the ears of a Cree. As aboriginal language expert Arok Wolvengrey tells USA Today , "mayo" sounds a lot like "meyiwi," a Cree word meaning "related to feces," while...

Americans
Divided Over
a Condiment

Apr 13, 2018 6:03 AM CDT

Americans Divided Over a Condiment

Love it or hate it, 'Mayochup' likely coming to US stores

(Newser) - Americans are just 120,000 votes away from getting their hands on "Mayochup." Ahead of the summer grilling season, Heinz took to Twitter on Wednesday to tease a US release of its bottled mayonnaise-ketchup combination, already sold in some Middle East countries. "Want #mayochup in stores? 500,...

Oprah Is About
to Show Up in
Your Fridge

Aug 10, 2017 9:57 AM CDT

Oprah Is About to Show Up in Your Fridge

Star partners with Kraft Heinz to sell comfort food with 'unexpected nutritious twists'

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey apparently wasn't content hawking Weight Watchers fare. The media mogul has officially launched her own line of refrigerated comfort foods with Kraft Heinz, reports CNNMoney . Winfrey, who loves eating food from her garden, says she wanted to make "nutritious comfort foods more accessible to everyone."...