What Does the “57” on Heinz Ketchupottles Really Mean? The Story Behind the Famous Number My Dad Always Mentioned
For as long as I can remember, there was something about a Heinz ketchup bottle that always caught my attention.
It wasn’t the bright red label.
It wasn’t the familiar logo.
It wasn’t even the thick glass bottle that seemed almost impossible to get the ketchup out of when you were in a hurry.
It was the number.
57.
I had seen it countless times, but somehow I had never stopped to ask what it actually meant.
When I was younger, my dad used to say something about the “57” whenever we had a bottle of Heinz ketchup on the table. I remember him mentioning it more than once, usually while we were eating burgers, fries, meatloaf, or some other meal that required a generous amount of ketchup.
At the time, I assumed the answer was obvious.
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