Friday, April 27, 2007

Useless Fact of the Day


The “57″ on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of pickle types the company once had.

1 comment:

Dominic said...

Sorry to say that your facts is wrong. It is written in Heinz website that in 1896, Henry John Heinz noticed an advertisement for "21 styles of shoes." He decided that his own products were not styles, but varieties. Although there were many more than 57 foods in production at the time, because the numbers "5" and "7" held a special significance for him and his wife, he adopted the slogan "57 Varieties." Thus, a new advertising campaign was launched for Heinz 57 Varieties — and the rest is history!