Friday, September 24, 2004
Heinz Seeing Red after Republican Rep Remark
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — An upstate Republican has condiment giant H.J. Heinz Co. (search) seeing red after claiming the use of its ketchup is equal to supporting Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (search).
Assemblyman James Tedisco made the remark earlier this month while speaking at a Saratoga County Republican rally.
After reading the lawmaker's comments in an article published by The Saratogian, a Heinz official e-mailed the newspaper to say the company's ketchup is a nonpartisan condiment.
"Heinz ketchup is America's favorite ketchup and enjoyed by Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike," wrote Debora Foster, vice president of communications for Heinz.
# posted by Knitting a Conundrum @ 7:28 AM 
