[Nachum]

Rival producers Osem succeed in bid to change labeling of key rival to 'tomato seasoning'.

Osem claimed Heinz's product did not have enough tomato content to be called "ketchup."

[Red Badger]

But is it a vegetable?........................

[BenLurkin]

Only 21% tomato? Then just what exactly is in the rest of Mrs. Kerry’s product?

[Nachum]

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[stephenjohnbanker]

Too funny

[HarleyLady27]

Well when you go to Iran and give them the bomb and millions of dollars to kill Israrlies, what do you expect...I have banned Heinz from my house when I seen the ‘drunk’ and her bottles of beer...

[x]

Hmmm ... Who married Heinz’s heiress?

[BlessedBeGod]

Hunts tastes better anyway.

[yarddog]

I hate it when I have to boycott something I actually like.

Still I have bought my last bottle.

[drpix]

Israel's answer is "No!"

[Vic S]

I was in Myanmar about 5 years ago and (even though there is an embargo) every good restaurant had Heinz ketchup. I guess if you are a Kerry you can get around these pesky laws.

[tang-soo]

[needmorePaine]

According to Israeli law, for a product to be considered "ketchup" it must include at least 41% tomato concentrate. In its petition to the courts, Osem cited studies it had carried out which revealed Heinz contained just 21%.

Seems like Heinz needs to catch up...

[SaveFerris]

[According to Israeli law, for a product to be considered “ketchup” it must include at least 41% tomato concentrate. In its petition to the courts, Osem cited studies it had carried out which revealed Heinz contained just 21%.]

I saw this yesterday; almost posted it.

21%? Yikes, I thought.

[SaveFerris]

[The move won’t effect the English-language labeling.]

The move won’t affect the English-language labeling.

Well, I’m sure my Hebrew would be far, far, far worse.

[P.O.E.]

[Quickgun]

I was thinking one brand called theirs “catsup” instead of “ketchup”? Maybe Del Monte? Looks like they could just change the spelling..

[timlilje]

Reminds me of “freedom Fries” instead of French Fries!!

[x]

If you wanted vegetables on your burger, you could just use spaghetti sauce or salsa. It could be that people, or Americans anyway, want something less tomato-y on their burgers and franks. Not necessarily something sugary, but something further from the garden.

[Empire View]

This is a good example of the kind of stealth protectionism that many other countries use against US made products.

[KGeorge]

I never can remember what kind of ketchup/ catsup we buy. Anyway, their tar-Tar sauce sucks.