Videos are going viral showing Heinz Clear Tomato Ketchup. In the videos, a clear, gel-like substance comes out of the ketchup bottle. While it might look real and like something you’d find in a store, Heinz isn’t actually selling this product. It’s not a real item from the company.
Fake Heinz Clear Tomato Ketchup
A user on X (formerly Twitter) with the handle @messedupfoods shared a TikTok video they found on Instagram from user supparay14k. The video shows someone picking up Heinz Clear Tomato Ketchup in a store. The bottle has a picture of a gray tomato instead of the usual red one, making it look convincing. In the video, the person even squeezes the bottle to show that the ketchup is clear, not the usual red color.
Is The Clear Ketchup By Heinz Real Or Fake
It’s not real. I checked Heinz’s official website, and they don’t mention this clear ketchup. If you look closely at the video, you’ll see that there’s no Heinz Clear Tomato Ketchup in the ketchup section. The whole thing seems to be just a stunt to go viral.
Heinz Clear Tomato Ketchup: What’s the Truth?
There are customer reviews about the product on X (formerly Twitter). Some people compared it to hand sanitizer and said they were unhappy with it and didn’t feel it was worth the money.
In the video, there’s no special section for Heinz Clear Tomato Ketchup. It looks like the product might have been placed on the shelf with the regular red Heinz ketchup bottles.
The bottle has a picture of a gray tomato instead of the usual red one to make it look more real.
Heinz Takes Action Against Fake Ketchup
Heinz has tackled the issue of fake ketchup by adding color swatch labels to their bottles. They use a specific shade of red, like a color code, to help identify genuine Heinz ketchup. This makes it easier to spot if someone has filled the bottles with a different sauce.
An agency found that 97% of people could distinguish real Heinz ketchup from fake ones. As a result, there was a 73% drop in people using non-Heinz ketchup and a 24% increase in Heinz ketchup being chosen at street food vendors.
If you see a big color mismatch between the red border on the label and the ketchup inside, it’s likely not real Heinz ketchup.
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