2007-08-03 00:37:56 · 11 answers · asked by andy a 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
because the company was founded by H. J. Heinz
2007-08-03 00:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by palan57 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ketchup of H J Heinz Company is named after its founder Henry John Heinz. The company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The company's first product was horseradish, followed by pickles, and tomato ketchup.
Following a banking panic, Heinz was forced to file for bancruptcy in 1875. Later Heinz restarted his business with the help of his brother Frederic. The following year [1876] they introduced the well known product you are refering to.
Read more about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._J._Heinz_Company
Another link: http://www.heinzketchup.com/
2007-08-03 01:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by hamunaptra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Heinz family. They're from Pittsburgh, Pa. John Kerry's wife Theresa is a Heinz.
2007-08-03 00:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The founder's name: Henry John Heinz, the former grandfather-in-law of Teresa Heinz Kerry, the presidential candidate's wife (she was married to H. J. Heinz III.
2007-08-03 01:15:49 · answer #4 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word ketchup is derived from the Chinese ke-tsiap, a pickled fish sauce. It made its way to Malaysia where it became kechap and ketjap in Indonesia.
Heinz was the name of the founder of the company HEnry Heinz
Read the history at http://www.heinz.com/History.aspx
2007-08-03 00:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by Antoinette P 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HJ Heinz
2007-08-03 15:39:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it came from the name of HJ Heinz...who started the company in 1869
2007-08-03 01:10:59 · answer #7 · answered by gandalf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you remember John Kerry wife Theresa heinz her family own it
2007-08-03 00:42:19 · answer #8 · answered by paulcondo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Germany
2007-08-03 00:41:10 · answer #9 · answered by Brock 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
family name
2007-08-03 00:47:44 · answer #10 · answered by lek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋