"Give me Ham on Five, Hold the Mayo."
Posted on 11/11/2014 7:28:43 AM PST by Olog-hai
You have to break some eggs to make an omelet and, according to a lawsuit from the maker of Hellmann’s, the same goes for mayonnaise.
The food company Unilever is suing a California company that uses the word “Mayo” in its sandwich spread name, saying that federal regulators and dictionaries define mayonnaise as a spread that contains eggs.
The suit claims false advertising by the company Hampton Creek for labeling its egg-free product “Just Mayo.” Unilever says in a complaint filed in federal court that the word “mayo” implies that the product is mayonnaise, and Just Mayo is “stealing market share from Hellmann’s”. …
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Why not get like the European Union too? After all, they would say that Hellmann’s cannot use the word “Mayonnaise” because that would mean it would have to originate in Mahón, Spain (from salsa mahonesa). (And Mayo is a county in Ireland, besides.)
From my perspective, there isn’t a product that could steal my share of mayonnaise pie away from Hellman’s Mayonnaise. No question about it for me.
What about the Mayo clinic???
let us not overlook The Mayo Clinic
I’ve tried the Beyond Eggs product; you can’t tell the difference at least in baked goods. I suspect Just Mayo is just as good which is why Hellmann’s is so threatened.
I’ve heard that McDonald’s calls certain drinks “shakes” and not “milkshakes” because they don’t contain enough milk to be considered milkshakes per government regulations.
This whole thing sounds crazy. Just saying, I’m not surprised if there are official definitions as to what is in mayonnaise.
Ask Debbie Wasserman-Schulz about this. She should know.
"Give me Ham on Five, Hold the Mayo."
Or BJ’s?
They also have "mayo" in their web address. So there.
Eggs?
-PJ
“That pork chop you’re eating? Yeah it’s made from vegetables.”
I would have been deceived.
How is this different?
Mayonnaise is made from eggs, oil, and vinegar. Mayo without eggs is not mayo. Call it vegannaise, but don’t call it mayo.
I like Best Foods mayonnaise as much as Hellman's.
;)
The name “Beyond Eggs” doesn’t claim to be eggs, in fact it claims other than eggs.
Calling this product “Beyond Mayo” would make clear that the product is not mayonnaise.
I’ve tried Miracle Whip and Dukes, but not Best Foods or any other store brand. I’m not saying there aren’t better ones out there, I just grew up with Hellman’s and probably won’t ever change. :0)
“Mayonnaise is made from eggs, oil, and vinegar. Mayo without eggs is not mayo. Call it vegannaise, but don’t call it mayo.”
It’s not mayo, it’s the product from the realm of angels, that heavenly delight: Miracle Whip
Hellman’s does not own the word ‘mayonnaise’ so what’s their beef? Seems a little predatory to me. Yes, their mayo is very good, it’s also very pricey, and I’d bet Just Mayo is, too. For my money, Aldi’s Berman’s label mayo is just as tasty at half the price, $ 2/jar. And I’ve made mayo with an egg white, canola oil and the electric mixer, it ain’t rocket science...
I used to work for McDonalds centuries ago when I was 14-16. Back then there was a super huge stainless steel container (I’m guessing at least 100 gallons or more) that we called the “Cow”......the shake mix was pumped in from a truck. I believe there was actually milk in it, but could be wrong. The Shake machine was filled with buckets tapped off from the “Cow”.
For me, I’d have to see how the product “maintains” its integrity and consistency over time in the fridge. I hate a mayo that degrades to a loose viscous liquid.
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