Yet another macro conglomeration buy-out!

[GilaMinumBeer]

Why is no-one talking about this?

WHY?

Why!

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-heinz-buys-kraft-20150325-story.html

 

[kh54s10]

1) because this is the first I've heard of it.
2) because I don't care......

Don't use much of either companies products....

 

[TxBrew]

It's staggering what BH owns.

There is a funny graphic that shows the splitting of Ma Bell and it's re-formation years later, like this:

 

[KPBrews]

As long as my Heinz Ketchup and my Kraft Mac and Cheese doesn't change in any way my palate can detect, I don't care too much.

Btw, the graphic above seems to be missing a step... Pacific Bell is nowhere on the list. It later changed to SBC.

 

[unionrdr]

I though Beatrice already owned both of them?

 

[arturo7]

all your cheese are belong to us

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

all your cheese are belong to us

What's with this flavored ketchup craze? They are going too far!

 

[arturo7]

Seriously. Ketchup is already a flavor.

How can you have a flavor flavored flavor?

 

[unionrdr]

The jalapeno ketchup is pretty good though. The one they quit making that I really liked was the one with minced onions in it.

 

[dkwolf]

Seriously. Ketchup is a band-aid for bad food.

If you need ketchup, you did something wrong.

Fixed that for ya.

 

[k1ngl1ves]

Food is just the vessel to get ketchup into the body.

ftfy.

 

[KPBrews]

Fixed that for ya.

French fries are delicious, and yet definitely improved by ketchup, so not true all the time.

 

[Shooter]

Now they can have the Heinz Ketchup mixed right in with the Kraft Dinner, just like all the kids were clamoring for. Oh happy day!!

"You'll never have to add it in again Bobby...it's (sniff) it's already there...(choke)"

"I love you dad!!"

(Bawling) "I love you too son!"

 

[MaxStout]

It's not ketchup here, it's "Minnesota hot sauce."

 

[normonster]

Because...beer

 

[arturo7]

It's not ketchup here, it's "Minnesota hot sauce."

I have a buddy from IL who can't do spicy. Ketchup is about the highest scoville he can handle.