The Ketchup War: How Heinz & French’s turned the ‘Tomato Capital of Canada’ into a battleground
When Heinz closed its century-old plant in Leamington, Ontario, French's stepped in, and Canadians turned a condiment into a patriotic food fight.
A surprisingly gripping tale of how ketchup divided a nation.
It’s no secret that Canadians love ketchup: according to Kraft Heinz Canada, 87 per cent of us have a bottle in the fridge, and we consume more ketchup per capita than our American neighbours. We’re also one of the only
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