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Lunchables Are No Longer on the School Lunch Menu

Company pulls controversial product after lower than expected demand from districts

(Newser) - Kraft Heinz is pulling Lunchables from the school lunch program following a scathing review in Consumer Reports. Two of the packaged kits with deli meat, cheese, and crackers had previously been a part of the program, which provides free and discounted school meals to kids from low-income families, but no...

Heinz Apologizes for Two Separate Ad Campaigns
Heinz Takes Flak Over 2 Ads
Called Racially Insensitive
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Oct 12, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

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...

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

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

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'

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'

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'

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
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

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."...

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